Myspace

Adding myspace.

Finished at last

I have finished with my final discovery exercise.

What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

My favorite exercise was creating my blog and fine tuning it along the way.

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?

It served as a reminder to the importance of continuing education. The most important thing is we can overcome any obstacle or challenge.

Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

I was really surprised when I found the podcast for “Lansing Public Library”. They have incorporated blogs; RSS feeds, podcasts, Flickr, and bookmarks at Del.icio.us for their customers. They have educated their customers with step by step instruction.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

The weekly discovery exercises should be shorter because it is difficult to fit it in. Some branches maybe short of computers. And at our branch the computers are very slow and we have had several computer issues.


If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?

I would possibly participate but I would first explore what the program consists of first.

Audiobooks

I downloaded Overdrive on my home computer. It was very easy to do. I went to our JPL website to Digital Audiobook Collection and to my account. I found several titles I might try to download to my MP3 Player when I get it.

I would rather sit down and read a book. It is hard for me to listen to one it puts me to sleep. I listen to music all the time. I was thinking about converting my cds to MP3 files.

Podcasts

Podcast

I found a podcast on Podcast Pickle from Mount Kisco Library.

“Kiscocast: The Earth Day Edition”. Featuring the Veggie Van, an interview with Mr. Lee Brennan of the Westchester County Government and interacting with the kids asking questions.

http://www.mediafly.com/Podcasts/Episodes/Kiscocast_The_Earth_Day_Edition

The other library podcast that caught my attention was the Lansing Public Library.

The Lansing Public Library is using several items we have discovered during our JPL 2.0 journey. They are using blogs, RSS feeds, and podcasts for Adult News and Reviews, Teen News and Reviews, Youth News and Reviews, Technology News and Tips, Upcoming Programs and Events, Photo from Library Events on Flicker and favorite websites on del.ico.us to reach out to their patrons. With user friendly self help step by step instruction for their patrons.

I added Lansing Library Adult News & Reviews blog and podcast to my bloglines account.

I downloaded Quick Time and ITunes on my home computer to get their podcast.

http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/

http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/rss.html

http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcasts.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90018318@N00/

http://delicious.com/lansingpubliclibrary

YouTube video added

It was easy to add the video to my blog but you have to go to Edit Html and then paste the embedded code into your post.

Caylee Marie Anthony Case - Dog 8/17/08

YouTube

YouTube is interesting you can search by name, by video with subcategories, channel and subcategories, and community and subcategories. My biggest dislike about YouTube is you have to search to find what you want because there are a lot of useless and unnecessary videos.

The video I choose was about Caylee Anthony who has been missing since June. This morning on News 4 Jax I saw this story about a group of internet bloggers who searched wooded areas in Blanchard Park over the weekend. I am adding the video from YouTube “Caylee Marie Anthony Case Dog 8/17”. It also covers the pros and cons from various issues involved with this case.

Link to News4jax.com

http://www.news4jax.com/news/17213209/detail.html

I think JPL could use YouTube to make a video of upcoming programs and events at the library. New books and materials could also be showcased

My favorite library dominos was "Dominoearth".