Rollyo

Okay...so I'm probably being bad here. I didn't try and create a search roll nor did I create an account on Rollyo. I looked at the other search rolls and I didn't really find it would be necessary for me. I'm not a huge searcher on the net and I don't have tons of sights I go to that I need to put in a search roll. I looked at the ones listed on the 23 Things site and just found it confusing and unnecessary. I use the bookmark option in my internet toolbar, I don't need to put them in a search roll or publish them for others to see and use. I did find that Rollyo was very slow, some pages didn't even open. I think something like this is good for libraries to use and to have available for their patrons.

Library Thing

I had looked at Library Thing last year when I heard about it from some classmates of mine. I asked someone I worked with about it, I figured it was something he probably used. He went in and showed me his lists and what all you can do with it. I didn't join it back then because I didn't think I had a need for it. So, with doing these 23 Things, I joined Library Thing. I grabbed 5 books and added them to "My Library," my username is The Chief. I found it actually really neat and something I believe I will use not just for my books but for my son's books as well, he has a library himself. I've asked for a new bookshelf for Christmas, if I get one I am going to put all the books I own on there and then I will put them all in Library Thing.

Generators

Well I didn't find this one too exciting. Probably because I just didn't understand it. The more I tried them the less I liked them. I tried one called Cool Text, I liked it, however I couldn't seem to figure out how to get it to load onto my blog. I tried a few others but didn't bother to even acknowledge them since I couldn't figure them out either. I honestly don't have time to mess with something like this. Before now I had never heard of such a thing and can see now why. I don't need to spruce up my pages with anything. I think the most experience I might have with this is when I used to change the look of my Myspace page. Other than that, I don't mess with it. This gave me more of a headache than anything else.

RSS Feeds/Bloglines

So...today I discovered RSS Feed and I'm amazed and wondering why in the world I didn't discover this before. I had always wondered what in the world that little orange box that says RSS in it was. Now I know!!! Thanks to these 23 Things, I have discovered a whole new world of getting my news and information. I must have 25 things I'm following already. I'm ready to learn more about this. Hopefully I can keep up with it as I am already having a hard enough time keeping up with my practicum and my homework, plus all my outside of school duties, like being a parent, wife, employee, daughter, friend, etc.

Flickr

So...I finally got on to look at Flickr and figured the only way I was going to be able to explore it more was to create an account. Here's my URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/campbell_98/ I have it set to private...friends and family only...so if you want to see my photos you have to add me as a contact. I'm leery about letting just anyone see my photos. Anyway...I uploaded some photos from my trip to Florida back in March. I got to play around with picnickr(??? I think that is how it is spelled). I thought that was awesome to be able to put text on my photos and was glad I had created an account. I plan on using Flickr more often.

Tweet

So...now I'm a tweeter! I started a Twitter account this evening and I can say already I don't like it. The picture I put up on my profile I wanted to crop so it showed only myself in the picture. Well, it seems you can't do that on Twitter, unless you can and I don't know about it yet. I'll have to do even more investigating to this Tweeting. I found some people I knew and I am now following them. That sounds almost creepy! Anyway...got #4 down now...now onto #5 of the 23 things. Until next time...happy tweeting everyone! :)

First 3 Things...

This particular blog has been created for a class I am taking through UW-Madison. The class is LIS 635 Reference and User Services. I have accomplished the first 3 on the list of 23 Things. I viewed the introduction and the 7 1/2 Habits.

I feel since starting this graduate program I have had number 1 of the 7 1/2 habits already in mind...Begin with the end in mind. The end for me is getting my graduate degree in Library and Information Services. Right now, that end is August 2010.

Before 1995, I never really took responsibility for my own learning. I thought I could just get by. But in 1995 that all changed. I had finally found something that inspired me to take learning seriously...music. Music has always been something that interest me as I was in my high school choirs and church choir. With that focus I did well in all my classes but somewhere along the line when I transferred to a 4 year university, that idea of music being my inspiration had left. A part time job opened up for me at an academic library that I had already worked at as student worker. The longer I was there the more I knew I wanted to work in libraries the rest of my life. Long story short...when the moment was right, I went on to get my bachelors degree and now working on my masters. Only I can take the responsibility for what I have learned and continue to learn.

The one thing I am working on is using technology to my advantage, starting with this blog!!!

So, I am going to pat myself on the back for getting through the first 3 of the 23 Things and I cannot wait to move forward with this particular assignment.