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Goodreads: The Good And The Bad
I’ve been a stubborn user of LibraryThing for a number of years and have been resisting the move to Goodreads. I liked the cataloging options at LibraryThing. But I realized that the people, including other YA librarians, were on Goodreads. … Continue reading
Adventures in the Twitterverse
I finally took the plunge. I am now on Twitter. It turns out that the reasons I was avoiding Twitter for so long were completely valid. It is a terrible time sink for me! There is a constant stream of … Continue reading
There Is Always A Learning Curve
Okay, maybe if you do a project like setting up a wiki often enough that isn’t entirely true. But in my experience, since each project is different, you will encounter something new that makes you feel like a beginner all … Continue reading
Posted in Tech toys and tools
Tagged digital literacy, Online Communities, STEM, technology, Wiki
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My Digital Book Shelves
Book lovers have several options for tracking what they’ve read and their reactions to books. Perhaps the best known is Goodreads. But for the past several years, I have been using LibraryThing. LibraryThing goes beyond just talking about and rating … Continue reading
Pinterest Follow Up
A while back I posted about one of the hottest new Internet tools, Pinterest. I quickly saw the potential for it to become a major time sink if I wasn’t careful. That concern is an important one for me in … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Tech toys and tools, The Internet
Tagged Libraries, Online Communities, Pinterest, Social media, Social network, technology
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I received my invitation to join Pinterest this morning and have spent far too much time already exploring this tool. It’s a social bookmarking site based around images. Think of it as the digital, online equivalent of a giant cork … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking, Tech toys and tools, The Internet
Tagged Internet, Online Communities, Social media, Social network, technology
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Is Privacy and Illusion – Followup
If you’re not yet concerned about what information is available about you online, you probably ought to read this article in the Wall Street Journal, “Scrapers Dig Deep for Data on the Web.” (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703358504575544381288117888.html) Data collection companies are creating accounts … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Social Networking
Tagged Online Communities, privacy, Social network, technology
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Facebook and Internet Privacy
I admit it, I’m one of those middle-aged women invading the previously teen-dominated world of social networking. It’s not always a smooth process. In fact, my own daughter refuses to be my “friend” on Facebook. Frustrating as that can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, Online Communities, privacy, Social network
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