tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28149818097294773392024-03-05T16:57:38.446-05:00Blue 2.0: Twelve Weeks to a Connected LibraryA Learning 2.0 Program developed for the University of Kentucky Libraries.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-12936937610398538532008-06-06T13:31:00.003-04:002008-06-06T13:44:05.033-04:00Blue 2.0 lives again!Patsy Carruthers , who participated in our version of Blue 2.0, is taking the program to staff in the University of Kentucky's Integrated Academic Services (IAS), which consists of <a href="http://www.uky.edu/TASC/">TASC</a>, <a href="http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/">Academic Enhancement</a>, <a href="http://www.uky.edu/UGS/centadv/index.htm">Central Advising</a>, <a href="http://www.uky.edu/CareerCenter/">Experiential Education & Career Services, </a>and <a href="http://www.uky.edu/UGS/retention.html">Retention and Student Success</a>. Their program blog is:<br /><br /><a href="http://connectedcampus.wordpress.com/">http://connectedcampus.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br /><span class="q">Check out the progress of the IAS version of Blue 2.0 throughout the summer. Let's check in on their blogs and cheer them on!</span>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-83448433005690878872008-05-22T12:58:00.002-04:002008-05-22T13:04:23.115-04:00Grand PrizeCongratulations to Courtney Crepeau, our Blue 2.0 Grand Prize winner!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2k8PEvDJALrCUKzDTuQfx5BARmT_f62fO_CJH_ugfcPo4OWZjNbQzWSt_S_02azd7Izb708hx4tWFmgiBLRU3Nlxu1QRJK3D21dRTcHL40FwErcU_7h0es_sF85lQTMELURvFhkFGGQp/s1600-h/GrandPrize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2k8PEvDJALrCUKzDTuQfx5BARmT_f62fO_CJH_ugfcPo4OWZjNbQzWSt_S_02azd7Izb708hx4tWFmgiBLRU3Nlxu1QRJK3D21dRTcHL40FwErcU_7h0es_sF85lQTMELURvFhkFGGQp/s200/GrandPrize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203248204029766242" border="0" /></a>Courtney was actually in attendance when her name was drawn! Here she is with some of the workgroup representatives holding her prize, an iPod classic. Congratulations Courtney and happy listening.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-37885930894025312112008-04-17T09:23:00.007-04:002008-04-17T19:48:23.413-04:00Blue 2.0 at the Libraries Faculty meetingWe've been asked to talk about the Blue 2.0 experience at the next Libraries faculty meeting. Several participants will talk about what they learned, any work-related projects that resulted, and generally what they thought of the program.<br /><br /><br />These are the specific Blue 2.0 examples we will demo at the meeting:<br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://tagheister.podbean.com/">Tag's podcast</a></li><li><a href="http://ukwellness.pbwiki.com/">Benita's Wellness Wiki</a></li><li><a href="http://uklawlibrary.blogspot.com/">Law library blog</a></li><li><a href="http://librarywisdom.blogspot.com/">Historiana</a></li><li><a href="http://kyaglibrarian.blogspot.com/">KyAgLibrarian</a></li><li><a href="http://visitcoolplaces.blogspot.com/">Indecisive Blogger</a></li><li><a href="http://taribytes.blogspot.com/">TariBytes </a></li></ul>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-46551410719015439202008-04-14T08:53:00.005-04:002008-04-14T12:16:39.911-04:00Congratulations!<span style="font-weight: bold;">Congratulations to the Blue 2.0 class of 2008! </span><br /><br />Kerri Baunach<br />Terri Brown<br />Patsy Carruthers<br />Sharon Clark<br />Benita Clarke<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fusilly.com/shop/graduate-p-35.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ1AITd7B3keO_WpD6ptiN-oQUl_o_bEXAWnzyBypyp2H8onAVxTGRRmxlGRhYpJ4vrJj_TOfXRTky57QpyUNGb57vtDT98x_e2Tr1pO_kgvja1-z28-XAxqsa9jlriuWmfwKdR1iP_Y_V/s200/graduate_digital.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189085984795754546" border="0" /></a><br />Michelle Cosby<br />Courtney Crepeau<br />Gwen Curtis<br />Cheri Daniels<br />Martha David<br />Laura Davison<br />Carol Diedrichs<br />Shell Dunn<br />Alex Grigg<br />Benjamin Hall<br />Crystal Heis<br />Tag Heister<br />Peter Hesseldenz<br />Miranda Hines<br />Julene Jones<br />Tari Keller<br />Krista King<br />Kathryn Lybarger<br />Cindy Parker<br />Valerie Perry<br />Peggy Phillips<br />Tanya Reeves<br />Mary Spencer<br />Kopana Terry<br />Ryan Valentin<br />Alice Wasielewski<br />Amanda Williams<br /><br />Remember that finishing "on time" is only important as far as the prize drawing this week. But the real prize is the experience and all the good stuff you've been learning. So if you're close but not finished, keep up the good work!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-32159744870731569432008-04-10T13:55:00.002-04:002008-04-10T14:06:18.837-04:00Happy Hour - Graduation Celebration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s1600-h/happyhour.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168424454950346818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s200/happyhour.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">What:</span> Happy hour to celebrate the Blue 2.0 graduates!<br /><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">When:</span> Wednesday, April 16, 5:00-7:00</div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Where:</span> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=charlie+brown%27s&near=Lexington,+KY&fb=1&cid=0,0,15101759096100412601&z=16&iwloc=A"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Charlie Brown's</span></a><a href="http://www.pazzospizzapub.com/"></a><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Remember: </span> You still have time to finish! The Blue team will be reviewing blogs on Monday, 4/14 to get the list of names for the drawing during Staff Appreciation on 4/16. You can do it!</div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-22305459334054509652008-03-27T08:08:00.004-04:002008-03-27T08:53:31.360-04:00The Home Stretch!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY0HfBtqfhf0jOEJ_qU_saEdjkS-rFJTgjK3AYbEuHE0hLAcKUP09PzqBHJBSFLfWnSEXGTU97hHhQvNv1iFxB_GcEQhheJSXQHtNdElV0OJqgVWa8oRaR9YhgUfdIIOppuAYbKFMIdVr/s1600-h/5581882_7_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY0HfBtqfhf0jOEJ_qU_saEdjkS-rFJTgjK3AYbEuHE0hLAcKUP09PzqBHJBSFLfWnSEXGTU97hHhQvNv1iFxB_GcEQhheJSXQHtNdElV0OJqgVWa8oRaR9YhgUfdIIOppuAYbKFMIdVr/s200/5581882_7_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182400552592758594" border="0" /></a><br />We're coming into the home stretch for Blue 2.0!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><blockquote>The <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/02/prizes-are-here.html">Grand Prize</a> drawing will take place during the big Staff Appreciation on April 16, 2008, 2pm-4pm, WTYL Auditorium.</blockquote></span><br />We have many participants who are right on schedule - great job! For those of you who are maybe a module or two (or three or more....) behind, <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU CAN DO IT! </span><br /><br />Confidentially - don't tell anyone - we are easy graders! And remember that if you need help, post a comment to the given module or to the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">Need Help</a> post.<br /><br />So let's get out there and do some Blue stuff! <span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><br /><br /></span>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-33437134032096012102008-03-23T17:00:00.000-04:002008-03-23T17:00:18.611-04:00Weeks 11 & 12: Social Networking<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Introduction</span></u></b><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Objectives: Explore the wonderful world of social networking. Get in deep with two of the most popular services (MySpace and Facebook) and touch on some of the others that are out there. Get a feel for the similarities and differences, and blog about what you think!</span> </span><br /></p><span style="font-size:85%;">MySpace and Facebook are particularly popular with “Net Generation” users. An estimated 85% of students in high school and college have at least one profile in at least one of these sites. The central feature of this particular kind of social networking site is the ability to identify a group of friends whose profiles become linked to yours. Your group of friends becomes a network with unique communication privileges. Your friends can post comments that will appear on your site. You are able to broadcast announcements that go to your entire group of friends or your network in one stroke. The personal connection encouraged by these sites is both the strength and potential vulnerability of this type of social networking.</span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Social networking sites give libraries just another option to reach our clientele in new ways. As we utilize these new tools, it makes us realize that it is truly an exciting time to be in this profession!</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Applications<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:85%;">We will all look at the first two. The remainder on the list are options for your own exploration. Choose one or sample several!</span></b> </p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">MySpace (</span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.myspace.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">). “MySpace is an online community that lets you meet your friends' friends.”</span> </li><br /><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Facebook (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.facebook.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">/). “Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.”</span><br /></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ning (</span><a href="http://www.ning.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.ning.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">). “Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for free in seconds.”</span><br /></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><span style="font-size:85%;">LinkedIn (</span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.linkedin.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)<br /><br /></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Orkut (</span><a href="http://www.orkut.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://</span></a></span><span class="a"><a href="http://www.orkut.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">www.orkut.com</span></a>) "</span>Social networking and discussion site operated by Google" Try it! You may be the first on the block, or at least the first in the UK Libraries.<br /><br /></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Classmates.com (</span><a href="http://www.classmates.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.classmates.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)</span><br /></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Friendster (</span><a href="http://www.friendster.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.friendster.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">) </span><br /></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Find one on your own! See this wikipedia list: </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. (Sort by number of users to find most popular services)</span><br /></li></ul><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Activities </span></u></b><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;font-size:85%;" >Activity 1: MySpace</span></b><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">MySpace is the most trafficked internet site in the US. A MySpace profile can be created by anyone with an email address. The ability to customize the “look” of your profile makes it popular with high school students and anyone looking to advertise to a young audience. Independent musicians create profiles to advertise their music directly to listeners. Movies geared toward teen audiences are also being promoted directly on MySpace. Libraries – particularly public libraries – have also begun to create MySpace profiles as another way to reach this set of their user population.</span> </p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>For this activity, you'll create your own </strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/"><strong>MySpace</strong></a><strong> account. Blog about your experience and include a link to your profile in your blog entry to get credit!</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">Suggested activities: Fill out the forms to include information about yourself in your profile (how "personal" you get is up to you!). Use the built-in editor or find layout sites (google “<a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=myspace+layouts&btnG=Search">myspace layouts</a>” to find some sites) to do some customization. Upload images, especially one to use as your profile default. Find friends, such as the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/uklibraries">UK Libraries</a>, on MySpace and comment on their profile. Security: Read about the options for restricting access to your profile, reducing comment spam, etc. Choose whether to restrict access to your profile. (If you restrict, please friend at least one of the Blue 2.0 organizers so we can check your profile and give you credit so you’re in the prize drawing! ) </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Update your status, a</span><span style="font-size:85%;">dd some calendar events, t</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ry out the blog, add a video or music to your profile, j</span><span style="font-size:85%;">oin a group (there is a group for </span><a href="http://groups.myspace.com/myspacelibraries"><span style="font-size:85%;">Libraries on MySpace</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, but you can join any group.) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:85%;">Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></o:p></p><b><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;font-size:85%;" >Activity 2: Facebook</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Facebook is particularly popular with college students. On a sprawling and unfamiliar campus, Facebook can serve as a lifeline to staying connected with old friends and can aid in meeting new people. Facebook users can easily connect with individuals from one’s high school, hometown, etc. Links within Facebook profiles make it simple to find others who share the same interests (favorite bands, movies, hobbies, etc.), live in the same dorm, participate in the same school activities, etc. Students can create groups based upon interests which can further help in connecting with others.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>For this activity, you'll create your own </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong> account. Blog about your experience and include a link to your profile in your blog entry to get credit!</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Suggested activities: If you use a UK email address, you will be added to the UK community (recommended).</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Fill in the text boxes to include information about yourself.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Upload photos. S</span><span style="font-size:85%;">earch for UK Libraries pages and profiles belonging to your library colleagues. </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Join the “Blue 2.0 at UK Libraries” group. Seek out other groups and join at least one, e.g. the UK Library group, other library organizations, interest groups, etc.</span> Poke someone. :-) <span style="font-size:85%;">Add a Facebook app. (Be a ninja, add a library utility, link to your flickr account, chuck a book at someone.) Some utilities are just for fun, others enhance the functionality of Facebook in cool (or even library-relevant) ways. Play with several. You can always un-install a utility.</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">Update your status.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:85%;">Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;font-size:85%;" >Activity 3: Choose another social network site</span></b><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Establish an account in at least one other social networking site. Play with your settings, explore any options that are similar to or different from MySpace or Facebook. Does the site offer anything not available in the other two? Anything missing now that you have experience with the Big Two?