Thing #23 I"M DONE! 23 Things was an interesting experience. The driving force for me completing the course was getting 15 c.e. credits without incurring travel or workshop expenses. But I learned how to do a lot of things that I had only heard about. I feel kinda like "Jack of all trades, master of none". I completed my "things" on library time so it was sometimes challenging to be involved in an exercise and suddenly have to switch to "check-out". Lost my train of thought on some of those occasions.It was only toward the end of the course that I was able to post to my blog and paste the time stamp to the "thing" comment without referring to my instructions.It probably would have been easier to grasp if I did a "thing" every day but that would have been a very hectic 23 days!On some of the exercises I was lost because the discovery instructions assumed too much--I needed instructions for the instructions. Sometimes I'd find my answer in the comments, figure it out on my own, or ask for clarification from one of the BIG FOUR, who were great at responding to questions. I would probably take another course like this, but the time

Thing #22 podcasts was OK. I listened to an interview with Joan Rivers about her new book, the NPR hourly news summary, and a podcast on weight loss that sounded like a computer talking. I think the podcasts on book reviews could be a useful tool for selecting books to purchase.

Thing #21 YouTube
There sure is a lot of junk out there. I got tired of trying to find something worthwhile, so when in doubt, I resort to animals. I'll try to embed the video here, but I won't be surprised if I fail!

Thing #20 Craigslist is one of my favorite websites just to browse when I have time to kill, but also for useful things like listing something to sell or looking for something to buy. The site is a little overwhelming at first--I've just learned to click on the first thing that interests me rather than scroll through everything and try to decide where to go first. I hadn't thought about this before, but this may be a good place to list some "collector" books that the library would like to sell. We've tried Amazon and Ebay, but it would be a lot easier if the buyer were close enough to Wilber to just come look at the book.

Thing #19
I like the web-based apps. I created a wedding to-do checklist and shared it with my daughter. I also created part of a spreadsheet that I use to update local high school alum addresses for the annual banquet. At the present time I send a copy of the info to the alumni committee and they make changes and return to me. I'm going to work on a Google Doc for this purpose and see if it will simplify this task.
We have ordered 2 public-access computers at the library and I may suggest that patrons try the web-based apps instead of loading MS Office Suite. Very few patrons use anything except the word processor and it would relieve me of the task of updating the software (or purchasing a new version).

Thing #18 was fun. And that's what it was supposed to be! I enjoyed recalling vacation memories and thinking about my favorite books and TV shows. I doubt if I'll use wikis much, but it's nice to know that they exist.

Thing 17-Wiki
The uses for wiki seem endless. Maybe this is what we need for communication in our CASTL group. (Or maybe Jenni P is already on this!)
I thought it was interesting that one of the wikis in the discovery exercise has had a problem with vandalism. That was one of the first things that came to mind when I considered the downside of wikis. It's too bad that people feel the need to ruin something for others.
I was surprised to learn that WIKI came from a Hawaiian word--I always thought it stood for WHAT I KNOW IS...