Thing 8 again

I created and posted a Flickr badge, too. That's kinda fun. I used everything tagged with "23 things"

Thing 8: Share your creations

So apparently I can import this to my blog. I tried to do a Zoho show, but I really didn't have anything to create a slide show about. All of these tools seem useful, but I'm not sure what I would use them for right now. This Zoho writer seems like a good idea so you don't need a word processor on your computer and can easily share online. Ok, now let's see if I can post this thing.

Well, here it is! That worked pretty well. I just wrote this post on Zoho writer.

Thing 7: Web 2.0 Communication Tools

Of course we have used email in the library for years. Can't remember how we lived without it. I tried out IM with some coworkers. It's a quick, easy way to communicate, but you have to be sure that the other person is online and logged in. I don't do texting, it takes too long to find the right keys on my phone. I did try it for the ALA awards in January. I would rather have gotten an email with all the awards listed instead of a bunch of separate text messages. I can't imagine trying to use it for library reference. I guess I'll leave that for the young. I haven't really done web conferencing either. I can see that it could be useful and save travel time, but even getting time during a busy day to participate can be difficult. I listened to part of a couple of archived programs on OPAL to get a feel for it. Lots of stuff out there.

Thing 6: Online Image Generators

Here's my trading card. I also added something I made on ImageChef to the bottom. It would be fun to use somehow with programing and publicity. I could spend a lot of time on this, but I'd better move on. My fellow thingsters are urging me to get to Thing 20 so I can be their friends on MySpace or Facebook. I have a lot left to do!

Thing 5: More fun with flickr

Hockneyized Moppet
Originally uploaded by suzannepalm

Here's my cat Moppet using the Hockneyizer at Big Huge Labs. I played around quite a bit with this "thing". It is definitely easy to waste a lot of time playing with flickr. I added a couple of things to my blog earlier. A link to a Splasr presentation on the left sidebar and a "Spell it with flickr" on the bottom. It kind of gets lost there, but I'm not sure how to insert it between posts. I guess we could find lots of ways to use this at the library. I might try using flickr to create signs for book displays. I think photo sharing is a great idea, but I was a bit reluctant to put myself out there. It took me a while to decide to let anyone see the photos in the first place, but I had to make them public if I wanted to blog about them! When I first got my digital camera, about 5 years ago, I signed up with Ofoto (now Kodak Gallery) and I have been using that as backup storage for my pictures. It's mostly a place to share with family and friends, and of course to buy prints and stuff. I haven't used it for anything but storage. I think flickr is more for public sharing and having fun with the pictures. I might consider adding more of my personal pictures here at some point, or just using it exclusively. It's easier to use, too.