</span> Blog it!<br /></p><p><strong>Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; line-height: normal;"> </p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Examples and information</span></u></b> (Note that you have to have established your own Facebook account to see other Facebook sites)</p><ul><br /><li><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/uklibraries"><span style="font-size:85%;">UK Libraries on MySpace</span></a><o:p></o:p></div></li><br /><li><o:p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25621052232">Blue 2.0 Facebook Group</a></o:p></li><br /><li><a href="http://utk.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1437693502"><span style="font-size:85%;">UK Libraries Facebook</span></a> (find profiles from your colleagues there, too!)<br /></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lexington-KY/The-Hub-Young-Library-UK-Libraries/24503410288?ref=s"><span style="font-size:85%;">Hub Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><br /><li><a href="http://utk.facebook.com/profile.php?id=19878188104"><span style="font-size:85%;">UK Law Library Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></li><br /><li><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sllibrarians.ning.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Second Life Librarians, Ning Network</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></div></li></ul><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mitrano, Tracy. “Thoughts on Facebook.” Cornell University Office of Information Technologies Policy Office. April 2006, </span><a href="http://www.cit.cornell.edu/policy/memos/facebook.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.cit.cornell.edu/policy/memos/facebook.html</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">. </span></div></li></ul><ul><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Abram, Stephen. “What Can MySpace Teach Us in Special Libraries.” Information Outlook. v. 10 no. 5 (May 2006): 34-5.<br /></span></div></li><li> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>The Technological Tortoise</u>. <a href="http://technologicaltortoise.wordpress.com/">http://technologicaltortoise.wordpress.com/<br /></a></p></li><li> <p class="MsoNormal">Bedford, Anna and Dr. Jennifer Golbeck. “Facebook as a Pedalogical Tool?” <u>Teaching & Learning News</u>. 17.3 (2008) <<a href="http://www.cte.umd.edu/teaching/newsletter/2007-08/Feb_March_HTML/Facebook.htm">http://www.cte.umd.edu/teaching/newsletter/2007-08/Feb_March_HTML/Facebook.htm</a>> March 1, 2008.<br /></p></li><li> <p class="MsoNormal">Mathews, Brian S. “Do You Facebook?” <u>C&RL News</u>. May 2006: 306-307</p> </li><li> <p class="MsoNormal">Lipka, Sara. “For Professors, ‘Friending’ Can Be Fraught.” <u>The Chronicle of Higher Education</u>. December 7, 2007.</p> </li></ul><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></u></b><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Help:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">As always, Blue 2.0 is about helping each other! If you need help, IM a co-participant or post a question to the blog (as a comment on this post on the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">Need Help</a> post). Contact any workgroup member if you’re really stuck. Beth is the primary contact for this topic, but we all have experience in social networking.</span></p>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-4526416191815782102008-03-20T08:44:00.006-04:002008-03-24T12:38:43.194-04:00And the winner is....We had our second prize drawing for Blue 2.0 (as if the fun and learning isn't prize enough!) on Tuesday. Prize 2.0 for Blue 2.0 was an iPod Shuffle. Our lucky winner was Ben Hall!<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179804734488598322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzKnjAMVdMj6DY5QwnK7tvqk5uNXuPexwTpdudJFIqvXtdF2nRE6KitsREWjQ8QtPpyQBwTapqo6mIMoLRPnyscSLYsTDbyC6D1-n9Fwz2ZWKvEaVC-og28ZcbUcnGwfnli4S0fFtx0NQ/s200/winner_benhall.jpg" border="0" />Thanks to Ben's colleague Crystal for her excellent photo editing skills! I hear that the current Blue module <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-and-podcasting.html">Photos, video and podcasting</a> will also be put to good use in relation to Ben's good fortune. Be sure to watch <a href="http://crystalheis.blogspot.com/">Crystal's blog </a>for more! </p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>[Remember, even if you were not on schedule this week, you can catch up! Blue 2.0 ends (sniff!) the first week in April. Our grand prize drawing - for an iPod classic! - will be held <strong>April 16</strong> (note the new date!) during Staff Appreciation. Plenty of time to make up lost modules.]</em></span></p><p>Congratulations, Ben! Happy iPoding!<br /></p>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-26087274032778851542008-03-19T16:37:00.003-04:002008-03-19T16:43:29.513-04:00PodcastingGood Day 2.0ers<br />For those of you opting to do a podcast, here are a couple of places that offer free limited hosting.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" ><a href="http://www.podbean.com/">http://www.podbean.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.movedigital.com/">http://www.movedigital.com/</a><br /><br /></span>Bunheadkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04539136957252056247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-77019013054100886462008-03-15T19:36:00.002-04:002008-03-15T19:46:16.948-04:00Party 2.0!Don't forget! Our second party/support session/prize drawing/get-together is Tuesday, March 18, 10:00 am in the Gallery. The prize up for grabs this time around is an iPod Shuffle! You don't have to be present to win, but if you're not we might have some fun at your expense. You have to be current through Play Week to be included in the drawing. We'll check blogs at 5:00 pm Monday to get our list of names. Hope to see everyone there!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-55945152419412914012008-03-11T10:03:00.003-04:002008-03-11T13:28:52.704-04:00Blue 2.0 Happy HourWe gathered at Pazzo's for another Happy Hour. The conversation and fellowship was enjoyed by all. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunheadky/sets/72157604093827801">Evidence</a>Bunheadkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04539136957252056247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-34164840909991305252008-03-06T23:48:00.005-05:002008-03-25T12:24:09.415-04:00Photo and Podcasting<p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Weeks Nine and Ten Photos, Images, Podcasting, Video</p><p class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Introduction</p><p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations!!!<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>You have made to the end of Blue 2.0.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>(almost – there’s one module after this one!)<span style="font-family:';font-size:12;"> </span>This week you will create photos podcast, and videos.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>In addition you will learn how to share them with family friends, and most importantly patrons.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Web 2.0 is an excellent way to spread or share more than words</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Activities</p><p class="MsoNormal">Activity 1: Create Photos</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Beg, barrow, or steal a digital camera.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Film works but the front-end work is easier with digital.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>If you need a camera, the Library System has purchased one.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Please go to the WTYL Circulation Desk</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/"><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(53,85,106); TEXT-DECORATION: none">Explore Flickr</span></strong></a> and learn about this popular image hosting site.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Create an account. ( or use your Picasa Account if you already have one)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Upload some picture.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Have some Flickr fun and discover some other tools<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type="a"><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><a href="http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2005/03/great-flickr-tools-collection/">Great Flickr Tools</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/services/">Flickr Services</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><a href="http://stamen.com/projects/mappr">Mappr</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Create a <strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:#000000;" >blog post about your experiences and point to your photos.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Share them with your friends and colleagues. Describe what you like and don’t like about the process.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Also describe any uses for the library system.</span></strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/tour/">Flickr Learn More Tour</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.indezine.com/mediamazine/2006/05/flickr-tutorials-series.html">Mediamazine Flickr Tutorials</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Flickr <a href="http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/">Interesting-Last 7 Days</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Now not every picture or image you take will be perfect.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>In fact some of them may need a bit of help.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Try this software packages <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:';font-size:12;"><?xml:namespace prefix = v /><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" preferrelative="t" spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:formulas><v:path connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" ext="edit"></v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata title="logo" src="file:///C:\Users\Shawn\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></v:shape><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><!--[endif]-->For an inexpensive photo editor, try <a href="http://picasa.goggle.com/">Picasa</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" wrapcoords="-408 0 -408 21060 21600 21060 21600 0 -408 0"><v:imagedata title="images" src="file:///C:\Users\Shawn\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image003.jpg"><?xml:namespace prefix = w /><w:wrap type="tight"></v:shape><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Here is another package that offers the functionality of Photoshop and is free: <a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=gimp-win&filename=gimp-2.4.4-i686-setup.exe&use_mirror=internap">Gimp</a><span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>(</span>GNU Image Manipulation Program).</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Also see some of the online image editors suggested during Play Week!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">For help on how to take better photos and or editing them, refer to following sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><span class="a"><a href="http://www.takegreatpictures.com/">Take Great Pictures</a><span style="font-size:+0;"> </span><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in"><span class="a"><a href="http://betterdigitalphotography.blogspot.com/">Better Digital Photography</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in"><span class="a"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Activity 2: Podcasting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Podcasting is an alternative to blogging. Instead of writing, you are recording and spreading the word.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Podcasting works really well with complex ideas or music.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>It allows the patron to download the material on their mp3 player or listen to it on their computer at leisure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">In addition to a computer, you will need a microphone, a quiet place and some recording software. <a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows">Audacity</a> is nice free package, available for Windows; Apple or UNIX based machines that installs easily. This may be a time to take some fun work home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">However to complete this activity, you do need to create a Podcast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:+0;">1)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Read <a href="http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/">How to Podcast</a> or <a href="http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/How-to-Podcast.html">Podcasting News</a> or <a href="http://computer.howstuffworks.com/how-to-podcast.htm">How to Create Your Own Podcast</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:+0;">2)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Listen to few podcast to get a feel for the medium.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span><span style="font-size:+0;"></span>You can locate some at <a href="http://www.podcastdirectory.com/">Podcast Directory</a> at <a href="http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php">NPR</a> <span style="font-size:+0;"></span>or at <a href="http://www.podfeed.net/">Podfeed</a>.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>One of the more popular is <a href="http://www.coverville.com/">Coverville</a>, a podcast only about cover songs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:+0;">3)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Plan your podcast and record it.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>The podcast does not need to be long.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Your first try should be about 2 to 5 minutes.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Some ideas for content include some explaining aspect of your job, a narration of<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>an event, or even the current state of UK Basketball<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-size:+0;">4)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Write a blog entry linking to your podcast or better yet record your entry as a podcast describing your experiences.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>If you are not happy with the results of your podcast or feel a little insecure about the broadcast quality of your voice, post a review of a podcast you like or dislike.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Here is a<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>handy link to remind you about to write a <a href="http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/review.html">review</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Activity 3:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The next natural extension of this media manipulation is video.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>We have moved from words to audio to a combination of both.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">By now we are all familiar with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a> and the infamous <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ochhLnAYehE">UK repelling video.</a><span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>YouTube is more than folks goofing on each other.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>It can be an effective means to spread your message.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>In fact the three remaining major party presidential candidates are YouTube.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Here take a look: <a href="http://youtube.com/user/hillaryclintondotcom">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="http://youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom">Barrack Obama</a>, and <a href="http://youtube.com/user/JohnMcCaindotcom">John McCain</a>.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Politicians are not the only one using video.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Many Libraries are using YouTube to push information to students about research or to make public relations spots.