Thing #44: Nag yourself

I believe Jott is a great tool. The ability to email and/or text yourself and other individuals or groups lends itself to many Library applications. Informing clients of upcoming new features or training sessions are just examples.

In the end though, I believe it probably comes down to personal preference. Some people will take to it, while others may see it as a bit of a gimmick.

Thing #42: Google Groups / Usenet

I've just been exploring Google Groups. This is an interesting service, with a great useability. After signing in I was able to easily search for and subscribe to two interest groups, one on cartography and society.libraries.talk.
The option to only read and not receive emails is quite useful. Even though they have a certain "retro" feel to them, I believe discussion groups have their place in the web 2.1 environment.

Thing #39: Animoto

Thing #39: Animoto

Just explored Animoto, what a great resource! Once I signed up I was easily able to upload pictures from both my computer and Animoto. A song was selected and the resulting video clip was embeded in my blog. Too easy!
This is a great tool for Library promotions, including upcoming events.