Social Networking

I signed up for a Facebook account. To access my profile follow this link: Kathy Davis’s Facebook.
I went to a Facebook page called The Librarians and Facebook Discussions. Their discussion board had some very interesting information. I found information on how to maintain access to your public computers. I also found posts seeking advice [...]

My Podcast

I decided to get my creative juices flowing and create a podcast. I created instructions on how to access the databases off campus. I really had fun doing this. You can access my podcast through the following link:
http://www.uamont.edu/library/newSite/audio/davis.mp3

Podcasts

I think podcasts for libraries are a great idea. I found a podcast called Library Geeks at
http://geeks.onebiglibrary.net/feed.xml.  They talk about different topics such as next-generation link resolvers, social networks, Library Thing and a lot more. You could  create mini instruction workshops on using indexes or accessing the databases off campus.  Another use for podcasts  are [...]

Browser Tools and Online Applications

I already have Firefox installed on my computer and I love it. I think  it is faster and  more user-friendly than Internet Explorer. I downloaded the Colorful Tabs add-on. It makes every tab you open a different color so you can easily distiguish between them. It helps me to keep track of all the different [...]

Using Twitter in Libraries

I think twitter would be a good tool to use with ongoing projects in the library. For example, the periodical titles project that was just completed would have been a good candidate.

Wikis

I thought wikis were pretty cool and I love the idea of A Thyme to Cook. I will definetly try out some recipes. The reason I think that librarians do not recommend Wikipedia is that anyone could edit information on the site. I think if the patron knew how to evaluate resources, Wikipedia would be a good [...]

Twitter

Check out my twitter at:
http://twitter.com/Number1BookRead

New Flickr Photostream

I have uploaded a new photostream that contains five pictures of the UAM Campus. Enjoy!
http://flickr.com/photos/30922015@N08/sets/72157607609447835/show/

My Flickr Photos

I have uploaded the photos of the UAM Campus I took just the other day. I also uploaded the photos I took when the apartment complex where I live flooded from the rains of Hurricane Gustav. I really like looking the all the photos that are available on Flickr. I am not comfortable with sharing [...]

Flickr

I thought these were great pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zone5photos/sets/72157603878491942/show/