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">So here is your assignment:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">1)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Conduct a search for “Libraries” in YouTube.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">2)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Pick your favorite video, write a review of it and post the results to you blog.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Optional Activity</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">1)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Beg, borrow, or otherwise liberate a digital camcorder. If you don’t have one, no worries.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>The Libraries bought one for Blue 2.0.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"></span></span><!--[endif]-->You can check out the video camera at the WTYL Circulation Desk.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Note that the still camera can also capture short video clips.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">2)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Get a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/signup">YouTube Account</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">3)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Create your masterpiece of video magic and upload it to YouTube</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">4)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Post to you blog announcing to the world that you are the next George Lucas.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:+0;">5)<span style="font-family:';font-size:7;"> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Post a follow-up blog post describing your experience with recommendations of what worked and what didn’t.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Creating a masterwork is sometimes easier said than done.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>The University has been a help.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Editing your videos is as simple as you nearest Mac Lab.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>All Macs on campus are equipped with Apple’s IMovie. IMovie is fantastic and is easy to master. It can upload any format include the Libraries’ camera. Just plug the camera with the supplied USB cable and download the video directly to the computer. But to use the Mac, you need an account.<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>Accounts are available via a Macintosh Consultant or via the <a href="https://myuk.uky.edu/irj/portal">myUK</a> system</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For help try these:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><a href="http://www.webvideozone.com/public/308.cfm">Webzone</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><a href="http://www.google.com/support/youtube/?hl=en_US">YouTube Help</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><br /></w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:imagedata></o:lock></v:path></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:stroke>Bunheadkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04539136957252056247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-50614470575709881282008-03-04T08:18:00.003-05:002008-03-04T08:21:15.556-05:00Happy Hour 2.0<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s1600-h/happyhour.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168424454950346818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s200/happyhour.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>If we keep practicing this Happy Hour thing, I'm sure we can get it right. So...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">What:</span> Happy hour 2.0 for Blue 2.0!</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">When:</span> Monday, Mar 10, 5:00-7:00</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Where:</span> <a href="http://www.pazzospizzapub.com/">Pazzo's</a><br /></div><div></div><div>Spread the word to your Blue 2 friends in case they are not reading the blog faithfully every day!</div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-27724923318815397722008-02-25T07:00:00.002-05:002008-03-27T07:42:25.379-04:00Weeks 7 & 8: Play Week<strong>Introduction:</strong><br /><br /><br /><p></p>We hope you've been having plenty of fun so far in Blue 2.0, but with this module in particular there is no excuse not to enjoy yourself! This time, it's all about you. Explore sites and applications of interest to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">you</span>. And just a reminder: we have headphones, microphones, and a still and video digital camera at Young Library Circulation. Have fun, Blue crew!<br /><br /><p><strong>Activities:</strong></p><br />All are optional, or you can seek out your own. You need to explore at least two applications but the only requirement for the week is that you blog about your activities! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Note:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Some of these applications require admin access to your computer before you can install. It may be easier to try those from a home computer. If you do want to load one of those apps at work, contact LIB-TS@LSV.UKY.EDU for temporary admin rights. The fine print from IT:<br /><br /><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:78%;">Note that we take no responsibility and offer no support for software you install. If problems result (or occur independently) the best we can do is ghost your computer clean so it's back the way you got it. Be sure to keep current backups of files you keep on your local hard drive.</span></p><br /><hr /><br /><br /><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>1. </strong></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZJL07M8R6fS428RNMQV1PTPjDjpXXp6hG7HNCpvpwoJl6gshDw0YiDO4dCIj44rIerlDGjmGec79RYHFGJsRbra84S9R2p1FmXdR95yE5hnFBLFrX98BuZGungZNNi8hF95_Lp9b0Otk/s1600-h/warninglabel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167963282836938802" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZJL07M8R6fS428RNMQV1PTPjDjpXXp6hG7HNCpvpwoJl6gshDw0YiDO4dCIj44rIerlDGjmGec79RYHFGJsRbra84S9R2p1FmXdR95yE5hnFBLFrX98BuZGungZNNi8hF95_Lp9b0Otk/s200/warninglabel.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>Get creative with an online image generator.</strong></span> Upload your favorite photo and play with goofy effects. Some examples are listed below, or just do a Google search to find others. If you create a cool image, post it to your blog and include a link back to the editor you used!</p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><ul><br /><br /><li><a href="http://www79.lunapic.com/editor/?action=photo-spread">Photo Spread Effect Generator</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.letterjames.com/start.php?mod=image-personalization">Letter James</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.imagegenerator.net/">ImageGenerator.net</a> (collection of sites)</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.imageeditor.net/">Free online image editor</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.says-it.com/concertticket/">Concert ticket generator</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.warninglabelgenerator.com/">Warning label generator</a> (download option only works with IE)</li></ul></ul><br /><b>RESOURCES</b><br /><br /><p><a href="http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/06/online-photo-editors-compared-gifworks.html">Review of online image editors</a> (includes links to several)</p><a href="http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2108968,00.asp">Another one</a>, with more links<br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial;"><strong>2. Personal Portals.</strong></span></strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pageflakes.com/StaticStartPages/images/pageflakeslogo.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 200px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://www.pageflakes.com/StaticStartPages/images/pageflakeslogo.gif" border="0" /></a></p><ul><li>Pageflakes (<a href="http://www.pageflakes.com/">http://www.pageflakes.com/</a>). “Pageflakes is your personalized start page with news readers, RSS feeds and various other features.” Dublin City Libraries even used Pageflakes to create their library website! <a href="http://www.pageflakes.com/dublincitypubliclibraries/">http://www.pageflakes.com/dublincitypubliclibraries/</a>.<br /><br /><b>RESOURCE: </b><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Pageflakes_and_the_rise_of_metagators/4660-10621_7-6694300.html">CNET video demo</a><br /></li><br /><br /><li>iGoogle (<a href="http://www.google.com/ig">http://www.google.com/ig</a>). iGoogle is another personal portal. You can customize your iGoogle page with weather, RSS feeds, email, and much more! A list of all the gadgets you can add is <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&root=/ig&dpos=top">here</a>. </li></ul><br /><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>3. Make your own search engine!</strong></span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://rollyo.com/img/logo-info.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; width: 200px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://rollyo.com/img/logo-info.gif" border="0" /></a>Give Google a run for it's money and make your own search engine. Rollyo is a yahoo based search engine that allows users to create a search engine that only searches certain websites. After you create your search engine, Rollyo will generate html code so you can post it on a website, blog or wiki.<br /></p><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Try Rollyo</span><br /><ol><li>Go to the <a href="http://rollyo.com/">Rollyo website</a>.<br /></li><br /><li>Create a profile by entering a username, password and e-mail address</li><br /><li>Enter up to 25 websites to limit your search to.</li><br /><li>If you want to add your searchbox to your blog or a website, visit the <a href="http://rollyo.com/searchbox.html">Rollyo Create a Searchbox page</a> and it will churn out the code for you.<br /></li></ol><br />Examples of Rollyo search engines:<br /><br /><ul><li>Search other <a href="http://rollyo.com/sglassmeyer/learning_2.0/">Learning 2.o</a> programs<br /></li><br /><li>Search <a href="http://rollyo.com/resourceshelf/library_orgs/">Library Organizations</a></li><br /><li>Search for <a href="http://rollyo.com/woeful/library_humor/">Library Humor</a></li><br /><li>Search for <a href="http://rollyo.com/adurst/library_cats/">Library Cats</a><br /></li></ul><b>RESOURCE:</b> <a href="http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/2006/09/12-roll-your-own-search-engine.html">See the PLCMC "23 Things" program notes</a><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" lang="ES-MX"><strong>4. Encore (<a href="http://ukty-mt.iii.com/iii/encore/app">http://ukty-mt.iii.com/iii/encore/app</a>).</strong></span><strong> </strong>Check out the UK Libraries’ <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://infokat.uky.edu/images/Encore30.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; width: 120px; cursor: pointer; height: 30px;" alt="" src="http://infokat.uky.edu/images/Encore30.gif" border="0" /></a>new catalog! What are the web 2.0 features? What do you like / not like about it? What will patrons think?</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>5.Web 2.0 Award Winners (<a href="http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/">http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/</a>).</strong></span> Ok, we have a lot of options for you to choose from in this module. But, hey, you may not really like any of 'em! That's OK. If you want to find your own Web 2.0 application, take a look at this site for some other choices. Choose any site on the list and give it a try! Just be sure to blog about it.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>6. Seond Life (<a href="http://secondlife.com/">http://secondlife.com/</a>)</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>.</strong></span> A 3-D virtual world application that is being used by Libraries and educators around the world. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">This activity may take more than the 3-hour estimate for all of Play Week.</span> It can take a while to become comfortable with the application and there is a whole virtual world to explore! </p><br /><b>RESOURCES</b><br />Download the software (requires admin rights to your computer!) and create your account at <a href="http://secondlife.com/">http://secondlife.com/</a>.<br /><blockquote><br /><strong>Note about installation on UK Libraries machines:</strong><br />The SL cache can make your roaming profile huge. Please re-direct the<br />cache after you install thhe software:<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/kraemer/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Preliminary step:</span><br /><span style=""> </span>Open My Computer<br /><span style=""> </span>Pull down Tools>Folder Options<br /><span style=""> </span>Select the View tab<br /><span style=""> </span>Select the Show Hidden Files radio button<br /><span style=""> </span>Okay your way out</p> Launch the Second Life client. Before logging in, click on<br />Preferences. Choose the Network tab. Click on the Clear Cache<br />button. Click on the Set button and change the cache location to this path<br />(you will need to make a new folder there): <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c:\Documents and<br />Settings\yourusername\Local Settings\Application Data\SL Cache</span><br /></blockquote><br /><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; width: 200px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2174583881_a5c8c65b59.jpg?v=0" border="0" />Explore educational uses of Second Life at the <a href="http://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki">Second Life Education Wiki</a>.<br /><br />Read about the <a href="http://infoisland.org/">Second Life Library Project</a> and explore their home base in SL, <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/89/122/33/?title=Welcome%20to%20Info%20Island%20and%20the%20SL%20Library">Inf</a><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/89/122/33/?title=Welcome%20to%20Info%20Island%20and%20the%20SL%20Library">o Island</a> (This is an SLURL, which will launch the Second Life application and take you to Info Island. Info Island is a great place for SL "newbies" to visit.)<br /><br />Find out about <a href="http://www.uky.edu/TASC/IT/SecondLife/sled.htm">UK's island</a>!<br /><br />See some <a href="http://www.uky.edu/%7Ekraemer/slaky/">additional resources</a> Beth posted from a workshop.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>7. Investigate open source software with SourceForge (<a href="http://sourceforge.net/">http://sourceforge.net/</a>).</strong></span> “The world's largest development and download repository of Open Source code and applications.” Download something and play with it! </p><br /><b>RESOURCE: </b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SourceForge.net">Wikipedia article</a><span style="font-size:0;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>8. Mozilla Firefox.</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span>Almost everything we’ve covered in Blue 2.0 are web-based applications. And how do we access the web? Through a web browser. Internet Explorer is the web browser that comes with most computers and is part of our Microsoft Office package here at UK. You do have other options – options that will enhance your web experience and may make all of your Internet based time more pleasant.<br /><br />One of the most prevalent alternative web browsers is <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/">Mozilla Firefox</a>. Firefox is an open source browser, which means that thousands of people volunteer time and energy developing it and creating additions to it. These additions are called “addons” or “extentions”, depending on who you talk to. The full list of extentions can be found <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Play with the Mozilla Firefox browser and try out at least 5 addons</span><br /><br /><ol><li>Go to the Mozilla website and down load the Firefox browser. (<span style="font-style: italic;">NOTE: requires admin access to your computer.