Crossed the Finish Line!

I can't believe it, I actually made it through the entire 9 weeks of 23 things! There were a few times I became discouraged by some of the more challenging "Things," but somehow I muddled my way through. Overall I enjoyed this learning exercise and discovered many useful online tools that I otherwise probably wouldn't have discovered on my own. The most useful tool I used was Zoho. It's amazing and I never knew it was out there waiting for me. I know I feel more computer savvy then I did when I started. I would differently participate again in a similar experience I love learning new things.

OverDrive Collection - Digital Media

I'm already familiar with OverDrive, but since I don't really enjoy listening to audiobooks I've never downloaded a book. For this exercise I decided to give downloading a try, but I quickly got discouraged because numerous patrons were already on a waiting list for the titles I wanted to try. I noticed that Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffet was enhanced which grabbed by attention. I learned that the word enhanced next to a title meant accompanied by supplemental material provided by the published. In this case it was an added PDF ebook...not too exciting. It is however a wonderful service for our many patrons who loved this media format.

Podcast Discoveries

I explored Podcast Alley. Interesting, but I don't think I'll be using it in the near future. However it would be a great promotional and marketing tool for the Library.

YouTube

I really enjoyed exploring YouTube. I've received clips in emails and seen spots highlighted on the news but this was my first exploration foray. I'm sharing a short one that reminds me of fun in Key West.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p23XAVUSUIs

Discovery Exercise

I chose to look at this site and loved it. Patrons looking for recipe ideas will also find it useful. Videos shown were produced by both professionals and amatuers. The viewer is encouraged to make their own favorite recipe to share.

How To Clone Planet Hollywood Chicken Crunch with Todd Wilber. I came across this video recipe quite by accident as I was exploring this web site. I found out that Demi Moore is responsible for this particular recipe herself. The video was both interesting and informative.

http://www.imcooked.com/view_video.php?viewkey=892fbfd1c5a5b457e577

Zoho Writer

I'm a first time users, but this looks like fun, so I tried it out. Tomorrow I start my vacation so this is going to be short and sweet, but this site is definitely one I plan on revisiting. Saturday I leave for a seven day cruise on Royal Caribbean from the port of Miami and I can't wait! I posted this from Zoho Writer. That was easy to do, but some of the pictures disappeared and I had to edit.

The Ship

Ports of Call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Labadee, Haiti

PBCLS Wiki

I found this exercise easy and fun to do. I enjoyed looking at everyones favorites, and will be checking back often for updates. I added two of my favorite special occasions restaurants. Discovered quite by accident that only one person can edit at a time. Our site contained an exclusive edit lock that was effective for 5 minutes and then became stealable. Could be fun, or extremely annoying!

http://www.taboorestaurant.com/

http://www.stationrestaurants.com/