Week 11-12: Conclusion

Project Play 2007-2008 has officially come to an end. This will be my last post...
In reference to the Godin video, I like to think of myself as I curious person. I love to travel and try new foods. I love learning about nature and different cultures. However, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the flux of information in our daily lives. I need to re-engergize my curiosity on a daily basis, which I do by getting a minimum of 8 hours of sleep. This is not an easy task for most, but I do not have many responsibilities or worries going on in my life right now.

In reference to Project Play, I love learning about new technologies and how they can be used to interact with others and store information. I learned so much with Project Play and hope that I will be able to use what I have learned in my own work environment.

Week 10: Mashups

Libraries could use Mashups to create literary walking tours of their city and also include a podcast to go with them. Mashups could also be produced documenting the fictional/actual locations of popular videos, documentaries, and books in the collection. Mashups could also be used to highlight popular attractions and conveniences in the area surrounding the library.

Week 9: YouTube

YouTube has really taken over the internet. It is a great tool for sharing videos of all kinds: drama, documentary, comedy, etc. I can't really imagine a topic that YouTube wouldn't have some kind of insight into. On another note, I really can't stand all of the fan remakes of popular movies and t.v. specials--but you have to take the good with the bad!

Libraries are using libraries in many unexpected ways. Community outreach is enhanced by YouTube announcements of upcoming events and videos of recent opportunities/gatherings at the library. Librarians are also using YouTube to broadcast everything from their twisted sense of humor to storytimes.

I especially like Browser, the library cat.

I think that YouTube is a great tool for sharing and posting videos, but not many libraries are using them. Video production is very labor intensive, and many librarians do not have the time available to them to produce polished, interesting uploads. But any effort is appreciated by library users, so librarians must carry on!