</span>) <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/">http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a> </li><br /><br /><li>After that is downloaded, go to the addon site and download 5 addons to Mozilla to personalize your experience. <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/</a>/ </li></ol><br />Not sure what to download? Here are some ideas:<br /><br /><ul><li>Firefox's Recommended Addons Link<br /></li><br /><li>iLibrarian's 40 Useful Firefox addons for Librarians. <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/40-useful-firefox-add-ons-for-librarians-%E2%80%93-part-one/">Part one</a>. <a href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/40-useful-firefox-add-ons-for-librarians-%E2%80%93-part-two/">Part two</a>.</li><br /><li>Computer World's 20 Must Have Firefox Addons. <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011975">Link</a></li><br /><li>Quick Online Tips 50 Best Firefox Addons for Power Surfing <a href="http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2005/12/50-best-firefox-extensions-for-power-surfing/">Link</a></li></ul><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>9. Microblogging</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>.</strong></span><br /><br />You know, sometimes you don't really have enough to say for a entire blog post. Sometimes you can update your followers in 140 characters (including spaces!) or less. This is called microblogging.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Try microblogging service Twitter and add a another twitter-er to follow.</span><br /><br /><ol><li>Go to the <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter website<br /></a></li><br /><li>Create a profile. All you need is a user name, password and e-mail address.</li><br /><li>Find at least one other twitter-er to follow. It will form an RSS like feed in your Twitter page.<br /></li></ol>Not sure who to follow? Here are some options:<br /><ul><li>Other librarians (<a href="http://twitter.com/sglassmeyer">Sarah Glassmeyer</a>, <a href="http://greekshow.twitter.com/jessamyn">Jessamyn West</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/LibraryAvenger">The Librarian Avenger</a>)</li><br /><li>Libraries (<a href="http://twitter.com/dubcilib">Dublin City</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/houstonlibrary">Houston Library</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/NEIULibrary">NEIU</a>)</li><br /><li>Presidential Candidates (<a href="http://twitter.com/hillaryclinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/BarackObama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/ronpaul2008">Ron Paul</a>)<br /></li><br /><li>News Organizations (<a href="http://twitter.com/cnnbrk">CNN</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/bbcbreaking">BBC News</a>)<br /></li><br /><li>Fun sites (<a href="http://twitter.com/ICHCheezburger">I Can Haz Cheesebuger</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/craft">Craft Magazine</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/awordaday">A Word a Day</a>)<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>10. Chat Aggregators</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong> - Try meebo!</strong></span><br /><br />Okay, now you've tried chatting on AOL. However, a lot of you already had accounts on other chat services like google or yahoo. How can you chat with your old buddies and your new AOL buddies too? Chat aggregators, that's how. Also called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprotocol_instant_messaging_application">multiprotocol instant messaging applications</a>", chat aggregators allow users to chat with people on other chat platforms.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity:</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> Try meebo</span><br /><ol><li>Go to the meebo website (<a href="http://wwwl.meebo.com/index-en.html">meebo.com</a>)</li><br /><li>Create a user/name password and enter in all of your instant messaging account information.</li><br /><li>See if you can chat with someone on another IM client with meebo.</li></ol><br />Note: If you're doing the Firefox activity, you can download <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5700">a Meebo Addon</a>! Also, if you're doing the Advanced Blogger activity, you can add create a <a href="http://www.meebome.com/">Meebo Widget</a>. This allows people to chat with you via Meebo even if they have no IM account at all. Check out <a href="http://uklawlibrary.blogspot.com/">UK Law Library Blog</a> to see an example of this.<br /><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>11. Advanced Blogging</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>.</strong></span><br /><br />During week one you created a basic blog. Here's a chance to jazz up your blog with some additions.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Bling your blog</span><br /><ol><li>If you're using blogger, click on the "Layout" link on the dashboard for your blog. Then click "page elements."<br /></li><br /><li>By clicking "add a page element", you will have a list of elements you can add, such as a picture slideshow, a link list (perhaps you could create a blogroll of some of the Blue 2.0 blogs!), and RSS feeds.<br /></li><br /><ol><br /><li>There is also the "HTML/Java Script" option. This is for adding "widgets". Many sites will have a link that says something like "add as a widget to your blog." (Another option is to get a list of widgets <a href="http://mashable.com/2007/09/06/widgets-2/">here</a>.) It will then provide you with some code that you cut and paste into the box that appears when you click the "HTML/Java Script" link. After you cut/paste the script, click "save changes" and then you can drag the box anywhere you want on your blog.<br /></li><br /><li>You can add as many "HTML/ Java Script" boxes as you want. One that doesn't appear on the list linked above is "<a href="http://www.sitemeter.com/">Sitemeter</a>". This free service will allow you to see how many people visit your blog, where they are (both geographic location and domain name), and how they got there.<br /></li></ol><br /><li>Blogger has also made it easy to change the look of your blog.<br /></li><br /><ol><br /><li>You can change the color of the basic provided templates by clicking on "fonts and colors" under the "layout" tab/link. You can change colors either by clicking on one of the colors provided, or by entering a "hex color code". A list of those can be found <a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/reference/color_codes/">here</a>.<br /></li><br /><li>If you're feeling really adventurous, you can change your blog template to one that's not an official "blogger" provided one. A list of template resources can be found <a href="http://mashable.com/2007/09/10/bloggercom-toolbox/">here</a>. Most of these require a simple cut/paste of provided code. You'll click on "edit HTML". This will show you the code that provides the look of your blog. Blogger will give you the option of saving your current blog. Do that. Then you'll erase your current template and paste in one of your choosing. NOTE: You shouldn't lose any blog content (the posts you've written) when you switch templates. However, you'll lose any extras you've added such as widgets or blog rolls.<br /></li></ol></ol><br /><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>12. Advanced Wikis - Wikipedia. </strong></span><br /><br />Now that you know the basics of wiki creation, why not give the 800 pound gorilla of wikis a try? Maybe you can bring some library organization and know how to the table!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: edit wikipedia</span><br /><br /><ol><li>Go to the wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page">main page</a> </li><br /><li>On the top right hand side, there is a link that says "login/create an account." Click that.</li><br /><li>Create an account by entering a username and password. After that, you're good to go to make edits. Scary, huh?</li></ol><br />A little hestitant to make edits? Check out the following pages first:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction">Introduction to Wikipedia</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Questions">Where to get help/ask questions about edits</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox">The Sandbox - to test out your wiki skills before you "go live"</a></li></ul><br />Wikipedia has 1000s of pages on 1000s of topics. Try editing one or create your own page. Here's some that you may have some information to offer about. Don't see your library listed? Create a page for it!<br /><ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky">The University of Kentucky</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Young_Library_%28University_of_Kentucky%29">The William T. Young Library</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_I._King_Library_%28University_of_Kentucky%29">The Margaret I. King Library</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucille_Caudill_Little_Fine_Arts_Library_%28University_of_Kentucky%29&action=edit">The Lucille Caudill Little Library</a> (has no content - fill 'er up!)<br /><br /></li></ul><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>13. Clone yourself</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>.</strong></span><br /><br />Okay, Web 2.o isn't advanced enough to clone yourself. However, not all of us are blessed with the photogenic gene. (At least that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night!) Alternatively, not everyone feels comfortable with posting actual pictures of yourself on the Internet. What's the solution? Create an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28computing%29">avatar</a>!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Explore an avatar creator</span><br /><br />Each avatar creator site is going to be a little different, so specific instructions will vary.<br /><br /><ol><li>Choose an avatar maker. A list appears at the end of this section, but if you find another one you like, feel free to choose that.</li><br /><li>Create an avatar.</li><br /><li>Either post it on your blog or upload it to your blog profile.<br /></li></ol><br />Avatar Creation Sites:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.meez.com/">Meez</a></li><li><a href="http://www.weeworld.com/">WeeMe</a></li><li><a href="http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/">Simpsonize Me</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mrpicassohead.com/">Mr. Picassohead</a></li><li><a href="http://www.reasonablyclever.com/mini/flash/minifig.swf">Lego Minimizer</a><br /></li></ul><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>14.Promote your Blog</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong> - Try Technorati!</strong></span><br /><br /><p>Blogging can be as social of an activity as you want. You can just blog for yourself, you can only allow a certain select group of people read your blog, or can keep your blog open to the entire world and hope that as many people as possible read your blog. One way to get more traffic is to link to other bloggers (who may then choose to link to you) and sign up for Technorati.<br /><br />Technorati is a blog indexing service that measures the linking between blogs. The more times a blog is linked to, the more "importance" it is given. It also measures when blogs link to an item like a news story on the web. Technorati then lists the blogs that link to this story.<br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Try Technorati<br /></p><ol><li>Go to the <a href="http://www.technorati.com/">Technorati homepage</a></li><br /><li>On the top right/central part of the page in the green (above "technology") there is a link to "sign up." Click that and a window will pop up. Enter a username, email address, and password and this will create your account.</li><br /><li>Click on "<a href="http://technorati.com/blogging/">blogger central</a>", which appears on the right hand side of the page, under the search box.<br /></li><br /><li>In the middle of the right hand column, there is a link to "claim your blog." Enter the URL of your blog.<br /></li><br /><li>You'll be given the opportunity to choose three different methods of claiming your blog - open ID, quick, or post claim. Choose whichever one you feel most comfortable with.<br /></li><br /><li>You'll then be given the opportunity to fill in a little more information about your blog.<br /></li><br /><li>You can also check your blog settings to make sure that Technorati is getting "pinged" every time you update your blog. Instructions on how to do this for the different blog hosts (including blogger) appear here.<br /></li></ol><br /><br /><br /><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong>15. Share Presentations with Slideshare</strong></span><span style="background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><strong></strong></span><br /><br />Looking for some ideas on how to craft a class presentation? Or did you come up with an awesome presentation that you want to share with the world? Well, then, you need to check out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.slideshare.net/">Slideshare</a>.<br /><br />Slideshare is commonly referred to as the "YouTube of Powerpoint." It allows people to upload and download presentations in a variety of presentation formats. (ppt, pps, odp, pdf, keynote, and the presentation software on Google docs) There is also a social aspect of it - registered users can have a "contact list" and form groups, such as this one for people interested <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/group/library20">Library 2.0</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Activity: Try Slideshare</span><br /><br /><ol><li>Go to the Slideshare website (<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">http://www.slideshare.net/</a>)</li><br /><li>On the top right/center of the screen (next to the search box), there is a link to signup. Click that and provide a username, password and e-mail address. (This actually isn't necessary to explore the site or upload presentations, but you'll get the full use of the site with a profile.)<br /></li><br /><li>Check out some of the presentations that have been uploaded. You can enter a term of interest in the search box, click on one of the terms that appear in the tag cloud, find a group that interests you and see what its members have, or maybe even see a conference that you didn't get to go to.<br /></li><br /><li>Try to upload a presentation! Take one you already have or just create a quick one with 2 or three slides. Click "upload", which appears in the bar under the "Slideshare" symbol. Click the "browse and select files" button to choose your presentation and upload it.<br /></li></ol><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Some Slideshare examples:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/librarianmer">Meredith Farkas' profile</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/group/librarians">Libarians Slideshare group</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/tag/web2-0">Slides tagged "web 2.0"</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/event/future-of-learning-in-a-networked-world-2">Future of Learning in a Networked World Conference</a><br /></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><p><b>Estimated Completion Time: 3 hour+ It really depends on which applications you choose to play with.</b><br /><br /><b><u>Help:</u></b></p><br />Blue 2.0 is about helping each other! IM a co-participant or post a question to the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">“Need Help?” blog post</a> if you need (you guessed it) help. We don't have a particular workgroup member as primary contact for this whole module, but here's a list of the applications we feel particularly comfortable with:<br /><br /><ul><li>Beth: Second Life, online image editors, Encore, SourceForge</li><br /><li>Sarah: Meebo, MicroBlogging, Mozilla, Advanced blogging, Rollyo, Wikipedia, Avatars, slideshare, technorati</li><br /><li>Jen: iGoogle, Second Life, Meebo, microblogging</li><br /><li>Stacey: I'm willing to help with any of these things. Have fun!<br /></li></ul><br />Or feel free to contact any workgroup member if you’re really stuck!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-39581217677423513172008-02-18T15:17:00.004-05:002008-02-18T15:48:48.857-05:00Happy Hour!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s1600-h/happyhour.