Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Thing 23: Final Thoughts

Has anything changed as a result of this experience?
I am no longer afraid of Library 2.0. I CAN maintain a blog, I CAN create items with photos, and I CAN communicate online!

What were your favorite Things and discoveries?
I loved, loved, loved the image generators and fun with Flickr. A coworker sends me updated photos of her baby, and I turn them into movie posters, motivational posters, and so on. I also made my campus director a poster for his birthday.

How did you connect with others doing the 23 Things On a Stick?
During the early stages, I found a participant who was working about the same pace as I was. I often commented on her page, and she commented on mine. She had a Meebo widget on her page, so once when she was online I IMed her. After we chatted a bit about where we were from, we discovered that her husband attended school with the mother of some kids I used to teach. Such a small world!

Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you? Libraries and librarians must stay current with technology in order to meet their patrons at their level of need and interest.

3 comments:

23 Things said...

Congrats on finishing all 23. Sounds like you enjoyed it and learned some things, too!

Watch for more on a stick in fall or winter.

Cynthia said...

Woohoo! I knew you would finish. Good for you.

JeanneBR said...

Congrats! I hope you keep blogging. :-)