Google Docs

As you well know, I use Google Docs all the time. Please pass me.

Wiki

I always forget that the PALS Wiki is there. It does have some useful information. I enjoyed the Princeton Book Review but noticed that it's not an active Wiki -- they just used it during their summer program 2006. I found some stuff that could be useful on the Library Best Practices wiki, especially regarding staff training. It was frustrating when I hit a couple of dead links, however.

Finding new feeds

Of the search tools you mentioned, I found the Google Reader one the easiest, though I didn't have any trouble finding something of interest using each of them. I found blogs on tiny houses, bonsai trees and strawberries. I just get overwhelmed by the volume.

Discovering feeds on our catalog and website

This was no discovery to me since I knew they were there. I think there are plenty of patrons who would read feeds on the catalog and/or website but not necessarily set up their own feed reader (I know I did this for a while). I imagine the feeds for new movies, books and programs will be the most popular.

Google Reader

I have a Google Reader account and am following mostly local blogs and NY Times feeds on new books. Here's a little something I got off a friend's blog.

http://resqrev.blogspot.com/2009/05/christmas-whistle-you-gotta-hear-this.html

Suffolk Wave

I downloaded and listened to half a minute of the Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World. I had no problem figuring out how to select and "check out" the title. Just totally ignored the fact that I had to download the appropriate software first. After Nick pointed that out to me, it was fine. I plan to transfer it to my iPhone, but I have to change some setting in iTunes first. I'll do that later.

Flickr

I use Flickr all the time with my parents and brothers. We're scattered all over the world, and Flickr is the tool we use to share photos of our families with each other. We also enjoy having inane conversations regarding these photos. Here is an example:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40498183@N00/3485945943/


This is Wiley, one of Mark's dogs (Mark is one brother who lives in Houston).