MLA CE week 6

flickr is a wonderful tool for online photo sharing. i discovered a lot of friends pictures on the website.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26683393@N08/?saved=1

MLA CE week 5

yes, it appears to be the future of all software products? I like not being limited to my computer or email attachments.

MLA CE week 4

Yes, I can see the potential of this tool for research assistanceas well as an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere. It is a good organizational tool.

MLA CE Week 3

social networking be used by MLA to post informal tidbits about events.

Yes, a library should have a Facebook or MySpace page -- that's where the younger generation hangs out

the internet always poses privacy concerns. newer software can help with protection.

facebook contained some offensive posts.

MLA CE Week 2

A wiki is more collaborative than a blog. Blogs are better suited for current awareness topics. Wikis are more structured for projects.

MLA CE Week 1

I think RSS feeds will help me with me current awareness. My blog is very elementary but it was easy to create. Did not have time to do more. I was able to sucessfully set up the 5 RSS feeds. Patrons are very savy and will be able to use the RSS feeds to keep up with the library's activities.

I've worked at NLM for 22 years in the Cataloging Section. It's been a great experience.