Cloud computing

Here is the link to googledocs with my addition:

http://docs.google.com/ViewDoc?docid=dd7dpj3s_0c5jnbbdf

Cloud computing is cool, and I definitely see the benefits. Google creeps me out sometimes, though.

tagging is delicious!

This tagging stuff is pretty cool! I like the way that certain tags are bolder or have different font size to show their respective "weights" in the list. I think that tagging can be very helpful in the future. Right now, the Find Databases beta is available for students to help them identify which databases are most appropriate to search for information. I think once this becomes more established, the students will use it a lot. The Pollak Library's delicious account is very impressive. I think it would be helpful to have a library information page where students could have a similar way to find information about library services. For visual learners, something like this may be easier to understand than a plain vertical list. Seeing one long list of terms or questions can sometimes be overwhelming. Having a grouping that is alphabetical yet hierarchical in terms of font size and type could be less intimidating for some people.

Here's my delicious account:
http://delicious.com/tags/JoyL

WorldCat Toolbar!

I installed the WorldCat toolbar for Firefox and found it quite useful. I use WorldCat a lot for collection development stuff and having such quick and easy access to WorldCat will be quite useful. I mean, I can always have a window with WorldCat open, but sometimes too many open windows can be distracting. If I just need a quick reference of something in WorldCat, this new toolbar feature will definitely come in handy.

Jing! :P

Here is my screen capture:

http://www.screencast.com/t/d7zBPxICoh2

A picture of Chris from his shop's blog: rocknroadcyclery.blogspot.com

Anyway, I found Jing to be a bit frustrating, but once you get the hang of it, I see how it could be useful. In the library particularly, we could use it to show students how to use databases, Refworks or search the catalog.