In no particular order
13 - image generators.
I already posted my created avatar in a previous post.
14. LibraryThing
I had an account on that almost immediately. I also have library thing on my blog (look over there to your left.... now down a little, a little more... there)
15. Rollyo
Now,this is newer. I tried Rollyo when it first came out, did not have much luck and gave up. Off Ii go to try it again...
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I'm back.
Still not sure how i would use this. I will keep it in mind in case something comes up that it will be useful for.
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Since I already subscribe to over 125 RSS feeds on Google reader this should be an easy week. I used to use Bloglines, but transferred all to Google when reader came out. I liked it better.
I have a variety of topics I follow. Some are personal, some are professional, some are in the field of research we do at MPOW. I forward items regularly to staff, family, friends, and others.
Part of this weeks challenge is to train someone else to use RSS. I have run 3-4 RSS training courses here at MPOW. I have another one later in the year.
I keep going back to these press releases and reading them. I still am a little confused and dismayed and disappointed and annoyed and ... and don't really know how I feel about it.
http://www.pr-inside.com/xerox-joins-iorg-to-combat-information-r704607.htm
"Founded this summer, IORG's mission is to build awareness of the world's greatest challenge to productivity, conduct research, help define best practices, contribute to the creation of solutions and resources, offer guidance and facilitation and help make the business case for fighting information overload. "
Is that not what librarians have been doing for centuries? Fighting information overload?
And now MPOW has joined in the fight.
Their mission
"We work together to build awareness of the world's greatest challenge to productivity, conduct research, help define best practices, contribute to the creation of solutions, share information and resources, offer guidance and facilitation, and help make the business case for fighting information overload."
So, how do you feel about an organization set up by big business to fight information overload and reduce information pollution?
Week 4 - Photos & Images
Photos and images -- cool
I already have a flickr account and a Webshots account. I prefer Webshots for sharing with family, but flickr has cooler tools.
I quite enjoyed the article on how the various sharing sites compare: http://solution.allthingsd.com/20070801/how-the-big-photo-sharing-sites-stack-up/ until I realized how few sites he actually compared. There are plenty he missed including Webshots.
Reflections: Localize your learnings
* What are some ways that you can use Flickr or other photo-sharing site both professionally and personally?
Professionally I cannot share much beyond conferences and other public meetings. Any internal corporate photos cannot be uploaded to a public site. We have internal locations for photos, but not the coolness of these pages.
* What was your favourite Flickr capability - blogging, geotagging, exploring, groups, etc.?
Geotagging is coolest.The rest are good.
Mashups
very interesting and time consuming. Played with a number I had not seen before. Created mosaics, slide shows, etc.
I spent soooo much time on this I don't think I even got one week done today :)
Since I have already done a number of the things suggested I know i will be going faster than many.
Week 1 - Introduction
Today I read the introduction to "23 Things".
Nice, well written, interesting.
Week 2 - Blogging
Then I started Week 2 Blogging. Since I already have a few blogs going (CFUW Oakville, Darimont Family Adventures, etc.) I decided to track my progress in this one - Carolyne's Pages of Interest.
Week 2 is an intro to blogging, setting up a blog, monitoring a blog etc. They recommend Bloglines for tracking blogs, however, I much prefer Google reader.
Another thing i noticed that they did not specifically point out is Windows Live Writer. Since installing it, it is my primary blogging tool.
It would also be really nice if there were a link at end of each week to the beginning of the next weeks' material.
Week 3 - Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
I already have a del.icio.us account.
I am library.blogger on del.icio.us 
Add me to your network
I love that they point to the Common Craft "Social Bookmarking in Plain English".
Too bad they did not link to the "Blogs in Plain English" for week 2.
I am not a huge fan of tagging because anyone can tag anything anything. However, I am a huge fan of defined tags such as SLA2008, and this SLA23things. Controlled vocabulary -- I must be a librarian!!
I would like something like this inside the firewall. For confidentiality reasons, I would not create a list of bookmarks that are work related on an external site.
I also have an account on Technorati. http://www.technorati.com/people/technorati/carolyne
Found this just now -- identi.ca - open source competitition for Twitter. Cool.
