23 THINGS ON A STICK

23 Things:Better Than a Deep Fried Twinkie my second afternoon session was was a recap of the two 23 Things on a Stick(reference to Minnesota State Fair food on a stick) sessions held this year and how different types of libraries are using the knowledge gained for use at their libraries. List below are just some of the "things". http://23thingsonastick.blogspot.com/

PICASSA-During my 23 Things journey I visited Picassa and liked what I saw but didn’t use it to its full potential. I learned extra editing tools i.e. straightening tool, soft focus, focal b/w; creating posters from 8/12x11paper; collages; and mosaics. All comes in handy to liven up reports or flyers when publicizing your events.

MEEBO-Great Instant Messaging (IM) tool that combines all of your IM tools so you log onto one and the rest are instantly active. http://www.meebo.com/. This is easy to sign up for and manage.

GOOGLE CALENDAR-This is great internet sharing tool for your professional and private life. It can be interactive for changes in scheduling and events. http://picasa.google.com/

SLIDE SHARE-What a great idea when working with others on a project and to upload to other presentations.

The Multi-type librarians are currently working on bringing additional tools for the internet to all libraries and their staff to get familiar with and share with others. This will roll out in January of 2009.