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168424454950346818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimYKFYkZarzNR5yk5s81FKrlcYM1hA2dfn3bIr_xtyF-93CdQgS5cskZP1nGFZjL3nJDgA0KOxX8lqUYommIpb4eNHBzxHhGTHVoNgWm_5O1jf03L7k7lv6SRn-a_VqZKO6xFczox60N8X/s200/happyhour.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>It's almost Play Week, so why don't we kick it off with a little fun?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">What:</span> Happy hour for Blue 2.0!</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">When:</span> Wed., Feb 20, 5:00-7:00</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;">Where:</span> <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=charlie+brown%27s+lexington&btnG=Google+Search">Charlie Brown's</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Charlie Brown's kinda looks like a library. They have books. So call it a meeting and come early! (oh, just kidding....)</div><br /><div></div><div>Spread the word to your Blue 2 friends in case they are not reading the blog faithfully every day!</div>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-1652414951560702262008-02-14T08:33:00.006-05:002008-02-14T13:00:06.932-05:00First party & prize drawing!We had our first Blue 2.0 get-together/party/Q&A/prize drawing yesterday afternoon. Several Blue participants showed up to eat food....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiTdJnQnVVyJqPTg3oE-1qZTDvEqJG2lmjfmsf-fWQIF5czg0QSabIMWEsRsWUx8r-0aZwLYVmhEJQ3nqGIOfJCLIoIJJ1J60nk99rP6fpHxig_Ez4kMY_MD2jJHvgvlPS4TSHd2UZKcl/s1600-h/party1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiTdJnQnVVyJqPTg3oE-1qZTDvEqJG2lmjfmsf-fWQIF5czg0QSabIMWEsRsWUx8r-0aZwLYVmhEJQ3nqGIOfJCLIoIJJ1J60nk99rP6fpHxig_Ez4kMY_MD2jJHvgvlPS4TSHd2UZKcl/s320/party1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166860296580620322" border="0" /></a><br />talk about our experiences so far, and choose the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> first winner </span>in our incentive prize drawings! The names of all Blue 2.0 participants who were currently on-schedule were put in a basket, and Shawn drew our winner:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY5g1Nkxc-vtDrHAaRixLA3gvUlecjDIdYF7O3Wpi6fA77DlYLoxrk2-PidyXUrkh4_niceMUuBQn2AbLothgOl-uBL7iFnl3o7NOTFNbsTqe0rvo2RPiYvDciBsBCZ-axlHqKesvONPn/s1600-h/drawing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiY5g1Nkxc-vtDrHAaRixLA3gvUlecjDIdYF7O3Wpi6fA77DlYLoxrk2-PidyXUrkh4_niceMUuBQn2AbLothgOl-uBL7iFnl3o7NOTFNbsTqe0rvo2RPiYvDciBsBCZ-axlHqKesvONPn/s320/drawing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166860292285653010" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations to Christina Zavos, who won a $50 restaurant gift certificate!<br /><br />[Christina was unable to attend the party, but we're sure she was just this happy when she found out that she won!]<br /><br />So stay on schedule and get ready for our next drawing, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, March 18, 10:00</span>, when the prize will be an iPod shuffle. Good luck, everyone!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[BTW, someone left brown gloves at the party. They are being held for ransom in Beth's cube. Complete the next modules or the gloves are a gonner!]</span>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-66473178938685558032008-02-08T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-12T16:35:46.526-05:00Weeks 5&6: Tagging, Folksonomies and Online Applications<span style="font-size:130%;"><u style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Introduction</u></span><br /><br />During this unit, you will learn to use del.icio.us, a social bookmarking website. You will also explore some of the word processing capabilities of GoogleDocs.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Tagging and Folksonomies</span><br /><br />Sharing and collaboration are major characteristics of Web 2.0 applications. Tagging and folksonomies are somewhat synonymous terms. "Tags" are labels that people can apply to objects found online and a "folksonomy" is a taxonomy created by a community. Both allow people to share how they categorize items found on the web – be it pictures, webpages, blog posts, etc. Hmmm.....organizing information? This module should be a natural for library folks!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><u style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Activities</u></span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Activity 1: Create a del.icio.us account</span><br /><br />Del.icio.us (<a href="http://del.icio.us/">http://del.icio.us/</a>) is a website that allows you to store your Internet bookmarks online. This means that you can access your bookmarks from any computer. When you book mark a webpage, you can “tag” it with keywords of your choosing which will help you organize similar pages. This is more versatile than bookmark folders since you can “tag” a website with more than one descriptor. For example, one could save a link to this blog on del.icio.us and tag it with “blog” “web 2.0” “UKBlue2.0” and/or “library.” Later, you could easily see all other websites that you’ve labeled with “blog” as well as “web2.0”<br /><br />Del.icio.us is most commonly known as a “social bookmarking” site. This means you can share your bookmarks with friends if you choose (but you don’t have to!) You can also see what websites other people are bookmarking and what tags that they assign them. Many libraries use social bookmarking sites as a way to create online resource guides. Some examples of these appear at the end of the module.<br /><br /><ol><li>Go to <a href="https://secure.del.icio.us/register/">https://secure.del.icio.us/register/</a> and create a del.icio.us account.</li><ul><li>Del.icio.us provides easy to follow, step by step instructions through this process.</li></ul><ul><li>As part of this process, you will be offered the opportunity to install “post to del.icio.us” button on your web browser. If you choose not to do so, that’s okay! You can always go to <a href="http://del.icio.us/post/">http://del.icio.us/post/</a> and enter the URLs of the websites that you’d like to post to del.icio.us.</li></ul><li>Find five websites that interest you (they don’t have to be about Web 2.0).</li><ul><li>Assign them tags based on whatever organizational scheme makes sense to you.</li><li>If you make a mistake or think of another tag later, don't worry...you can always go back and edit your tags.<br /></li></ul><ul><li>Additionally, tag all of your sites “UKBlue2.0”.</li><li>You can also import bookmarks from your browser.<br /></li></ul><li>After finishing this, look at your list of bookmarks.</li><ul><li>Click on “saved by – other people”</li></ul><ul><li>Click on one of the usernames of the people that have saved your page. See if they have saved some pages that you may find interesting.</li></ul><li>Go to the Blue 2.0 del.icio.us account (<a href="http://del.icio.us/connectedlibrary">http://del.icio.us/connectedlibrary</a>) and add it to your network. Also, you may want to check out some of the websites that have been tagged in this account.</li><li>Write a quick blog post in your own blog with a link to your del.icio.us account.</li></ol>Estimated completion time: 30 – 60 minutes.<br /><br />So to recap, for this activity you will:<br />1) Create a del.icio.us account<br />2) Post 5 websites to your del.icio.us account<br />3) Tag this websites with whatever terms make sense to you AND “UKBlue2.0”<br />4) Add the Connected Library del.icio.us account to your network.<br />5) Post link to your del.icio.us account in your blog.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Optional Activity 1A: LibraryThing</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/">LibraryThing</a> is a website that allows users to post their book collection, assign the books tags (or <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">catalog</span> it) and then share their collection with others. You can also use LibraryThing to find people who have similar reading tastes to yours. Many libraries use LibraryThing as a way to highlight their collection, supplement their OPAC and, in some rare cases, completely replace their OPAC.<br /><br />Joining LibraryThing is as simple as creating a username and password. There is an option for creating a profile, but you don’t have to do that if you don’t wish. After that, you can add books to your library by searching for them in sources provided by LibraryThing, such as library catalogs or online retailers. Alternatively, you can upload your library by, for example, using your Amazon wish list.<br /><br />Here are some things to check out in LibraryThing:<br /><br /><ul><li>After creating your LibraryThing account, you can join the <a href="http://www.librarything.com/groups/ukblue20">UK Blue 2.0 group</a>. This will allow you to find other Blue 2.0 participants and check out their libraries.</li><li>You can also make a <a href="http://www.librarything.com/widget">widget</a> and add a link to your LibraryThing on your blog. </li><li>Not sure what to read next? Use <a href="http://www.librarything.com/suggest">LibraryThing's Suggester</a>.</li><li>Oh, look! LibraryThing has a <a href="http://www.librarything.com/blog/">blog</a> with an RSS feed you can add to your list to keep up-to-date on LibraryThing enhancements! </li><li>Finally, LibraryThing has a wiki component of its website called <a href="http://www.librarything.com/commonknowledge/">Common Knowledge </a>. This allows users to contribute information on authors and works.<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">Online Software Suites</span><br /><br />As we learned in the last module, wikis are a great way to collaborate with others. However, sometimes you may need to use a document, a spreadsheet or want to create a presentation. This is where Online Software Suites come in handy. As an added benefit, they’re free!<br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Activity 2: Explore Google Docs</span><br /><br />Google Docs is a free, online version of a productivity suite like MS Office. With Google Docs, you can create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Besides the obvious benefit of being free, you can also co-edit these projects with other people and then easily publish them to the web or post to a blog. We're going to just look at the word processing aspect of Google Docs.<br /><br /><ol><li>Go to the Google Docs page (<a href="http://docs.google.com/">http://docs.google.com/</a>) You can also find it by going to the Google homepage and then clicking on "more" on the top left hand side of the page.</li><li>If you have not already done so, login to your Google Account that you created when you created an account with Blogger.</li><li>On the left hand side of the blue bar, click on the word “new” and select “document”</li><li>Write a brief summary of your experiences with either del.icio.us or google docs or both.</li><li>Save the document by clicking on “save” in the gray button on the top right hand corner</li><li>Publish the document to your blog.</li><ul><li>Click the “publish” tab.</li></ul><ul><li>There will be two options: “publish to Internet” and “post to blog.” You want “post to blog” You will likely have to set your blog site settings, which just involves providing your blogger login and the name of your blog.</li></ul><ul><li>NOTE: This only works with select blog hosts. Blogger and Wordpress are supported, which I think almost everyone in Blue 2.0 is using. If you’re not using either of these blog hosts, just write a blog post about your experiences the normal way.</li></ul><li>Share the document with Sarah Glassmeyer (kentucky.sarah AT gmail.com)</li><ul><li>She will make a revision to your document and send it back to you.</li></ul><ul><li>When you get it back, click on the “Revisions” tab. There you can compare previous versions of the document.</li></ul></ol><br />So to recap, for this part of the module you will:<br />1) Go to google docs<br />2) Write a brief summary of your experiences with del.icio.us and/or google docs.<br />3) Publish this document to your blog<br />4) Share it with Sarah Glassmeyer<br /><br />Estimated completion time: 30 – 60 minutes.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><u style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Resources</u></span><br /><br />For more information:<br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Tagging and Folksonomies</span><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_bookmarking">Social Bookmarking</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folksonomy">Folksonomies</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_%28metadata%29">Tagging</a><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Del.ici.ous Examples</span><br /><br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/catresources">University of Georgia Libraries Cataloging Department del.icio.us</a><br />This is a nice example of subject specific del.icio.us account. These resources are for library employees, not the public<br /><br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/DublinCityPublicLibraries">Dublin City Public Libraries (Ireland) del.icio.us</a><br />Notice how they bundle tags by subjects.<br /><br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/CSUPuebloReferenceDesk">Colorado State University Pueblo del.icio.us</a><br />Here is an academic library that uses subject bundles.<br /><br /><a href="http://del.icio.us/SanMateoLibrary">San Mateo Public Library del.icio.us</a><br />This library chooses to use the Dewey Decimal System numbers for its subject bundles.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Libraries Using LibraryThing</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/groups/librarianswholibrar">Librarians who LibraryThing</a> - This is a group for librarians.<br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/moccany">Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art</a><br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/dukelawref">Duke Law Library</a><br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/kclibrary">Kingwood College Library</a><br /><a href="http://www.librarything.com/profile/MCLib">Morris County Public Library</a><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Other Examples of Sites that use Tagging.</span><br /><br />Social bookmarking sites – These websites are going be very similar to del.icio.us in that they are used to manage webpages. Some of them have “extras”, such as the ability to discuss the saved websites with other users.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digg.com/">Digg</a><br /><a href="http://www.furl.net/">Furl</a><br /><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/">StumbleUpon</a><br /><a href="http://reddit.com/">Reddit</a><br /><a href="http://www.fark.com/">Fark</a><br /><br />Social citation sites – These websites act very similarly to EndNote or RefWorks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.citeulike.org/">citeUlike</a><br /><a href="http://www.connotea.org/">Connotea</a><br /><a href="http://refbase.sourceforge.net/">Refbase</a><br /><br />Social cataloging sites – These sites allow you to catalog and share your book collection, like LibraryThing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/">Shelfari</a><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/">GoodReads</a><br /><a href="http://www.anobii.com/anobi/anobii_home.php">aNobii</a><br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Online Applications</span><br /><br />For more information:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_suite">Office Suite</a><br /><a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-faceoff/zoho-suite-vs-google-docs-315256.php">Lifehacker Faceoff: Zoho Suite vs. Google Docs</a><br /><br />Office Suites<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/">Google Docs</a><br /><a href="http://zoho.com/">Zoho</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Need Help?</span></span><br /><br />Remember, Blue 2.0 is about helping each other! IM a co-participant or post a question to the “<a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">Need Help?</a>” blog post if you need (you guessed it) help. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05408967180475588537">Sarah Glassmeyer</a> is the primary contact for this topic, but please feel free to contact any workgroup member if you’re really stuck.