Other than that Mrs. Lincoln

I didn't get the position, but it was nice to get interviewed again.

The upgraded Web 2.0 account is for a paid Flickr account. Just in time for the return trip to South Dakota. Look for photos of the Badlands.

OMFG!

I'm a winner!

I won the upgraded Web 2.0 account.

I'm not sure what that will do for me, but, w00t!

And I got a call for a library job interview today.

Wish me luck.

Thing 23. Final Thoughts

Took the survey, set up the RSS feed for the next tools and maybe you'll hear from me again.

I hate to blog - I don't feel that I have much to add to the conversation except "Me, too!"

Had my say in the previous post.

See you on the funway!

Thing 22. What Did I Learn Today?

I have to say that I was surprised at how current I am. Not bad for an over-the-hill boomer teetering on the brink.

Wait, I'm only 52. I'm not dead yet.

"I feel happy!!"

I guess being part of science fiction fandom has contributed to that. We tend to be a forward looking crowd and on the edge of all the technology trends.

I did email when the only program was sendmail. I was on Compu$erve over 20 years ago. Electronic bulletin boards & Usenet used to be big.

In fact, what folks call Web 2.0 has always been there - the tools just keep catching up to what people are doing.

And Libraries have always embraced the new technology. The first place I ever encountered a computer system was at the Stamford, CT Public Library. I used Dialog on a TI terminal with acoustic couplers and chemical paper. The big improvement was being able to craft your search while off line and upload it.

It's a question of mindset.

Thing 21. Beyond MySpace: Other Social Networks

Gather, WebJunction & Ning.

I'm a member of Gather, but have not devoted anytime there. Most of my social group is on LiveJournal, so that's where I tend to devote my spare time.

And Gather is pushy. It's always asking me to join one group or another and there's a lot of commercial involvement. It annoys me.

I'm part of WebJunction, since it first appeared around here. I haven't been as active as I should be.

I joined Ning as soon as this project started, but hadn't heard of it before.

I joined Flixster, but use it via Facebook

I joined Last.fm, but don't use it much

LinkedIn is another group where I keep in touch with people I used to work with.

Thing 20. Libraries and Social Networks

I must confess, that since I'm not currently working as a librarian, Facebook is where I keep in touch with former colleagues. And friends from far away. And nearby. And family.

And I can quit anytime I want.

I have a MySpace page too, but I'm hardly active there.

I'm already a member of the ALA, Librarians and Facebook, and Library 2.0 Interest groups.

I just added HCL to my friends in MySpace.

Thing 19. Podcasts

I'm not too much into the podcasting thing, although I did win State Fair passes from a contest from the MN State Fair Podcast (Thanx Laurel!)

I subscribe to one podcast on my Blogline - Jet Streaming from MPR. It's about MN weather.

I'd have to have something I wanted to say for me to have a podcast - and I don't right now.