#22- my 23 things

since i'm temping right now, i decided to just do a plain 23 things which could later be adapted to wherever i'm working full time. these aren't completely organized (myspace should be closer to facebook), but more just as i thought of them.

i just wanted to go ahead and list 23 things i would do for a library, should the chance ever arrive. here's my list:

1. blogs


2. social networking: an introduction


3. facebook (join and look around)

4. facebook 2 (add friends and join groups)

5. ning

6. twitter

7. second life: an introduction

8. second life

9. tagging

10. delicious


11. librarything

12. podcasts

13. instant messaging (im)

14. youtube

15. myspace

16. wikis

17. rss

18. flickr

19. libworm

20. itunes/music downloads/audiobook download

unfortunately, that's all i could think of.

i think any kind of library would be able to utilize at least one or two of the main 23 things. more on my reflections on the reflections post!

some thoughts on the 23 things

#1: blog
having a blog is great. it's nice to rant, talk, give/hear/read opinions, etc. it's also helpful to keep up with friends who may not be on other sites. i follow the blogs for several of my friends.

#8 and 9: facebook
i've really enjoyed using facebook. it's a great way to keep in touch with friends. i marched drum corps (aka dci) back in 02, and facebook helps me keep connected to people all over the us and even internationally. this also helps with people i've known from places i've lived, college friends, etc. i'm also part of the gspn community, and i can connect with all of those folks(brought together for our love of lost).

i enjoy flair because it's really fun to give and get things. plus, people can comment on your status. a friend and i kept saying ramones lyrics back and forth for awhile. oh, and i can also get information from people pretty quickly like e-mails or phone numbers. always nice to have.

#10: ning
so far, ning's been pretty cool. i like being part of a different community than on facebook. i've just started learning about steampunk and there are several great groups about it in ning. also, the terry moore group is cool too! i still haven't used this much, but once i learn more about it and navigation, i think i'll enjoy it more.

#12: twitter
okay, i seriously forgot twitter was on this list and solely joined for one thing: matthew lewis.
for those readers who don't know who matthew lewis is, he plays neville longbottom in the harry potter movies. but, i've gotten to get connected to a few of my fave podcasters (cliff from gspn, ryan from the transmission, and jay & jack; they're all lost podcasters too), as well as the gspn community.

#13: tagging
tagging is great because you can use key words to help tell about something and find it later or to share with others.

on a side note, this is such a librarian tool. it's like cataloging.

#14: delicious
i've enjoyed delicious(i have almost 400 sites) because i can put my fave websites there and find them later. with tagging and tag bundles, i can easily find my sites later when i'm looking for something specific. i also like being able to share my websites in a community and finding others who have saved them and then finding new sites. it's been really fun so far.

#16: librarything
being a librarian, this is a great site! it combines books, tagging, and more. it helps me keep up with what i've read and own, want to read, and own and haven't read yet. with over 140 to reads, this is really helpful. plus, i can review books, join groups, and more. it's a whole community of book lovers, which is great in itself.

#3 and 5

on flickr, i'm dharmagaladriel. not much up yet. i also tried making a puzzle from a cool moon pic. on to the next, as they say.

north texas 23 things- #'s 1, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16

i lost my password for the the other blog i was using for this, so we'll put all of that on here. here are the numbers i have thus far:

1. blog. you're reading it.
8. and 9.- Facebook- i'm cem0006@unt.edu. i have lots of friends, flair, and int loads of groups.
10. ning. i'm on it, too.
12. follow me at hippieflamingo.
13. and 14. my delicious account is dharmahippie. again, loads of sites and tags.
16. my username on librarything is dharmarose. i have around 300 books; 145 of which i haven't read yet.

so, i still need to do 2-7, 11, 15, and 17-the end. i'll do those later.