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">REMEMBER:</span> There will be a party and prize drawing on Wednesday, February 13. Come with questions if you have any! Blue 2.0 participants who have completed Modules 1 and 2 (Chat, Blogs, RSS and wikis) by Feb12 are eligible for the <a href="https://malones.4ecommerce.com/giftcertificates.html">$50 restaurant gift certificate drawing</a>. If you're not caught up by that time, don't worry...you can still catch up and be eligible for the <a href="http://ipod.cancomuk.com/images/codes/6/0/7/1/2/large/60712.jpg">iPod Shuffle</a> drawing on March 18 and the Grand Prize <a href="http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/09/11/apple_ipod_classic_1.jpg">80GB iPod Classic</a> drawing at the Staff Appreciation Event during the week of April 7.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-88896551862297713182008-02-01T07:39:00.000-05:002008-02-01T07:47:44.688-05:00The prizes are here!<div><span style="font-size:130%;">The Blue prizes are here!</span><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161990803637471922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gfzxc75bK4UT5LyVY5On44bSzMf3yohuleUrQaioSB8x60TlQQEK9EhYd1j6Z-Gk6Wh6D8aWceeZmth399wLibVlN3J0UJCHc__ahJiVrmbRlXOGpxi6kM2dF6BrnLNQSCkIfBbarXzg/s320/prizes.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p> </p><p>Prize #1 (drawing is Feb 13) = $50 restaurant gift certificate </p><p>Prize #2 (drawing is Mar 18) = iPod Shuffle</p><p>Grand Prize #3 (drawing during Staff appreciation) = iPod Classic</p><p>So stay on schedule! Good luck in the drawings...</p><p><strong>See the </strong><a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/prizes-and-parties.html"><strong>Prizes and Parties!</strong></a><strong> post for more details about the drawing party events, where we'll also have an opportunity to talk about experiences, show our work and get help.</strong></p>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-10041862151745958752008-01-28T08:00:00.000-05:002008-01-28T08:09:54.666-05:00Weeks 3 & 4: RSS, Newsreaders, and Wikis<span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Introduction</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In the first two weeks of Blue 2.0, you created a blog. Want to make it easier to keep up with the blogs of your colleagues and friends? This week you will learn how to use a feed reader to subscribe to RSS feeds from websites and other blogs.<span style=""> </span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">You will also learn about different uses of wikis and will create one.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIaDXROXg4zov_CF4yaIJKZOI4ia3VIzJxqIYWplggIlAL0ur_h_RbVaTzTCrQqLglsOnEsT3liAils6K7D5csY0PuIMMxJH2ugNNU0k6I68VEzfSWeX2-AA7xOqdz_D20Sn6PCz90e8/s1600-h/blogo225x50.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIaDXROXg4zov_CF4yaIJKZOI4ia3VIzJxqIYWplggIlAL0ur_h_RbVaTzTCrQqLglsOnEsT3liAils6K7D5csY0PuIMMxJH2ugNNU0k6I68VEzfSWeX2-AA7xOqdz_D20Sn6PCz90e8/s320/blogo225x50.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156457161579345170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u><span style="">Activities</span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Activity 1:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Explore a feed reader</span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Even if you don’t become a regular blogger, you can still enjoy the benefits of RSS!<span style=""> </span>A feed reader will </span><span style="font-size:85%;">allow you to quickly and easily keep up with numerous websites—whether the Blogger blogs of your fellow staffers participating in this program or RSS feeds from various websites (see the list of examples below to get an idea).<span style=""> </span>Still not convinced?<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;">You ca</span><span style="font-size:85%;">n easily track packages, set up custom searches, and even have email sent to an RSS feed if you wish.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">What is RSS exactly? It stands for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS">Really Simple Syndication</a>, but we're not going to get into the technical jargon here. There's plenty of reading out there if you want to know more. Just know that RSS feeds allow you to view the content of many different websites on a single website--a feed reader. The feed reader we'll be using is Bloglines.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In this activity you’ll set up a Bloglines account (<a href="http://www.bloglines.com/">http://www.bloglines.com</a>) and subscribe to the feeds of several websites.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">This video provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Bloglines account:</span></b></span></p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://preetamrai.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/bloglines-how-to-keep-track-of-hundreds-of-blogs-and-some-news-and-some-podcasts-and-some-flickrs-photos-etc-etc/"></a><blockquote><a href="http://preetamrai.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/bloglines-how-to-keep-track-of-hundreds-of-blogs-and-some-news-and-some-podcasts-and-some-flickrs-photos-etc-etc/">Using Bloglines Tutorial (how to Keep up with dozens of blogs everyday)</a> – This online tutorial walks you through how to setup a Bloglines account and add newsfeeds. Follow Steps 1 to 3 to set up your Bloglines account. Steps 4 – 9 are optional and cover how to subscribe to different types of feeds</blockquote></span><span style="font-size:85%;">It takes just minutes to get an account. Once you have set up the account, you can subscribe to</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> feeds highlighted by Bloglines (under the Directory tab) or you can search for feeds directly (under the Search tab). Most likely you will want to add the URLs of feeds you discovered elsewhere (un</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1_Rt08oh5RDFKmVwmQpKbU1C1-MBHzbVFNpbmzAry5Gcemq6SDNqzRlEoq7dj_4aKgOOXc90jhxmYPl7b3xvtQbSnOv_AlfdwYizD1hfByjOInLGeHAVe_r9H14kbCKExz3VevrJpvQ/s1600-h/48px-Feed-icon.svg.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1_Rt08oh5RDFKmVwmQpKbU1C1-MBHzbVFNpbmzAry5Gcemq6SDNqzRlEoq7dj_4aKgOOXc90jhxmYPl7b3xvtQbSnOv_AlfdwYizD1hfByjOInLGeHAVe_r9H14kbCKExz3VevrJpvQ/s320/48px-Feed-icon.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156459850228872498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">der the Feeds tab, click on Add, then paste in the URL and click Subscribe). You'll know a page has a</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> feed if you see the little RSS icon on the page or up on your</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> browser toolbar:<o:p></o:p></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">See the Resources at the end for more videos, reading, as well as some blogs and other feeds you might want to subscribe to with your new Bloglines account.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">At a minimum, be sure to add the feed for the Blue 2.0 blog to your new Bloglines account:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> 1. Scroll down to the bottom of the Blue 2.0 blog.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Right click on "Subscribe to Posts--Atom" (RSS and Atom are different standards for feeds, but that's not really important here. If you're really interested, see the readings below) and choose "Copy Link Location."<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Go back to Bloglines. Under the Feeds tab, click on Add.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Paste the link location into the "blog Feed or URL" field and click on subscribe.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">So to recap, for this activity you will:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;font-family:verdana;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span>Create a Bloglines account</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Add feeds to your Bloglines account, including the Blue 2.0 feed<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Write a brief post about the experience to your blog.<span style=""> </span>What are some of your favorite RSS feeds?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Post in the comments of this blog entry the URL of your blog post about Bloglines and RSS.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Estimated time to completion:<span style=""> </span>60 minutes+</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARHu0m8YRaCfHkc-S95gq4k0Krl2SYuQzKFBgTVOcp0Ph6FeivDrNrkEqTpaA3dULJSbBIEMHs46qF_BkwpxRc7qcG4FA1_RvSpi2yGzKnLBT2LRQtblhWV4YDy41pd5x7SggZfCVRA4/s1600-h/pbwiki.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARHu0m8YRaCfHkc-S95gq4k0Krl2SYuQzKFBgTVOcp0Ph6FeivDrNrkEqTpaA3dULJSbBIEMHs46qF_BkwpxRc7qcG4FA1_RvSpi2yGzKnLBT2LRQtblhWV4YDy41pd5x7SggZfCVRA4/s320/pbwiki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156458660522931490" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Activity 2:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Create a wiki</span></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Why wikis?<span style=""> </span>Wikis are great because they are web pages that can be edited quickly and easily by multiple people.<span style=""> </span>Edits can be tracked so that you can easily go back to a previous version of the wiki if needed.<span style=""> </span>To edit a wiki, you don’t need a lot of coding or technical know-how.<span style=""> </span>Just type your text and go!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">We all may be familiar with wikis simply because of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a>.<span style=""> </span>There are a number of uses for wikis.<span style=""> </span>I’ve used them to organize places of interest for a trip, disc golf scores, and recipes.<span style=""> </span>In addition to personal uses, wikis are a great tool for libraries.<span style=""> </span>See the examples section below for a short sampling of wiki uses in libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For this Blue 2.0 training program, we will be using a free wiki service, <a href="http://www.pbwiki.com/">www.pbwiki.com</a>.<span style=""> Why pbwiki? Because it's as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In this activity, you’ll create a wiki following the instructions on the pbwiki.com site. On your page, feel free to write a few sentences about yourself or your experience with the program.<span style=""> </span>Experiment with the various types of text formatting.<span style=""> </span>See the resources section for an overview of using pbwiki.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="">So to recap, for this activity you will:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;font-family:verdana;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span>Look at some example wikis (Wikipedia, plus some other wikis mentioned in the resources at the end of this post)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Create a wiki at <a href="http://www.pbwiki.com/">http://www.pbwiki.com</a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">On your blog, give your opinion of the wikis looked at in this activity.<span style=""> </span>Do you see possible uses for wikis?<span style=""> </span>Include a link to your wiki in your blog post.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Post in the comments of this blog entry with the URL of your blog post about wikis.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Estimated time to completion:<span style=""> </span>60 minutes+<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><br /></span></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u><span style="">Resources<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">For more information, take a look at these resources:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">RSS</span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="http://www.cnet.com/av/video/flash/rss_tutorial.html?tag=video" target="_blank">CNET Video: RSS – Feel the Need for Feeds</a> (3:32) – a good over view of what<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><b>RSS</b> is and the benefits to users<br /><a href="http://www.palinet.org/rss/toti/tsstutorial.htm">Feed Me: A gentle introduction to Internet feeds</a> - a good tutorial from Palinet, a library cooperative<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGz-y_SGL4">Adding RSS Feeds to Bloglines</a> - A short YouTube video showing how to add feeds<br /><a href="http://www.nhmccd.edu/Templates/Content.aspx?pid=59927">Hot! Fresh! Delivered to You!</a> - how to use RSS to keep up with multiple information sources, including useful section about using RSS with library electronic journals<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><br />Wikis</span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="http://pbwiki.com/tour/1.html" target="_blank">PB Wiki Tour</a> - find out how this collaborative tool can be used<br /><a href="http://pbwiki.com/videos/" target="_blank">PBWiki Video Gallery</a> - short videos of PBwiki features<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://plcmccore.blogspot.com/2006/04/wiki-wiki-wiki.html">Wiki, wiki, wiki</a> – general overview from the Core Competency blog of the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County<br /><a href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/cil06/">Wikis: A Beginner’s Look</a> – an excellent short slide presentation that offers a short introduction and examples<br /><a href="http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11264">Using Wikis to Create Online Communities</a> – a good overview of what a wiki is and how wikis can be used in libraries</span><o:p></o:p><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Examples of RSS Feeds</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">RSS feeds are everywhere!<span style=""> </span>Here are a few examples of sites with RSS feeds, including some blogs of libraries and librarians.<span style=""> </span>Consider adding some of these to Bloglines, or find your own.<span style=""> </span>The blogosphere is a big, exciting place!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Sample of Library Blogs<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.gsu.edu/news/index.asp?typeID=82">Georgia Learning Commons Blog<o:p></o:p></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/businessblog/">Ohio University Libraries Business Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://ksulib.typepad.com/">Kansas State University Library Blogs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://blog.vcu.edu/libsuggest/">Virginia Commonwealth University Library Suggestion Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://blog.lib.umn.edu/">UThink Blogs at the University of Minnesota</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.engr.uky.edu/library/">Shaver Engineering Library Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://blog.wku.edu/library/">Western Kentucky University Library Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.morehead-st.edu/blogs/blog.aspx?category=Suggestions&blogid=638">Morehead Library Blog</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Sample of Librarian Blogs<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/">ALA TechSource Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.tametheweb.com/">Tame the Web</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php">Information Wants to be Free</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://theubiquitouslibrarian.typepad.com/">The Ubiquitous Librarian</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/">The Kept-Up Academic Librarian</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style="">Some Sites with RSS Feeds<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/news.php">University of Kentucky Libraries News</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.newyorktimes.com/">New York Times</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/">CNN</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.kentucky.com/">Lexington Herald Leader</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.pcmagazine.com/">PC Magazine</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://wordsmith.org/awad/rss.html">Word A Day</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.unshelved.com/">Unshelved</a> (library comic)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/">Cute Overload</a> (puppies, kittens, more!)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><br /></span></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><u><span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Examples of Using Wikis in Libraries</span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wikis are used in myriad ways.