Goodreads - alright!

I signed up for Goodreads via my Facebook account, which makes it really easy to communicate with friends. I actually have been looking for a book to read, so it was a pretty rad way to check out what my friends were reading and get suggestions. I think it's also interesting to look at other people's bookshelves, because sometimes you get a glimpse into a side of a person you didn't ever realize existed based on the type of books they like to read. I don't know how the library could make use of it, but as far as recommending it to library patrons, I certainly would. It might be a little bit better for patrons that reading advisory, because it really connects them to their friends, who know them way better than we possibly can. Overall, I think it's a pretty awesome site, and I think the iPhone app version is handy as well.

Image Generator!

The image generators can be used to help make awesome graphics to promote events being held in the library. We can use them to create fliers or use them as image with Facebook events, etc...

Youtube finished! Here's a music video.

I have a band, we made this music video. Check it out.

Facebook exercise...

I created a new Facebook account. I've used Facebook for a long time, and as far as library applications are concerned, the library could use this to keep in touch with patrons and keep them informed, not only about events going on at the library and new items, etc..., but also any sort of more in-depth issues that effect the library. It can also be used to engage patrons, and get feedback from them about our services. You can create polls, post pictures, etc... When done well, it can help increase visibility for a branch or a library. I used my name, Kyle Burkett, and the email address, thelibrarymademedoit@gmail.com, in order to distinguish the new account from my personal account. My favorite thing about it is the ability to promote items of interest and also see friends pictures.

Twitter: My micro-assessment of micro-blogging.

Twitter has its place in the universe of social networking because it's so abbreviated. It's a great way, depending on what you follow, to stay current on any interests you might have because of how readily digestible the information is, and how frequently people update their Twitter accounts. It requires much less set up than Facebook and its simplicity also makes it an ideal platform for people who are micro-blogging from phones and portable devices. The library could use it to keep people informed about all the events going on.

Picnik revisited.

Picnik, for a free internet software, is pretty awesome. No more red-eye! You can crop pictures and change the color and contrast and make all kinds of touch-ups to any pictures you're able to upload. It takes all the functions amateur functions of PhotoShop and makes them available to everyone. Fantastic!

PICNIK PARTY

I used Picnik to change the color on a Facebook picture. It seems like a great online tool for anyone who's looking to make basic changes to casual photographs.