Web 2.0

I have really enjoyed www.pandora.com. It is a project that analyzes specific tones and "genes" of music songs and then creates a customized playlist for you based on what you like. It is a lot of fun and I have found some new music based on its choices. If you go to the website and read about the Music Genome Project, it is pretty amazing!
Here are some of my bookmarked artists:

Google Docs

I have used Google documents several times for some of my classes. It is great because when doing any sort of team work where you may not be in close contact with your teammates it is an easy way to create your project. Each person can contribute and everyone is able to see the changes in real time.

You are even able to chat with your teammates if they are editing at the same time as you. It is a neat tool!

(I wrote this in Google Docs and then posted to the blog...pretty easy to use!)

Wikis!

I think wikis are a great way to share information! A good example of that was the Teen Tech Week wiki that I used last year. I will include the link at the bottom of this post. It had a lot of good ideas that other library systems had used, including using gaming systems to bring teens into the library. This led us to having our own gaming night using the Wii gaming system.

http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Teen_Tech_Week

Second Life

Well, Second Life is an interesting place! I have used it before in one of my classes and right now Florida State U. is constructing a virtual campus. Soon, I will be able to visit my professor during office hours to discuss issues, concerns, etc. My professor said the only difference is that the couches in his virtual office are much nicer than the ones in his real office :-)!
I think that there is a place for Second Life in libraries...it is another avenue to reach people and offer services. It can also be used to hold programs and seminars. If you go to an art museum in Second Life you can buy a t-shirt to show off your visit to the museum, maybe our Friends group can sell virtual tshirts...at least the manufacturing cost would be minimal!