Google docs

Really liked Google docs - hope my Spainish Camino image comes through
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgtrjgsb_1g5vjj3s3&hl=en

Has more features than word - a tad more sophisticated. Seem to be spending my time saying hope this comes through okay. Sure is a big learning curve but most enjoyable

Zoho writer

www.bravenewtraveler.com/.../022908-camino.jpg


Zoho writer had never heard of this before I started this exercise. Can once again see benefits for those techno savvy spiders. I think I will stick to Word. But would like to share a little snippet before I sign out. Will be heading to Spain in 2009 to walk the Santiago de Compostela its only 968km!! Hope the legs hold out.

Rollyo

http://rollyo.com/elizabethwest88/

Personally I would not use this search tool. But I had fun mucking around and once again making out like I really knew what I was doing. Again those folks that are cybersavvy would have a field day with this site. I created an account and rewarded myself 10 chocolate fish.

Library thing

http://www.librarything.com/home/elizabethwest88

Now this is one I could really get carried away with. Once again it is finding the time to sit down and really get stuck in. This site will be terrific for those people who are stuck and don't know what to read - can't find a decent author. I have read everything!! I will be recommending this site to our computer savvy patrons who like nothing more than to have their noses in a good book

Image generators

to http://makesweet.com/mixer/wbo9pT4Hbo



Goodness knows how many times I have played around with this one - loads of fun but has been a bit of a mission to copy the image - most likely becauseI really don't know 100 per cent what I am doing. Trust all of this goes through - has been a neat exercise.

Wikis

Another new adventure I did not have a clue what a wiki was - never heard of it. But I watched the Youtube video demonstrating wikis and can now see how invaluable this would be. Must plan my next camping trip!! My favourite was Book Lovers Wiki. Great how you can access an index to reviews which were broken down into different genres. Will help patrons on what doI read next!!
http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/Princeton%20Public%20Library

Really liked this one!!

Web 2.0 Library 2.0

Goodness how libraries have advanced certainly since I started 21 years ago - remember the old card catalogue - boy how did we keep track of those wayward patrons!!! The expansion of electronic data sources has mushroomed - we are hearing all sorts of foreign catch phrases that would have been like a foreign language 10 years ago. But never fear the trusted book will never disappear and will always be a winner with a good majority of patrons. Digital technology has certainly changed the way we learn, think, work and relax. I really did enjoy the "Away from the icebergs" article. Patrons now expect access to everything and libraries must acknowledge and adapt to a cyberspace marketplace. I think that North Shore Libraries are certainly on the right track and are more than ready to meet the demands that are required by a good many of our library users.