This was a fun and interesting exercise once I finally got going. I have learned many new things and want to continue to use some of them. It turns out blogging isn't such a chore as long as I think I have something to say! I may continue to use this blog as I journey through school getting my MLS.
One of my favorite tools we used was LibraryThing. I would love to get the kids to create a list of reads; reviewed and recommended, or not, for their peers. I can also see using Delicious to augment the printed resources we provide for the children's school projects.
At the end of this exercise I feel much more informed and up to date with the current technology being used for research, collaboration and social networking. While not every library is currently tweeting its patrons and podcasting programs, it is the wave of the future. This training exercise was very important to keep the staff abreast of the (continuously) evolving state of information sharing and retrieval.
I was comfortable with the format of this training but it seemed that others struggled with some of the tasks and could have benefited by more hands-on, face to face instruction. I greatly appreciated the extension of time to complete the program as I was not initially going to finish it in the time allotted.
I would gladly participate in another discovery program of this type and look forward to doing so! Thank you.
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Hi Audrey,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your thoughtful comments. I am glad you were able to complete all the 23 Things, and see how you may be able to apply some of them in your work and education.
Structured face to face time would have been a valuable addition to the program.