The Information Fugue

Rollyo

2007-10-25T13:28:00.000-04:00

I didn't particularly like Rollyo as a search tool. One of the problems I ran into was that when I specified a specific page, collection or section of a larger site my search engine would search for the keyword on the entire larger site rather than on the page I had specified. Here is the search tool that I was working on for folklore, which you are more than welcome to take a look at. I was also frustrated by the large number of adds that appear on the page of search results.

LibraryThing

2007-10-25T12:50:00.000-04:00

Let me just start by saying, I love LibraryThing. This is the future of library catalogs. If you did not yet view take the tour of LibraryThing's role in library catalogs I would highly reccommend doing so!

Meez

2007-10-12T14:58:00.000-04:00

The image generator I used is the Meez generator that can be found at meez.com

Here's my Halloween Mee

Feedster

2007-10-12T13:19:00.000-04:00

I thought Feedster was really a great tool. Check out the sidebar of my blog where I have installed a Feedster widget.

I want to share one of my favorite blogs with all of you:

http://infodoodads.com/

I didn't find it while searching this time, but I wanted to share it anyway.

Bloglines

2007-10-12T11:56:00.000-04:00

Blogger is great. Please take a look at my blogroll of library related blogs. This product is really the only way I am able to keep track of all the blog reading that I want to do. Even so, I never have time to read as much as I want to.

One of the things I found interesting when reading about bloglines and libraries is that some libraries are providing guides for using web 2.o technologies like bloglines for their patrons. Here's an example of one for bloglines from the University of Kansas Libraries.

I think it would be great if when we all finish TLC 2.0 we could start to encourage our patrons to use various web 2.0 technologies.

Library Thing in Our Library Catalog

2007-10-12T11:23:00.000-04:00

One of the technology topics that I am extremely excited about is the fact that libraries are starting to incorporate LibraryThing into their catalogs. For example, take a look at this catalog record from the Danbury Public Library. What could be better than having these features in out library catalog too?

Not only would it give alternative subject tags derived from the collective wisdom of readers everywhere, but there would also be suggested similar titles that patrons might find very helpful. I strongly believe that the more access points we can provide for out materials the better.

Flickr Mashups and Tools

2007-09-24T12:14:00.000-04:00

I found some really cool tools out there, but here are a couple that jumped out at me:

Flickr DNA will analyze all the activity of a public flickr profile

Flickr Sudoku

Mosaic Maker turns your images into a cool mosaic

Here is my trading card:

The Librarian

2007-09-24T12:03:00.001-04:00

I also wanted to try the photo uploading tool in Blogger.

Colby and the Mirror

2007-09-24T12:01:00.001-04:00

Colby and the Mirror
Originally uploaded by megansh

When Colby first saw a mirror he could not pull himself away for half-an-hour. To this day, he is still fascinated with his reflection.

On the 7 1/2 Habits

2007-09-10T10:30:00.000-04:00

Out of the 7 1/2 habits of successful lifelong learners, the habit that is easiest for me is 7 1/2. I am always playing, exploring new tools and building new skills. What I have difficulty with is habit 1, because I rarely have an ultimate goal in mind.