Thing #23: The finale! Summary of "23 things"

Yay I did it! I think this was a really helpful program (even though I rushed through it - I'm a bit of a procrastinator). I was familiar with over half of the things, but I learned more about them and discovered new tools I didn't know existed. My favorite things were Rollyo and learning about RSS feeds and Google Reader. If another discovery program is offered, I would participate again.

Thing #22: Downloadable Media

I'm already very familiar with Overdrive, so I created an account with Netlibrary. I found it irritating to use - there was no way to browse through eBooks, only eAudiobooks. Since I was on a staff computer, I could only check out an eBook. I'm not much of an eBook or audiobook person (I lack the attention span to just listen), but I know that many of our patrons prefer audiobooks to print books. After playing around with Netlibrary, I think I prefer Overdrive.

Thing #21: Podcasting

I saw a ton of library-related podcasts on PodcastAlley. Some looked interesting, like Library Geeks ("Welcome to Library Geeks, where librarians, geeks, and geek librarians geek out about libraries.). I subscribed to the "Fresh Air" podcast on NPR and wish I had done this way earlier. I think I'm going to go podcast-crazy!

Thing #20: YouTube

I love YouTube and use it pretty regularly. I like that you can find a video of just about anything under the sun and that people post comments about them and rate them so you can decide if it's worth your time to watch a particular video. Here's one I thought was funny:

Thing #19: Adding to my 2.0 toolbox

I thought the food category would be interesting because I love to eat. I already use Urbanspoon, which won 2nd place in the awards. So, I looked around on Im Cooked and thought it was really cool. You can post your own recipe videos and browse other's videos. Since I love to cook, I'm going to start watching these at home. The savory "easy watermelon salad" sounds delicious!

Thing #18: Online Apps

I tried out Google Docs, and it was really easy to upload a document and create a new one. I can definitely see using this at home and at work - it's nice to not have to worry about what software version you or someone else is using!

Thing #17: Playing in a Wiki Sandbox

Adding my blog to the Favorites in the wiki sandbox seemed a little confusing when first reading the instructions, but when I actually went to the page to do it, it all became clear. I read through some of the other "favorites" categories and found them interesting too.