Thing 14

I have created a Linkedin account. It is an interesting way of making details of your professional life available - I wonder how much people are approached about their work or are offered new opportunites?

The Reading List function is good - easy to use - although I included books I am reading for pleasure, which may not be of interest professionally!

Linkedin is a much more 'serious' site than Facebook - you cannot become a fan of such things as 'sleep' or 'Joyce Grenfell' or take part in strange quizzes. I am not yet sure how interactive it is.

Thing 13

I have been on Facebook for some time, in order to keep in touch with friends around the world. I was reluctant at first but now I enjoy keeping up with other people's lives.

The groups I am part of and of which I am a fan include the British Library, Unshelved (great cartoons about libraries from the point of view of staff on a desk), Penguin, Maya Angelou and Haruki Murakami. It is great to have news of these people and groups, all set up in one place.

And thus, it is a good place for libraries to broadcast news of developments and changes, new stock, opening hours and other useful information. It also fosters a greater sense of a library as a community.

On a less useful note, I also am the founder member of the Jean-Pierre Mialon Appreciation Society...

Thing 12

Ahh, Library Ninjas. What a great thing YouTube is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZdeVuEJ-s0

Thing 11

I have subscribed to podcasts of BBC Radio 4's Midweek, having listened to it on my computer at home. It is really useful to be alerted to new episodes and - should I wish to - add them to my MP3 player.

Thing 10

I have added the Zoology Library to my network - lots of websites about birds and bees!

Thing 9

I susupect Delicious may be more useful than I thought. My username is crowleye_1975 and I have added some helpful, librarianly bookmarks such as OxLIP+, EThos (the British Library's thesis service) and ABE Books.

Thing 7 & 8

I created a Flickr account and loaded some pictures of Oxford in the snow. I then edited a couple on Picnik. Both were simple enough but in comparison with Snapfish or the Kodak Gallery that came with my digital camera, they seemed a bit too simple.

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I have finally made some progress! I have set up my iGoogle account, I have signed up for a Google Reader and I have subscribed to some RSS feeds - the blogs of two ex-trainees who are avid readers. Great stuff!

In June 2009 I visited libraries in Goettingen, Hamburg, Roskilde and Copenhagen. Details and pictures to follow...