Thing #9: Lifelong Learning

Trends in Children's Literature was the first course that I noticed.
Planning Story Time for Children will also be on my wish list
I could also benefit from Managing Difficult Patrons with Confidence.
I am definitely looking forward to Fundamentals of Exceptional Customer Service.

I think a group course would be great if it is a topic where we are not distracted. If it is a course where we can all stay on topic and keep up and support each other, that would be beneficial.

The added bonus from WebJunction is the Libraries in the News. It gives specific libraries and updates it weekly. I was impressed on the amount of articles there really is just for Illinois.

Thing #8 Online Apps

Google Doc appears to have a bigger screen. It has less choices for the fonts and font size. It is a plus that it adds a list on the left to itemize who is sharing the list (who also has access to edit).
I would definitely use Google Docs to make sure a big project in collaboration with other is saved.

Google Docs might be used to make sure everyone has read the document and all items have been added and corrected. You can use the hidden icon to attribute who added or corrected something and when they did it.

Thing #7 Wikis

I am impressed by how clean-cut the entries appear to be considering the number of people involved.
It really does have to be organized.
The concept of Wikis is amazing because of the infinite amount of information.
Roselle's entry on Wikipedia did not capture the essence of the people. The library was not included, but the mayor was. I found it fascinating that the exact coordinates of latitude and longitude were highlighted.
Schaumburg wiki was too intense, but isn't that a great way to involve the staff.
We beat Park Ridge in terms of time. Their wiki was more creative than Schaumburg; I feel that we are getting more out of this because we are covering all areas, not just one project.
The wikis work to their advantage because of the size of their libraries and because "recent activity" is right there on the first page
Library Success is the best wiki I found, It will take me a long time to get through it, but I saved it on my favorites.
I think we could use wikis for the parade, christmas party or any huge event that takes multiple input.

#6 IM

I had previously gone to the Library website to look at the IM.
I had never sent anything before.
It truly is instant. It even informed me of the status of the response. It let me know that they were typing. You can't get any more engaged than that.
I appreciate the efficiency of IM. However, both parties have to be in sync.
I think IM Reference is valuable to a large-size library (Staffing!!!!). It serves a need for the patron who is at a computer and does not want to talk to a librarian.
I big TY to L. D. for including the acronym dictionary. Does everyone have that memorized?