Thing 18---Education

I use Wikipedia all the time and love it. I have several patrons who only want Wikipedia information  no matter what other sites I recommend. Our schools here do not allow students to use or site it, but my granddaughter in Apple Valley can,and is encouraged to do so. Go figure.  I have downloaded Rhymes Dictionary!  I am working on some sonnets and it is just the handy little app to use.

Thing ---17---Connecting to community

I like and enjoy the handy little apps that tell you what is going on and where.  My daughter lives up in Apple Valley and it is fun and useful to check on what is happening around her area. I definitely will add the Minnesota State Fair.  Now, how fun is that?  Before trying these new apps I really thought I was connecting when I could see what movies were playing.

Thing 16---Audio

Here is the thing, I love audiobooks, but I truly hate audio on sites.  Especially when the audio is automatic!  Perhaps if you composed a library rap song and wanted to share it with your followers then you could use it.  Creating a YouTube video on how to do something, like download an audiobook from your website would be cool. But not just a sound bite saying, "Wow, did you know you can download books free from your library?"

Thing 15--info graphics

A neat catchy way to make a sign or posting more vibrant and eye catching. I think this could be really useful in many ways.  Sort of like a static DYNAMIC sign if you catch my drift.  Plus it is fun and fast.  If you want to let people know what is going on right now, make an info graphic or a Vine video.  Live library life in the fast lane!,,

Thing 14--videos

I tried Vine.  First of all I could find a free one, the free ones looked to be just playback and not record.  So I bought the app, and it just sat there.  Big home screen but no controls.  It just gave me the option to watch ones already created.  Thanks a bunch, too much stuff to watch now.  What I did like was the 6 second idea.  Perfect!  Back to the short attention spans again.  I think this would be fantastic for Facebooks postings.  Make a quick comment, show what is going on, and Zinio, hit send.

Thing 13--presentation

I went for the Haiku deck.  Mainly  because it seemed simple and short.  Personally, I dislike Haiku a lot!  Only because it is being taught simply by syllable count and not meaning or following the rules.  Sorry, I digress.  A simple presentation that looks great is a nifty find.  It could be used as a presentation to City Council (short attention spans) to a Tweet about the Adult Book Discussion.  I am thinking of doing one about a project I would like to have happen at the library, and then present it at a staff meeting.  That way I would have visuals and short facts right there.  Quick and easy, also good for short attention spans!

Thing 12--Books, Books and more Books!

Can one ever have access to too many books?  Probably, I can get information overload pretty darn fast.  I decided to try Wattpad and noodle around.  I really like the idea of reading reviews from "readers" as opposed to "reviewers" as that might be more helpful in purchasing.  The idea of actually writing and sharing with others is pretty nifty.  My oldest granddaughter was here all weekend and spent the whole time giggling and writing/reading/watching Animai.  She loved the interacting and having her character do things and the comments from other readers.  What I came away with was thinking about how the library could engage these young teens in some interactive book reviewing and fan fiction.  Cool, huh?