<span style=""> </span>Some libraries use them for knowledge bases or places to organize training or committee information.<span style=""> </span>Librarians working on national committees or meetings may use them to organize information among participants around the world.<span style=""> </span>Here are just a few examples:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.libsuccess.org/"><b>LibSuccess</b></a> – a library best practices wiki.<span style=""> </span>Lots of good stuff here!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page"><b>BizWiki</b></a> – subject guide for business created by a librarian at <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Ohio</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://instructionwiki.org/Main_Page"><b>Library Instruction Wiki</b></a> – compilation of resources related to library instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/ala2006/index.php?title=Main_Page"><b style="">ALA 2006 New Orleans wiki</b> </a>– an example of a wiki created to support a specific event<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><a href="http://albystaff.pbwiki.com/">The Albany County Public Library Staff wiki</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> – an example of a wiki created for library staff to document procedures<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><a href="http://www.libraryforlife.org/subjectguides/index.php/Main_Page">SJCPL Subject Guides</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> – an example of a public library using a wiki for a web subject guide<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p face="verdana" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style=""><span style=""><a href="http://librariansarah.pbwiki.com/">Librarian Sarah’s Wiki</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> – Sarah uses a wiki to organize her presentations and links of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" > </span><p face="verdana" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=""><br /></span></b></span></p><strong>Need Help?</strong><br />Blue 2.0 is about helping each other! IM a co-participant or post a question to the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">“Need Help?” blog post </a>if you need (you guessed it) help. Stacey Greenwell is the primary contact for this topic, but please feel free to contact any workgroup member if you’re really stuck.<br /><br /><strong><em>To stay on track and receive credit for participation, you'll need to complete your RSS and wiki activities by Sunday, February 10. Then we move on to tagging and online applications!<br /><br /><br />-Stacey<br /></em></strong><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Stacey Greenwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467464122531644180noreply@blogger.com82tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-397332819133515342008-01-24T15:30:00.002-05:002008-03-15T19:44:48.517-04:00Prizes and Parties!Wow, Blue 2.0 is off to a great start! To keep the momentum going, we're going to have 2 prize drawings during the program, and a final grand prize drawing at the end. You must be on-schedule with the program to be in the prize drawings. <span style="font-size:78%;">(Fine print: Only participants from the UK Libraries are eligible for prizes.)</span><br /><br /><br /><br />We'll hold the first two prize drawings in conjunction with a Reception / Show & Tell / Q&A session where you'll have an opportunity to see what others have been working on, ask questions, and generally bond with the Blue 2.0 crowd. Dates and times are below. Please put these events on your calendar. (For the prizes: You don't have to be present to win, but it's more fun that way!)<br /><br /><br />Reception #1: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Wed, Feb 13, 3:00-4:30.</strong></span> WTYL Gallery. Prize: <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://malones.4ecommerce.com/giftcertificates.html">$50 restaurant gift certificate</a></span></strong><br /><br /><br />Reception #2: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Tues, Mar 18, 10:00-11:30.</strong></span> WTYL Gallery. Prize: <a href="http://images.apple.com/ca/ipodshuffle/images/hero_shuffle_20070905.jpg"><strong>iPod Shuffle</strong></a><br /><br /><br />Final Grand Prize drawing and program recognition: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong>Will be held during Staff Appreciation, which will probably be during the week of Apr 7.</strong></span> WTYL Auditorium. Prize: <a href="http://regmedia.co.uk/2007/09/11/apple_ipod_classic_1.jpg"><strong>80 GB iPod Classic</strong></a>Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-37320225390026054032008-01-14T08:15:00.000-05:002008-01-14T08:15:11.935-05:00Weeks 1 & 2: Blogging and Instant Messaging<strong>Introduction</strong><br />We’ll begin exploring online social networking with two basic technologies: blogging and instant messaging (also called “IMing” or “chat”). It’s very important that you spend some time becoming familiar with instant messaging and blogging, because you’ll be using them throughout Blue 2.0 to communicate with other participants AND to record your experiences! Let’s get started…<br /><br /><strong>Blogging</strong><br />The term “blog” is an abbreviation of “web log,” and refers to a website in which entries are listed in reverse chronological order. A blog can be about a particular subject or a person’s daily diary, and can contain not only text but pictures, video, audio, and links to other websites and blogs. “Blogging” just means contributing to a blog, either yours or someone else’s. If you’re interested, see Wikipedia’s more in-depth article with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog">definition</a> and the history of blogging. If you’re REALLY interested, there’s even a <a href="http://www.bloggersblog.com/">blog about blogging</a>.<br /><br />The document you are reading now is part of the Blue 2.0 blog. Since it’s a website, it has an address that can be linked by other websites: <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/">http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/</a>. If you haven’t already, click on other links in this blog for a description of the Blue 2.0 program, a list of participants, and more. Be sure you’ve read the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/online-safety.html">entry on online safety</a>!<br /><br />Now for your first activity…<br /><br /><strong>Activity 1: Set up Your Own Blog<br /></strong>Now that you’ve done some exploring around this blog/website and understand how the program will work, it’s time to set up your very own personal blog in which you can record your thoughts and discoveries. Please note that it’s absolutely necessary for you to complete this exercise, because it will be the basis for all the activities you complete in Blue 2.0.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U-zYLnHq-mmQeh5WebuyYniMgfh7R7dGe1ZXSsh-okaYjiPglajF3rY-rzTFZemE1tIk-UwvCpjQ9Pp6KOZl-4yP4043udBh2RIiyy1s4SGUpUB8lP1yM2CcomHFIbq5npyouSra5-3g/s1600-h/logo40.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154240163064006914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8U-zYLnHq-mmQeh5WebuyYniMgfh7R7dGe1ZXSsh-okaYjiPglajF3rY-rzTFZemE1tIk-UwvCpjQ9Pp6KOZl-4yP4043udBh2RIiyy1s4SGUpUB8lP1yM2CcomHFIbq5npyouSra5-3g/s200/logo40.gif" border="0" /></a><br />To set up your blog, we recommend that you use <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Blogger</a>, a popular free online blog hosting service that is extremely easy to use (note that if you’re more comfortable using another blog hosting site, please feel free to use it instead of Blogger). Blogger’s address is <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">http://www.blogger.com/</a>.<br /><br />Creating a blog using <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">Blogger</a> takes just three steps:<br /><br /><ol><br /><li>Create an account<br /><li>Name your blog<br /><li>Select your template</li></ol><br /><br />The Blogger site will take you through this process step by step.<br /><br />Be sure to write down your login and password! To access your blog at any time, go to Blogger at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">http://www.blogger.com/</a> and login. Your blog’s address is whatever you named it in Step 2 of the setup process plus blogspot.com, i.e., http://xxx.blogspot.com.<br /><br /><br />If you’d like to explore blogging a bit more or need help, check out these sites:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/tour_start.g" target="_blank">Blogger’s Quick Tutorial</a><br /><a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/14/blogging-for-beginners-2/">Blogging Tips for Beginners</a><br /><br /><em>Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+</em><br /><br /><strong>Activity 2: Post to the Blue 2.0 Blog</strong><br /><br /><br /><ol><br /><li>Visit the Blue 2.0 blog at <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/">http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/</a>.<br /><li>Each message in the blog is called a “post.” Find the post titled “Participants” (HINT: it's on the right-hand side of the page under "About Blue 2.0").<br /><li>At the bottom of the post, you will see the name of the person who wrote it, the time it was posted, and the comments other people have made.<br /><li>Click on the “Post a Comment” link at the bottom of the post.<br /><li>Type a message in the “Leave a Comment” box. Be sure to include the address of your own blog.<br /><li>In the “Choose an Identity” section, you may sign in with your Google/Blogger account, a nickname, or as anonymous. (NOTE: if you’re posting with a nickname or as an anonymous user, please e-mail Jen Bartlett at <a href="mailto:jen.bartlett@uky.edu">jen.bartlett@uky.edu</a> with your blog's name so that you get credit for creating your blog).<br /><li>Preview your message if you like, or just click on “Publish Your Comment.”<br /><li>You have now published a comment to the blog!<br /></li></ol><br /><em>Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes+</em><br /><br /><strong>Activity 3: Blog It!</strong><br />Record your experiences with blogging by creating a post on your personal blog. For example, was creating your blog easy, or hard? Did you have problems coming up with a subject or name for your blog? What types of things would you like to post to your blog over the next few weeks? Do you see any ways you could use a blog in your day-to-day work?<br /><br /><strong>Now that you’ve successfully created and used a blog, let’s move on to our next Web 2.0 topic, instant messaging.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Instant Messaging</strong> (also called IM or Chat) is an easy, fun way to get started in online social networking with friends, family, and colleagues.<br /><br />According to Internet.com's <a href="http://webopedia.com/TERM/C/chat.html">Webopedia</a>, chat is “real-time communication between two users via computer. Once a chat has been initiated, either user can enter text by typing on the keyboard and the entered text will appear on the other user's monitor.” In other words, once you connect with a friend through a chat service, whatever you type reaches that person instantly, and vice versa.<br /><br />There are dozens of IM services, for example:<br /><br /><p align="left"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://blog.lib.umn.edu/liblearn/blog/aim_brand7.gif" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152781858458257586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0caNqJiY0n4KZ_c04p9uFvvFevg7ASQl32MUMF44Y7a7J3KI-iziz3Kdcjwd7kAwpmwHq21Touytysrwm3t_D_8nRbmEC_ym1gFwT1O8CBN1vMXl65lAY02ryFDQPkoSTboCvqAKBCRS/s200/yahoo_msn_lan.gif" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152782214940543186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhhlAXHerCyS9rhvDswkjn45fnHUpVhHeRsuNXAKoaSiBE9WOrdh5hm9wr4z5XtCIFPO1GS0cdYAPTLkdC2FLgj3A4zxRHHe4cmD6BglFH3kqw98SBGfTxGGgYgJlvC6LLTmzNtcCEB7F/s200/google+talk.gif" border="0" /><br /><br />There are also dozens of IM clients, which allow you to combine your IM services into one account. For example:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152782558537926882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB62cGqZcsdIrRChyphenhyphenXGEqkN0BKiR7_un7u8cCmXjSxj7taZrfAxT3RnXU7gL2fzYZhZiI3ztA5mrXKpINlvXNBee4FQHKJ_hN0Cjx9NoBd8jMhXnoGaTBLfVlJeUUmCXl4CgcUDAhrjfe/s200/gomeebo-6.gif" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152782747516487922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUGsD2s1IcRVCT6ZPektgGoXeTzIQOEr_XnoT5TdT3yCnKFWEm7_bFyk0btQdHLCcMe29MxZPst-y4-_NRCB4o33BdubZ5dFq1IK9SpE7PMPE1nLvTnK1xRjdOOmxLMWZKWoHWjEH61wm/s200/pidgin.jpg" border="0" /><br />For more detailed information about instant messenging services and clients, browse through Kolabora’s comprehensive <a href="http://www.kolabora.com/news/2006/09/28/instant_messaging_tools_and_technology.htm">Instant Messaging Tools and Technology - A Mini Guide</a>, a <a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA512192.html?display=searchResults&stt=001&text=im+me">Library Journal article</a> titled “IM Me” from 2005, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging" target="_blank">Wikipedia - Instant Messaging </a>and the HowStuffWorks guide to <a href="http://communication.howstuffworks.com/instant-messaging.htm">How Instant Messaging Works</a>. Also check out <a href="http://www.bigblueball.com/">BigBlueBall.com</a>, a site devoted to all things IM.<br /><br />A lot of people use IM! According to Wikipedia,<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>AIM has 53 million active users (September 2006)<br /><li>Windows Live Messenger: 27.2 million (September 2006)<br /><li>Yahoo! Messenger: 22 million (September 2006)<br /><li>ICQ: 20 million active world wide (source), 400 million total<br /><li>Skype: 100 million total (April 2006)</li></ul><br /><br />So, chances are pretty good that someone you know is using chat right now. Let’s find them!<br /><br /><strong>Activity 1: Start Chatting</strong><br />For this first activity, we will be using AIM Express, a service that allows you to chat without installing software on your PC (as with our blogging activity, if you feel more comfortable with another chat platform, use that).<br /><br /><ol><br /><li>Go to <a href="http://www.aim.com/">http://www.aim.com/</a>.<br /><li>At the top right-hand side of the screen, click on “Get a screen name” or “Sign in” (if you already have a screen name).<br /><li>Follow the step-by-step instructions for setting up your account. After you have finished selecting your screen name, choosing a password, and entering other information, you will receive an e-mail to confirm your new account. After you click on the link in the e-mail to confirm your account, you’re ready to go!<br /><li>Go back to the <a href="http://www.aim.com/">http://www.aim.com/</a> site. Click on “Sign in” and type your screen name and password. Your screen name will appear at the top of the screen. You’re logged in! Feel free to explore all the fun features on the AIM page.<br /><li>Now, click on the AIM Express link on the right-hand side of the page underneath your username. A new window will open. Click “Launch AIM Express.” A small chat window will open.<br /><li>If you know a person’s AIM screen name, go to “Edit” and “Add Buddy.” If you don’t know anyone with an AIM screen name, add someone from the Blue 2.0 work group whose screen name is listed in the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2007/12/participants.html">"Participants"</a> post. If they’re online, send them a message.<br /><li>Comment to the "Participants" post with your new screen name (see Blog Activity #2 for instructions); also see which coworkers and friends have posted their screen names and add them to your list. (NOTE: if you’d rather not post your screen name online for all to see, please e-mail Jen Bartlett at <a href="mailto:jen.bartlett@uky.edu">jen.bartlett@uky.edu</a> with your screen name so that you get credit for this activity).<br /></li></ol><br /><br /><em>Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+<br /></em><br /><strong>Activity 2: Blog It!</strong><br />As you did with blogging, record your experiences with instant messaging on your own personal blog. Was setting up a chat account easy or difficult? How many friends and coworkers did you find online? Do you see any ways you could use online chat in your day-to-day work? (some of us already do!)