hear the music

Wow, my own music station. Great! No more commercials or songs I don't like. Definitely a sign of things to come. I will be mixin it up via Pandora.
Personalized music, TV, videos, photos, games these are all sites that I think will grow and enhance internet usage. Even on the internet individuality will matter.

money, $, money

"Every time you make a dollar there are two places it can go. In your pocket or someone elses." said my father. This was my first lesson in money management. I find that it holds true today and I have passed this lesson onto my children. Managing your finances isn't difficult it just requires thinking. Keep It Simply, Stupid.
Everybody wants money. Everybody needs money. I liked the goverment sites. The credit card calculator is a good tool. I also liked the learning information available for kids and college students.
I am weary of the online money management sites basically because most banks will offer similar options via their online banking sites. I think libraries should avoid helping people with their personal finances. Too many people would start to blame us for their financial mishaps if we started offering connections to money management sites. Plus a public library means everyone can see your personal information on public computers.
I do use the GasBuddies , the rideshare sites and the thrift store locator. I found the U of M garden site a good site but still under development. When it is finished I think it will be a great site.

webjunction

I signed up for webjunction. I hope to find some course to take for self training. I think Minnesota should search the course options and bookmark courses which would benefit library employees. Perhaps they could turn the Library certification into an online program via WebjunctionMn. Then employees from around the state could sign on, train, and receive certification without having to travel or take time off from work or find a sub. Consistancy in education and training would occur too.

mashing, simply mashing

I really liked the video explaining mashups. This definitely made it alot easier to understand what I'm doing when I mix and match items. I think mashups will increase in popularity because they do allow the user to make the internet their own place. I love trying new combinations. I have become more aware of copyrights and sharing.

I think there is an unlimited number of ways libraries could use mashups for their websites. I believe anything which connects people to books is great.

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