Podcast, podcast, podcast!

I played around with the podcast directories, but had a little trouble finding what I wanted because there were so many to sort through and I didn't have a clear idea of what I wanted. I did, however, subscribe to one through itunes from home. It was very easy and convenient to do. I think libraries will use this technology more in the future, maybe to keep employees informed of the latest changes that are always happening around the "L."

You Tube

When You Tube started becoming more popular, I was initially skeptical. I mean, what a waste of time, and my kids loved it. Well, I've come to love You Tube, too. Just about anything you can think of has been posted. I've found videos of my high school marching band, clips from old tv shows, how to knit instructions, and videos from Cedar Point in the 70's to mention just a few. I also find it useful to watch news items or really anything that has been talked about in the news.

Did you ever think you'd see this classic commercial again?

CML power tools

Stumble upon seems like a really neat way to keep up with interesting websites. How cool that it becomes more personalized to your tastes the more you use it. But I still question how useful it is to sign up for numerous web 2.0 apps. I think after awhile you would be spending more time browsing and updating your sites and that seems like a waste of time.
I do like the power tools page on the cml homepage as an introduction to web 2.0 for many of our cutomers, but why is it not more prominently displayed?

Web 2.0 Tools

I looked at Yelp, a wiki for reviewing local establishments for this "thing." I like the idea of regular people rating local restaurants and businesses. This could be very helpful for travelers or newcomers to the area, and you can search for any city in the U.S.

Google Docs

I have heard of Google Docs before, but haven't really played around with it much. After doing so, I think it's a great idea and could be useful in a library. We could create reader's advisory lists, and each staff member could edit them according to books they know.
I also think it would be great for those hand-passed sign-ups for potlucks or going away parties...