My favorite exercise and the one I learned the most from was definitely photo editing. Before (and I still do a lot because of lack of time), I would upload pics and that's all. If the pics were bad, then they would stay that way. I might fix red eye or crop here and there but that was it.
This training has definitely given me a greater appreciation for technology and all that it is capable of. I will without a doubt keep current with all that is happening in the techno-world. As a future librarian, I will keep my eye out for every opportunity where I might use what we have learned from this training in the library. I'm excited about what is to come...and not knowing what is to come is even more exciting!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Week 10 - #23! - The Beginning...
Week 9 - #22 - Downloadable Media
The neatest thing about the free sites like LibriVox is that I can record myself reading books and others will listen. The downside is that there are probably a million awful recordings. Also, for a lot of the books there are different readers for different chapters. This can get annoying especially if you start to like a reader and then the reader switches.
I'm not a huge audiobook fan and there are not many e-books available that I'm interested in reading. However, there is a ton of great music to listen to on the library site for free! There are some videos I might check out as well-IMAX films and stage plays.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Week 9 - #21 - Podcasts
To the right, I put an RSS feed for From the Top, an NPR show hosted by acclaimed concert pianist Christopher O'Riley. The podcast showcases the music, stories, and unique humor of America's best young classical musicians.
Week 9 - #20 - YouTube
Obviously I love YouTube primarily for the music. It's great!!! I could never see most of this footage otherwise.
There are all sorts of ways that YouTube could be used on the library website. I think having a kids talent show is a great idea. Maybe have some testimonials, how terrific the library is, how wonderful and what a great help the librarians are, etc. Unfortunately, one could not view the video from the library because of the filter.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Week 9, #19 - Web-based apps
The best thing about Zoho, in my opinion, is that documents can be saved online and then accessed anywhere. It's also great for people who do not have Word. I don't know when this came out, but it would have really helped me with my college coursework when I was living in Alaska. I always had to go to the computer lab in order to type up my papers.
Week 8, #18 - Social Networking
I enjoy social networking sites because they allow me to keep up with some of my friends who I may not be able to keep up with otherwise. However, most of the people I wish to share my photos and family/work, etc. life with are not too computer literate. Having them actually set up an account, create a profile, join my "network," etc. would take me hopping on a plane and doing it myself. Obviously this is not feasible.
One downside of social networking sites is the effect they can have on youth. I know a few kids who have been in trouble and who are trying to turn their lives around, but one problem they have is always coming into contact with old friends on MySpace or whatever site they use. A lot of the pictures I've seen of kids are completely inappropriate. Kids doing drugs, kids without much clothing, kids flashing gang signs, etc. There is also the fact that these sites can be addicting and kids spend hours on them. I'm sure there are better things to be doing. Of course there are also weirdos. Let's not forget the weirdos. I think parents would do well to limit and supervise their children while on the pc. I know I will.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
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