Google Docs

Currently I am using Google Docs for two different things. I set up a Google Docs to keep track of my workouts. I haven't really updated it since January, but when I was using it, I liked the idea that I could add things to it from any computer that I was using. I am also using Google Docs to put in the miles that my team is doing for the EWU Ironman challenge. Everyone submits their miles and they are added to a Google Doc. It seems to work really well.

http://www.eagleironmanchallenge.com/summary This is the link to Ironman Google Doc.

Wiki's

I'm pretty sure everyone knows about Wikipedia...the usefulness and dangers of it. The idea of a wiki, something anyone can add too without having to know how to write code, is a fantastic idea...in theory. As one of the tutorials said, "If you're a control freak, wiki's might not be for you." And I feel that I may slightly fall into that category. The idea of anyone being able to add what they want is a little frightening to me. I'm not sure if they have ways where you can decide who becomes a member to be able to post, I really don't know the logistics of setting a wiki up. But I can also see the usefulness of these. Collaborating on a specific subject with other people that hold that same interest can really be a great resource. I feel that this would be a great way to set up reader's advisory lists, by actually letting the customers add the books that they enjoyed to a specific genre list.

Learning/Web 2.0

Wow, I haven't posted in a while...shame on me. Well I'm on # 15 and I will now write my response to the articles I read pertaining to learning 2.0/web 2.0. Reading these articles reminded me of just how much we do rely on this technology now to aid us in our jobs. I feel that it is important to keep the library "human" as one of the articles said, because that is one of the reasons libraries have been around so long. It is a place people can come to to interact, learn, enjoy a storytime and talk about books. Learning 2.0 will let us serve our customers in many new ways, but we must keep the human side to it.