Thing: 12 Facebook

I've had an account with with Facbook for just a while, the pressure was always there by friends and family to get an account. Eeveryone is entitled to privacy, and I was always hesitant on that. Yes, there are ways to filter some of the things people can see on your wall. I actually had family members that I had not seen or talked too in quite a while friend me, that was pretty cool! It a great tool for keeping up with family and friends. On the other side of the coin I have also seen that having a facebook account can destroy families, or cost jobs for what people post. Everyone has to be carefull on that!

Thing 11: Linked In

Linked In is a great tool to connect with professional organizations or individuals, like other social networking sites, it's linked to your email which recognizes individuals to make connections. I had already used the site, I'm still a little new though . I haven't completed my entire profile yet .This site would definately help patrons in creating a profile that would definetly make it easier for a hiring individual to look at somebody's profile.

Thing 10: Library Thing

Library Thing is pretty neat. I think patron can definitely benefit from this site, they can read reviews, join different groups and read recommendations. The site also give you any local events that are coming up in your area. Not bad!! :)

Thing 9: Delicious

Delicious to the rescue! I wish I would of known about this site a long time ago. This will certainly help with all the bookmarks that I tend to mark all over the place, especially when you work at different work station. This will definitely help with organizing reference sites and it will also improve customer service.

Thing 8: Tagging

Tagging seems to be a very useful tool for people that use keywords to find information in any profession. I'm sure the catalog uses some form of tagging. It does help find information faster.Everybody seems to want information fast. It would definitely benefit patrons at the library.

Thing 7: IM - Instant Messaging

I've used IM before. I've used several different software, I think the first was AOL back in the day. A couple at work, which is probably the best way to communicate to other staff members. As far as for using it to communicate with patrons, will probably not be the best thing, I think if people want to use IM, that's what they expect Instant Messaging. There are time when staff is too busy and might take a while to answer a question. Great for staff use but not to communicate with the public. That's my opinion.

Thing 6: Digg

Wow! Did you all see this video, man, I actually had to get up and take a break!...WHAT! it was only 8 to 9 minutes long?...for a second I thought the video was on a loop too.

Anyway, digg? not too bad, the fun thing to see are some of the more crazy stories. As far as the digg lingo, I don't think it will catch on... it's been used in the 70's "Can you digg it!....