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This was an interesting Tune-up. I have used Wikipedia but I guess I didn't know how it really worked. So it is a collaberative encyclopia which is open to editing. Makes me wonder how accurate the information is. I looked for Wikis to contribute to and was not able to find any that did not need an account. Tried Morel Mushroom Hunting and some travel destinations. The Wikis are of great benefit for research. Gone are the old days of World Book Encyclopedia. There is such a wealth of information on Wikis. Could be information overload.
Google Docs: This was fun to explore. I was amazed to be able to translate a document with the click of a mouse! Very easy to insert lines and tables in Google Docs. This could be a very useful option for sending things to others. E-mail attachments are time consuming and this may be an easier way in the future.
Social networking is everywhere!! People are networking while driving, walking, 24/7. I did join Facebook earlier this year so this tune-up was easy for me. I have learned to be cautious who I become "friends" with because some people post every little event in their life and it just fills up your facebook page. I find it useful for staying in touch with out of town friends and to catch up on events in their life. MySpace seems to have gone by the wayside. Tinley Park Library has a very nice updated Facebook Page. Naperville Library is similar. It seems to be a good way of posting information immediatly.
Although this seems to be the wave of the future for communication, I prefer face to face conversations or phone calls!
I have been playing around with the Flickr site and am able to navigate around it, find photos from everywhere and I was able to upload a picture of the Bookmobile from my flashdrive. I have not been able to figure out how to post it to my blog. I'll have to ask the experts!
I have used other photo sharing sites, Shutterfly, to post pictures and share with family and friends via e-mail. For me, Shutterfly is easier to use because I know it much better. The advantage to Flickr is being able to search for photos of anything. I can see it being useful to the library for posting photos to the library facebook page and web site (which they already do).
