Thing #14

I chose the iGoogle page since I liked the look of it best, and as so many of us, I think I've been Googleized. I added my own photo (from the Flickr account that I set up for Thing #5) and played around with various widgets. I can see this as being a useful tool for someone who routinely visits specific sites each day to get everything from sports to weather. Just like my husband Paul, who starts each morning with ESPN, CNN, NPR and two weather sites (sometimes 3 or 4 if it's hurricane season of if the Suwannee is getting ready to flood as it is now). As with most of these online tools, I think their usefulness has a lot to do with abandoning old ways, like the "At-A-Glance" calendar covering the top of my desk at work and the little scraps of paper I carry in my pockets with list of things to do and get at the store. I'm not sure if I'm ready to use this full time at work, but I'll definitely revisit it when I've finished the 23Things project and have some time to spare.
I can see myself using one of the online calendars the next time we have a project at work that requires participation by a number of people. Right now I rely on email for communication to set up meetings, check work schedules and set deadlines. The shared aspect of the calendars could make this task much easier.

Thing #13

As you can see, I've been busy with Library Thing. I even added our library system as a venue on LibraryThing Local, just in case someone is looking for a library in this small corner of North Florida. I had a lot of fun with this but it's not something that I'll use very often since it could become a big time consumer and there are other things at the top of my personal list. Use in the library is something else. I can see this as a great tool for staff and patrons, and it sure would be better than the printed copy of the New York Times Bestseller List that is currently used.
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