creating a custom google search sure narrows down the wide-wide-web. certainly a useful thing when you don't want to be inundated with info. it's nice when you know what sites generate the most useful info for whatever topic you're searching, but i ended up having to do a regular google search just to find sites to even put in the custom search engine...not that it was so obscure--wine and cowboy bebop and such things.
having a library search engine makes sense so that we can see what's what at other libraries, keep up with what they're doing, get new ideas, etc. makes sense for anyone wanting to keep up on info about their favorite subjects, really. search-yo!
this is the bebop roll: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=009988533983608634520%3Avjxycf2clpq, and the wine stuff: http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=009988533983608634520%3A_lo_u4wh178.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
generating what?
this was fun! i would have posted a simpson's one of myself, but there wasn't as much variety, and i couldn't get myself to look as sexy as i really am.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
wikis
the book lover wiki seems like a neat community. might be a neat thing to have on our website, as one of our databases, where people can search types of books they might be interested in reading, and read reviews on them.
not sure i like how wikis, for the most part, lack the pizazz and flash of other websites. i have to admit that while i was searching through some of the, i just clicked through without really remembering what i did. it's nice that people can make these websites without having to learn html, but i guess i'm superficial in that i need eye candy to attract me. they prorbably appeal to someone with a better attention span.
not sure i like how wikis, for the most part, lack the pizazz and flash of other websites. i have to admit that while i was searching through some of the, i just clicked through without really remembering what i did. it's nice that people can make these websites without having to learn html, but i guess i'm superficial in that i need eye candy to attract me. they prorbably appeal to someone with a better attention span.
Monday, April 2, 2007
it's a library thang
i can really get into the library thing, although it's kind of a pain going to my bookshelf to see what books i have, then going into the bedroom to enter the titles. i spent almost an hour trying to enter my books in, and i still don't have them all. some of them i don't even want to enter because i'm not sure i want people knowing i actually read that kind of stuff.
anyway, i liked seeing how many people had the same titles as me, but it was more interesting when only a handful of people had the same title. (i like to think i'm not one of the masses.) still, even that can be deceptive because each one has a specific publisher/year, etc., and if you're one of the types who likes to claim to have the hardcover 1st edition of some fabulously rare prize, then it must be infuriating that people like me just choose that particular book because it was the one with the closest year of publication.
also, it seems impossible to put tags on all those books. i put a few, but i think they seem pretty sparse. i would have liked to put more for each one, but that would have taken forever.
anyway, here's the link to my library thing: http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php
anyway, i liked seeing how many people had the same titles as me, but it was more interesting when only a handful of people had the same title. (i like to think i'm not one of the masses.) still, even that can be deceptive because each one has a specific publisher/year, etc., and if you're one of the types who likes to claim to have the hardcover 1st edition of some fabulously rare prize, then it must be infuriating that people like me just choose that particular book because it was the one with the closest year of publication.
also, it seems impossible to put tags on all those books. i put a few, but i think they seem pretty sparse. i would have liked to put more for each one, but that would have taken forever.
anyway, here's the link to my library thing: http://www.librarything.com/catalog.php
Friday, March 30, 2007
delicious
i can see the potential for someone doing research, or else someone who is very interested in a particular subject. seems it would make it convenient to find more info. of course, if there aren't appropriate tags then you might miss out on an article.
one of the points raised in the article "7 things you should know about social bookmarking" was that viewpoints might be skewed on a particular topic considering that the tagging might be somewhat subjective. i suppose you'd be safe if you were searching something innocuous like "gardening."
seems like an interesting way to search for info. this is one of the few things so far on learning 2.0 that i might just use on my own.
one of the points raised in the article "7 things you should know about social bookmarking" was that viewpoints might be skewed on a particular topic considering that the tagging might be somewhat subjective. i suppose you'd be safe if you were searching something innocuous like "gardening."
seems like an interesting way to search for info. this is one of the few things so far on learning 2.0 that i might just use on my own.
Monday, March 26, 2007
friends and such
i did it. got through creating a myspace account, adding kcls as a friend. i hope that took care of everything. still can't say i'm drawn into the online community as other people might be, but i understand its use at least.
all in all it shouldn't have taken as long as it did for me to get everything set up, but it did, and i'm very embarrassed for it. i won't go into details. anyway, the deed is done and i hope the next lesson isn't too involved because i feel guilty for sometimes taking a long time to get through them. oh well. it's all in the interest of learning. and the free mp3 player.
all in all it shouldn't have taken as long as it did for me to get everything set up, but it did, and i'm very embarrassed for it. i won't go into details. anyway, the deed is done and i hope the next lesson isn't too involved because i feel guilty for sometimes taking a long time to get through them. oh well. it's all in the interest of learning. and the free mp3 player.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
myspace, among other things
i remember the days of myspace, when i had an account and thought it was really cool to post weird pix of myself and get added on as a "friend" of people i'd never met. seems so long ago now. but then it started to get annoying, the idea of this whole community of people who were really just "collectors" of other peoples profiles just seemed ridiculous.
that said, i don't know how successful kcls's myspace launch has been, as far as "collecting" the teens that it seeks, especially now that myspace isn't quite the hot ticket anymore with the advent of facebook. it was interesting that in the podcast, dawn mentioned that she got more response from authors than teens, which really makes sense. not to be down on the teens these days (i've got one of my own) but i would imagine that they'd be more interested in scoping out their peers than the library's profile. i understand the idea behind getting out there where our patrons are, but if the main target is the teens, i wouldn't hold my breath. but who knows, i could be wrong. wouldn't be the first time.
facebook and second life are new to me, so i don't have much to say about them, but with the library extending its reach into these various communities, i'm sure it's interesting to the older (and i use the term loosely too include those who have only recently left their teen years) folks who inhabit these communities. it's a good vehicle to get out there anyway.
that said, i don't know how successful kcls's myspace launch has been, as far as "collecting" the teens that it seeks, especially now that myspace isn't quite the hot ticket anymore with the advent of facebook. it was interesting that in the podcast, dawn mentioned that she got more response from authors than teens, which really makes sense. not to be down on the teens these days (i've got one of my own) but i would imagine that they'd be more interested in scoping out their peers than the library's profile. i understand the idea behind getting out there where our patrons are, but if the main target is the teens, i wouldn't hold my breath. but who knows, i could be wrong. wouldn't be the first time.
facebook and second life are new to me, so i don't have much to say about them, but with the library extending its reach into these various communities, i'm sure it's interesting to the older (and i use the term loosely too include those who have only recently left their teen years) folks who inhabit these communities. it's a good vehicle to get out there anyway.
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