Week 8, Learn about RSS feeds and setup your own Bloglines newsreader account.

I have registered my blog in 2009 to MCPL Staff Development and posted several blogs. When I REALIZED THAT I HAVE TO REGISTER TO SEVRAL SERVICES to complete this assignment, I was not very happy and stopped. I am one of those who are paranoid about putting my personal information on the Internet, good or bad. RSS clatters my email accounts more than I want to spend to keep up on major news. Is this a bad artitude as a public library librarian? I know many librarians have been using these functions to enhance their profession.

Bloglines is very much of a disappointment. I felt this site started with big funfair, but once there were many similar resources/alternatives available on the Internet, its popularity decreased. Without those feeds to read, we, librarians, sit in front of a PC for several hours a day.

Week 6, Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites

Hey Hatchling, are you ready to fly?

Hatchling

uploaded by mcplinfo-helpdesk

I am peeking out at an unknown world of IT. I t seems there is no end to explore. I am afraid that If I engage in an activity of IT, I will be sucked in an endless exploration, can't stop. My eyes all red, watching a computer screen hours at a time in serch of WHAT I can explore in IT. I am uncertain of everything but I better fly out from my confortable nest and join others who feel at home out there. Anyhow, this is a training of Flickr.