No time... NOT to learn

I came across this slideshare presentation recently, and it helped me realize the importance of 23 Things:Why learning about Emerging Technologies is part of every librarian's Job

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p.s. This presentation has audio, so if you're interested in watching it, you should turn on your sound.

This would be the first post

This is kind of an afterthought, but it makes sense to follow along with my own blog. After all, if I can't follow my own instructions, something is surely amiss.

Being a part of the 23 Things team has been an incredible learning experience. When I volunteered for this team, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. And now as I look back upon these past few months, I am thinking that was likely for the best. Needless to say, I would have missed out on a good thing... a good 23 things.

I have had my iGoogle page for a while now, but it doesn't seem to be something that I prefer using on a regular basis. Kind of hard to explain. I enjoy the idea of a start page, but for some reason I continue to prefer my regular homepage and bookmarks. Still, I can see the benefit of having a one-stop shop as a starting point - especially if I am not using my own laptop or work computer.

Prior to joining the 23 Things team, I was familiar with the majority of the things we decided to include in this program, and I had used many of them... iGoogle, Google Docs, RSS feeds, Facebook, social bookmarking, podcasting, etc. However, I have already learned a great deal since then, and I am sure I will continue to learn much more as the next 11 weeks unfold.