<br /><br /><em>Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour<br /></em><br /><strong>Optional Activity: Organized Chatting </strong><br /><br /><br /><ol><br /><li>Set up a second chat account using a different chat platform. For example, if you set up an AIM account, set up one in <a href="http://messenger.yahoo.com/chat.php">Yahoo! Messenger</a> or Google Talk.<br /><li>Create an account on <a href="http://www.meebo.com/">Meebo</a>, a web-based service that allows you to run multiple chat sessions at once. Enter username and password information from your two chat accounts. (Note: as of now, Meebo supports only the following chat services: MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, and Jabber).</li><br /></ol><br /><br /><em>Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour+</em><br /><br /><strong>Need Help?</strong><br />Blue 2.0 is about helping each other! IM a co-participant or post a question to the <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2008/01/need-help.html">“Need Help?” blog post </a>if you need (you guessed it) help. Jen Bartlett is the primary contact for this topic, but please feel free to contact any workgroup member if you’re really stuck.<br /><br /><p></p><strong><em>To stay on track and receive credit for participation, you'll need to complete your blogging and chat activities by Sunday, January 27. Then we move on to RSS, newsreaders and wikis!</em></strong>Jen Schatz Bartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08907496635584862686noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-51414144913771796242008-01-08T12:44:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:48:01.953-05:00Online Safety<p>Welcome to Blue 2.0!</p><p>Over the next few weeks, we'll all be learning from each other about exciting technologies that we can use in our professional and personal lives. If the Queen of England can post videos on YouTube (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel">http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel</a>), then so can you! But before we get started, let's first cover a few pointers on online safety... </p><ol><li>Never give your password to anyone, or post your password on a website or blog. </li><li>Know who you are dealing with online. </li><li>Minimize the personal information you give out online. </li><li>Use strong passwords that include letters, numbers and symbols. </li><li>Don't click on links within e-mails that ask for personal information, including account numbers and PINs. This helps prevents "phishing," an effort by identity thieves to trick users into giving personal information. Reputable companies and organizations will never ask for sensitive information via e-mail. </li><li>Activate pop-up blocking. Besides being annoying, pop-ups are often forms of "spyware" that can collect personal information or change your computer's configuration. </li></ol><p><br />To learn more, visit these sites...<br /><br />OnGuard Online<br /><a href="http://onguardonline.gov/index.html">http://onguardonline.gov/index.html</a><br />Tips from the Federal Trade Commission on a wide variety of online safety topics including online auctions and shopping, social networking, identity theft, and more.<br /><br />National Cyber Security Alliance<br /><a href="http://staysafeonline.org/">http://staysafeonline.org/</a><br />Stay Safe Online provides online safety tools and resources from the NCSA, which has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Trade Commission, and other private-sector organizations.<br /><br />WiredSafety.org<br /><a href="http://www.wiredsafety.org/safety/index.html">http://www.wiredsafety.org/safety/index.html</a><br />A nonprofit, volunteer-run organization offering information on cyberstalking, identity theft, instant messaging, online scams, chat rooms, music downloading, etc.<br /><br />Kids' Rules for Online Safety from SafeKids.com <a href="http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm">http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm</a><br /><br />As you work through each activity, please keep in mind that this is a self-directed program. This means that while we won't be having any traditional instruction sessions, you are welcome (and encouraged) to ask for help from co-workers, your student workers, or any of the Blue 2.0 work group (see <a href="http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/2007/12/participants.html">Participants</a>).<br /><br />Let's get started!</p>--JenBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030421436664088979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-77750990208697187602008-01-07T10:58:00.000-05:002008-01-10T10:10:08.375-05:00Need Help?Blue 2.0 is a collaborative effort. Although there are "experts" leading each section, you can and should be able to help each other. So, <span style="color:#ff0000;">if you have a question about a particular module, leave a comment on that module's blog post</span>. If you have a general question about any aspect of the program, leave a comment on <em>this</em> blog post. In either case, one of the "experts" or another of your co-participants may have the answer!<br /><br />We are also compiling an FAQ, which we will maintain on this post. Check below for answers to common questions!<br /><br /><strong>PROGRAM FAQ</strong><br /><br /><ul><li>PROGRAM BASICS. The Blue 2.0 Planning Team will make a new blog post at the beginning of every 2-week module in the program. That initial post will include information about the technologies we will be exploring, links to useful information, and assignments. At the end of the 2-week period, we record everyone who has completed the assignments on a spreadsheet. The only purpose of tracking progress is for the prize drawings. You can feel free to work on the program at your own pace, but only participants who are on schedule will be added to the drawing pool.<br /></li><li>PRIZES. We will have two prize drawings during the program, and one grand prize drawing at the end. To be eligible for a drawing, participants must be on schedule at the time of the drawing. Only UK Libraries personnel are eligible for prizes.<br /></li><li>EQUIPMENT. If you have your own equipment, please use it! But if you don’t have easy access to microphones and digital cameras, you can check them out at the WTYL Circulation Desk. Headphones will also be available at Circulation, but these will be yours to keep (so please only request a program headphone set if you really don’t have your own!). We have three microphones, one digital still camera and one digital video camera that will be loaned out. Be sure to mention the Blue 2.0 program when you check out equipment, and bring your ID so that the equipment can be checked out in Voyager. <span style="color:#ff0000;">We have had ninety people sign up for Blue 2.0, so sharing equipment could get complicated!</span><span style="color:#000000;"> If</span> you can share a friend’s camera you may want to do that. We will try to make the process as smooth as possible, but you may want to plan ahead for any video, image or microphone needs. If you can arrange to snap some shots before Weeks 9 & 10 “Photos, video and podcasting” you’ll probably have better luck!</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-54547379975580160232007-12-31T16:02:00.008-05:002008-02-14T17:23:48.998-05:00Blog RollThe Blue 2.0 Blogs are up and running! Remember, Blue 2.0 is collaborative, so feel free to visit and comment in each other's blogs. You may be able to give some help or get some help!<br /><br />Here's a list of the blogs:<br /><br /><a href="http://ukdeansupdate.blogspot.com/">Dean's Update</a><br /><br /><a href="http://trappedinthestacks.blogspot.com/">Trapped in the Stacks</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jenbartlibrarian.blogspot.com/">Too Fond of Books</a><br /><br /><a href="http://journalofnobody.blogspot.com/">Journal of a Nobody</a><br /><br /><a href="http://lbbowman.blogspot.com/">llbowman</a><br /><br /><a href="http://charlottsbrain.blogspot.com/">Charlott's brain</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ouryearmusic.blogspot.com/">This Will Be Our Year</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rabblue.blogspot.com/">Rick's Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://terriblue2.blogspot.com/">terri Blue</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mohawkwv-genestrattonporter.blogspot.com/">Gene Stratton-Porter</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blue20lyndsey.blogspot.com/">Blue 2.0 Activity Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://carla-loveswolves.blogspot.com/">loveswolves</a><br /><br /><a href="http://technology180.wordpress.com/">technology180</a><br /><br /><a href="http://chemphyslibrary.blogspot.com/">chemphyslibrary-jan</a><br /><br /><a href="http://agcollegeistop10.blogspot.com/">AgCollegeIsTop10</a><br /><br /><a href="http://fabala24.blogspot.com/">fabala24's blue 2.0 blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://nycindy.blogspot.com/">NYCindy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mcblueblog2.blogspot.com/">MC Blue 2.0 Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://tongue-tiedwriter.blogspot.com/">The Tongue-Tied Writer</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccandukblue.blogspot.com/">UK Blue 2.0</a><br /><br /><a href="http://winterblueky.blogspot.com/">Winter blues</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kymapref.blogspot.com/">KY MAP REFERENCE</a><br /><a href="http://librarywisdom.blogspot.com/"><br />In search of library wisdom...and other cool stuff</a><br /><br /><a href="http://martha-mylifeasme.blogspot.com/">Me and Mine</a><br /><br /><a href="http://libblue.blogspot.com/">LibBlue</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dunthat.blogspot.com/">dunthat</a><br /><a href="http://clinreflib.blogspot.com/"><br />Clinical Reference Librarian in the Basement</a><br /><br /><a href="http://maryscrapbooking.blogspot.com/">Scrapbooking</a><br /><br /><a href="http://connectedsarah.blogspot.com/">Sarah's Blue 2.0 Blog</a><br /><a href="http://staceygreenwell.blogspot.com/"><br />The Uncommon Commons</a><br /><br /><a href="http://stjerometattler.blogspot.com/">St. Jerome Tattler</a><br /><br /><a href="http://logicnotfour.blogspot.com/">Logic is not a four letter word</a><br /><br /><a href="http://hallbenjamin.blogspot.com/">My first blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://anyunfolding.blogspot.com/">Unfolding</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.crystalheis.blogspot.com/">c. heis</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tag-ablog.blogspot.com/">mineblog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://clinrefavl.blogspot.com/">ClinRefAVL</a><br /><a href="http://visitcoolplaces.blogspot.com/"><br />Indecisive Blogger</a><br /><br /><a href="http://madbluebird.blogspot.com/">Patty's Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mj144.blogspot.com/">Julene's blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kizspot.blogspot.com/">kizspot</a><br /><br /><a href="http://taribytes.blogspot.com/">TariBytes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://yourbasicblog.blogspot.com/">your basic blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mysocalledslis.blogspot.com/">My So Called SLIS</a><br /><br /><a href="http://lethologicallibrarian.blogspot.com/">Lethological Librarian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://katfevre.blogspot.com/">katfevre</a><br /><br /><a href="http://spinninitter.blogspot.com/">Spinning Knitter</a><br /><br /><a href="http://librariansgunsboooks.blogspot.com/">Librarians, Guns and Books</a><br /><br /><a href="http://zemkat.blogspot.com/">Zemkat's Blue Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://creepylady.blogspot.com/">Creepy Lady</a><br /><br /><a href="http://illncircnlibraryn.blogspot.com/">Ill'n...Circ'n...Library'n...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://digiville.blogspot.com/">My Back Pages</a><br /><a href="http://biggestlittlelibrarian.blogspot.com/"><br />This is some of what I did today</a><br /><br /><a href="http://aosborne.blogspot.com/">Amy's Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://fromthestacks-cindy.blogspot.com/">From the Stacks-Cindy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kyaglibrarian.blogspot.com/">KyAgLibrarian</a><br /><br /><a href="http://toomanypost-its.blogspot.com/">Too many post-it notes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dancingelvis.blogspot.com/">Dancing Elvis</a><br /><br /><a href="http://peggy-miss-b.blogspot.com/">Miss B</a><br /><br /><a href="http://feathermaraine.blogspot.com/">Feather Maraine</a><br /><br /><a href="http://greenepage.blogspot.com/">The Wright Greene Page</a><br /><br /><a href="http://inserthighlycreativeblogtitleher.blogspot.com/">Insert Highly Creative Blog Title Here</a><br /><br /><a href="http://beckysblueblog.blogspot.com/">Becky's Blue Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thomcub.blogspot.com/">Thomcub's Trip Down the Rabbit Hole of Life</a><br /><br /><a href="http://librarychats.blogspot.com/">Library Chats</a><br /><br /><a href="http://tiltingwindmills-silky.blogspot.com/">Tilting @ Windmills</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sparks9532.blogspot.com/">This Blog is Legal Tender</a><br /><br /><a href="http://earthswonders.blogspot.com/">Earth's Wonders</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rubyatjos.blogspot.com/">rubyat</a><br /><br /><a href="http://scubadude-policywonk.blogspot.com/">policywonk</a><br /><br /><a href="http://redcrowsword.blogspot.com/">redcrowsword</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kopanabanana.blogspot.com/">watz in a name</a><br /><br /><a href="http://exploringtolearn.blogspot.com/">Exploring-to-Learn</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pinkertonspost.blogspot.com/">Pinkerton's Post</a><br /><br /><a href="http://marymardigras.blogspot.com/">MaryMardiGras</a><br /><br /><a href="http://learningtorideinthebluegrass.blogspot.com/">Learning to Ride in the Bluegrass</a><br /><br /><a href="http://illiadgal.blogspot.com/">Days of Our ILLIAD (and Blue 2.0)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jwiza.blogspot.com/">Judy_w's blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://karensukblue2blog.blogspot.com/">Karen's UK Blue 2.0 Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://patstales.blogspot.com/">Yadayadyada</a><br /><br /><a href="http://50mixlounge.blogspot.com/">50 Mix Lounge</a><br /><br /><a href="http://beeutifulcreatures.blogspot.com/">Beeutiful Creatures</a><br /><br /><a href="http://nenaw.blogspot.com/">Nenaw</a><br /><br /><a href="http://wednesdaypeople.blogspot.com/">WEDnesDAY peOple</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blahblahblahgblog.blogspot.com/">blahblahblahg</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ivycottageinky.blogspot.com/">IvyCottage</a><br /><br /><a href="http://desktopsupportuklib.blogspot.com/">Desktop Support</a><br /><br /><a href="http://skyla-marie.blogspot.com/">Skyla</a><br /><br /><a href="http://kyladybug.blogspot.com/">ladybug</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2814981809729477339.post-78620329522859693302007-12-18T15:43:00.001-05:002008-02-14T12:58:26.264-05:00Nice Spare!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilL7nvqL3Kt2i75Od-uLrK7nKxW2R-J_OIiCz_t-Ep24W_YL_MMXBorWUiN28mbKBHqEyI2t86jcePYbCXrsJQj6KOz5HMnnRYnwwziaDCJ3zohBq6Od4cwqihinCl10XBkD1H0aNmHsQ/s1600-h/DSCN3009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilL7nvqL3Kt2i75Od-uLrK7nKxW2R-J_OIiCz_t-Ep24W_YL_MMXBorWUiN28mbKBHqEyI2t86jcePYbCXrsJQj6KOz5HMnnRYnwwziaDCJ3zohBq6Od4cwqihinCl10XBkD1H0aNmHsQ/s320/DSCN3009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145416686151972002" border="0" /></a><br />What a terrific turnout we had at the Blue 2.0 kickoff party on Monday, December 17. In addition to enjoying pizza and signing up for our training program, we had a blast playing video games.<br /><br />Wii bowling was a huge draw. What a talented bunch of staff--I'm thinking we should start a league!<br /><br />Unfortunately our Wii boxing photos all turned out blurry. I suppose there was just too much action for our camera to accurately capture things.<br /><br />We did have a great time, and I look forward to working with everyone on our Blue 2.0 learning activities starting in January.Stacey Greenwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467464122531644180noreply@blogger.com0