Del.icio.us

Del.icio.us is something I've used before but not something I keep coming back to. I think it's a very powerful tool I just don't see a personal need for it. I love the was the IS Desk has utilized it and I think it's very helpful to staff and patrons alike.

For my own personal bookmarks I save them the old fashioned way, in my browser. I know, I know the common argument against this and for delicious is that I won't be able to access these bookmarks from anywhere not to mention I'm losing out on the social aspect of it all. This is something I'm willing to give up at this point. I just don't need this many bookmarks in my life right now. I'd rather have my bookmark folders in Firefox and select one choosing "open all in tabs" and voila, I have all the daily visited sites open at once and I can check them all.

Also no matter how many times I use delicious I will always put the .'s in the wrong places.

-J

Image Generators

I guess some of these were cool, but in a 10th grade sort of way. Hey, I'm just being honest. I messed around with a few but I'm not sure I'd ever use these again. Check some out...





found this in teh ghetto yo





my reflection... does this make me look less sober?





do you think if I take this to a pharmacy it will work? ::please say yes::please say yes::please say yes::

Social Networking Sites

As someone who has taken part in social networking sites for nearly three years now I can see the obvious benefits to a library institution. One standout benefit is to connect with local youth in a manner they're comfortable with. I know for a fact that the YAB members enjoy keeping up to date with YAB activities via the YAB myspace account. It's convenient and they are already familiar with it.

I know some parents still have reservations regarding Myspace and it can still be a buzz word in some households. It's important to educate anyone who isn't familiar with it and let them know that it's not a place wrought with child molesters lurking in the shadows. If used in an appropriate manner it's a great tool for social networking.