Method 5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nexeh/4000597678/




I really like the idea of using Flickr for personal use. I have way too many pictures saved on flashdrives already...that is my backup system...save it on a flashdrive. This can get expensive though...I'm already on my second flashdrive. I am thinking using Flickr from now would be an easier way to save and archive pictures. I would definitely keep them private, however, because I do not like sharing personal pictures with strangers.

I am not sure I would use Flickr or any other photo sharing website for my library. Through our district websites I have my own library website where I could post pictures if I wanted to, so if I wanted to share any pictures of the library or library events, this would be the avenue I would go down...I would just post them on my district library webpage.

Method 4

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.librarystuff.net%2Findex.rdf
http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FLibraryJournalNews

http://www.google.com/reader/view/#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FSLJNeverEndingSearch

I really like that I can see up to date information on all of these webpages without having to go to each individual webpage. Will I be using this to keep up with certain sites? I would like to, but I can see myself shying away from it in the interest of time. It is an easier way to keep up with information, but it can also be time consuming if you subscribe to multiple sites and do not check the feed everyday. Also, I found myself a little lost when reading some of the posts...like I didn't know what some of them were talking about because I did not have any previous knowledge of some of the postings. Again, it would take time to go back and play catch up if there was something I was really interested in. I really like that they are library related, but I would have to limit my subscriptions.

Method 3

Until reading the articles, I had no idea what "cloud computing" was...now I know that I do just a tiny bit of cloud computing. I would like to broaden my use of cloud computing, but not too much. After reading the few articles, I see the upside and the downside of cloud computing. I agree with some people's thoughts on privacy and knowing that your information really is safe. I like cloud computing because it means I can access my information everywhere.

As I read about cloud computing I am thinking about how I can stop sending e-mails to myself with documents saved on my work computer attached so I can work on them at home. Now I will start using googledocs. I am also thinking about how I can use delicious to save my "favorites" on so I don't have to worry about losing them when the technology department re-images our computers. I also want to start using delicious so I can access my work favorites from home, too.

Now...how can I use this in my library? Considering the fact that I am an elementary school librarian and work with grades pre-k through 5th, I am having a hard time figuring out how I can do this. I can see cloud computing being more useful with middle or high school students since they have more "papers" to write and more typed documents to keep up with, but elementary level students really aren't on the same wavelength. They are still expected to turn in hand written papers and only type documents on the computer in some small degree.

Some may or may not be saving favorites, sharing their photos online, or any other type of cloud computing, but if they are, it is a home on a personal level and not school related. Because of the filters and lack of time to just get on a computer and explore, they would not be able to access their personal stuff from school anyway. So how can I make this work in a school library with the younger children?

Method 1: Library 2.0 and Web 2.0

I am very interested in learning all that I can about Web 2.0 and Library 2.0. I am an elementary school librarian and I want to find ways to incorporate all of these things in my library. I already have blogs set up for my students to blog about books they have read, but I want to expand my knowledge on Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 so I can expand their knowledge as well.