Thing #11

Well, I can see the appeal of Del.icio.us, but who has the time? It could be a useful tool for students that are working at different locations, but I can't imagine creating another account just to manage and share my favorite websites. I kind of had fun looking through the boookmarked pages and tags; It would be an interesting sociological study... I searched for ramsey county library in Del.icio.us thinking I would get other librarian's favorite/bookmarked sites. I got a few hits, but they looked more like patron accounts. I guess it's a good sign that people are bookmarking our site.

Thing #10

Wikis are one of the few things I've already had some experience with. I have to admit that I use Wikipedia quite frequently. It comes in handy at the reference desk when there is a concept or person I am completely unfamilar with. I can do a quick scan of the Wikipedia article and usually get enough information to proceed with the answering the question. I thought the idea of using a Wiki for planning a camping trip was a great idea. In fact, I would have liked to have used it for my Boundary Waters trip planning this summer. I can see how Wikis could become very useful, but so far, it doesn't seem like our Reference Wiki has gotten much use.

Thing #9

Well, I think I've learned how to get there (Google Docs and Zoho Writer) and read other people's edited comments. I emailed 23 Things for my invitation. We'll see if I get one. I had actually used Google Docs before, but not as a collaborative effort. This would have worked well in Library School and I can see how it would be a useful professional application. Especially for procedural manual drafts etc. On to #10 (and maybe back again).