#23 > Is this really the end, or just the beginning?

I think that (mostly) it is just the end of the beginning. I enjoyed doing this training - although when I think back to my learning contract I realise that I didn't take the path that I hoped I would. But then I have always been a bit of a last minute person - deadlines often provide a very good way of focusing ones wandering mind. And lets face it, it's done and in on time. Some of the web 2.0 technology I was already familiar with - but this was a good way of recognising that many of the things I 'play' with in my spare time have library implications. My favourite new things are flikr and bloglines.

Thanks and adios!

#22 > audiobooks or the end is in sight

Let me start by saying that I love audiobooks. I have been listening to them for years, through varying technology - the walkman, the discman and now the iPOD. Currently most of what I 'read' is on audiobook as I am able to do other things whilst I listen. So I am very excited about being able to have library subscriptions to talking books via the web!
One of the really fabulous things I learnt about eBooks is the Adobe eReader that will allow your computer to read to you - this is a really fabulous service for those people who can no longer read themselves and have difficulty with handling tapes and cassettes. Libraries could be creating their own Large print site with a selection of items for members to use!

#21 > Podcasts, smodcasts

I have been subscribing to podcasts (mainly music and radio programs) for awhile. I really like the way that they are access when you are ready, rather than having to be listening at a certain time. The automatic updates make it very easy to keep up to date as well. I wasn't aware of these directories though, so it's great to have an index of what is out there. I know that our library service has plans to use podcasting via our website and in the library in the very near future, so it will be good to play around with audacity.

#20 > You too can YouTube

I've been using YouTube for some time now. Not sure if I want to admit this, but I watch series 2 of the BBC's Robin Hood which is very fastidiously uploaded by a 19 year old girl who thinks that living abroad should not restrict viewing. Apart from this questionable copyright breach (to be fair she does credit the BBC and the quality is certainly nothing to write home about) I think it is really great to find a tool that can make sharing film so easy. it's also nice to step back in time with clips from ones childhood!

Here's a couple I like:

#19 > Discovering web 2.0 tools

I chose picnik which is a free online photo editor. I was interested to explore a free photo editor. Whilst picnik does not have all the features of a product like photoshop, it does some interesting stuff. One downside is that the really good stuff is 'premium' and you have to pay for that. I would use this to edit quick pics for web posting.
This is what I did with a holiday snap taken at the famous Elephant Gate at the Carlsburg Brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark.

#18 > Web-based Apps: They're not just for desktops

I've begun playing with web based applications, I can certainly see how useful they could be in being able to access documents anywhere and share them. This is another example of how we are ahead of our larger organisations - currently with our IT constraints we would not be able to use these tools!

#17 > Playing around with PBWiki

Playing around in the sandbox is fun...creating the wiki is quite similar to our website updating software. I decided to create the link with a heading covering the URL...just thought it looked a bit cleaner....I am very taken with the idea of using this technology at work!