Library 2.0
Much of my 2.0 is inside the corporate firewall. Nothing confidential can be let out. So, unless someone with server access loads software for doing things, I am stuck only doing things for me and not for work. Local IT will not load or assist with anything new :( and that is my greatest hurtle.
Elizabeth Lane Lawley, RIT Lab for Social Computing
Slides to be posted later today.
Flickr is good but not great for corporations. If you only search in Flickr for commercially or creative commons licensed content. These can then be used in presentations and in other materials. This replaces expensive stock photography.
Social Bookmarking - network tool on delicious. You can subscribe to other people's bookmarks. Anyone can subscribe to your bookmarks. Privacy?
Internal bookmarks - IBM - Dogear
Social (collaborative) Documents - Google Docs is one example. Subethaedit for simultaneous editing ( on the mac )
Social nNetworking - facebook -
Office Communicator - extra information from Outlook. Great for seeing who is in a meeting
Twitter - corporate implementation would keep people up to date with each other
Ambient display
Ambient presence - eg. availabot - lets people know if you are online - not for sale - a visual indication
nabaztag - visual indication of information that not all would see, but you do.
Selective Sharing - almost all systems allow you to share in a binary manner (are you a friend, Yes or No). LiveJournal lets you put people in groups and then access is based on group members. People can be in multiple groups.
Smartphones - iPhone will change the way we use mobile devices
Grand Central - links your phones and messages and is available on the web. You give someone your Grand Central number and it then rings any of your phones based on rules or plays a message to them.
Jott - messages, reminders etc. sent to you or anyone (or a list). It transcribes voice into text messages. Post to blog, twitter, to do lists, and it is entirely free. She said this is the one thing to take away from this message.
Productive Play
seriosity (www.seriosity.com) - a way of changing the way people send email. It attaches a value to your email making it not "free". You spend "serios" to send email.
Social Genius - A game to learn faces and people in the company http://rob.faludi.com/itp/matchgame/
http://www.mamamusings.net for slides etc.
Speaker: Lizabeth Wilson, Dean of Libraries UW
This is too high a level for me. No hints on actually doing it, just telling us we need to do it.
Off to another session.
In Seattle for the SLA conference. Attended three sessions today. One on Electronic Laboratory Notebooks. Very interesting.
Attended four receptions tonight. Canadian Chapters, Nexis, Thompson, and Elsevier.
Had a great time. Learned a lot today.
yep, that is why I went to library school
Billing Clerk/Librarian
Our busy downtown law firm is seeking a billing clerk/librarian to join our team. We are looking for a detail oriented individual who has great organizational skills, a facility with numbers and the ability to work under time pressure. Previous billing experience and PCLaw experience is an asset. This position entails preparing and processing bills on a monthly, or on request, basis. Duties will include billings, assisting the Accounting Manager, maintaining the library filings, and some administrative duties.
Spent three days last week in Webster NY at an internal Xerox Research and Technology conference.
I was part of a group presenting a Second Life project as well as providing information at a Libraries booth for the entire conference.
Why?
Well, it is my opinion that if you are always around people will remember you. If you are out of sight, you are out of mind.
I make a point of offering library services to everyone at every opportunity. The R&T conference is a perfect place, all the researchers in one place.
"As a proudly Canadian company, we're happy to let you know about the launch of AbeBooks.ca. We'll regularly feature unique Canadian content and when you search for books we'll list Canadian booksellers first, which saves you time and money! Visit AbeBooks.ca"
I love AbeBooks! We purchase most of our library books through there if at all possible as they are cheaper and often ship faster.
I was given permission to attend the SLA conference in Seattle in June. I will roll in a trip to visit my library users in Wilsonville OR (just south of Portland) as well.
I am excitedly reviewing the conference planners and course outlines looking for the best and most interesting.
I am sending out email messages looking for colleagues and friends and acquaintances who will also be going so I know whom to call upon for lunch or dinner companionship.
Since I am driving to Portland, I will have a car for the week of the conference. That will make it a little more exciting as we will not be limited to walking distance eateries or shopping.
SLA2008
