Completion

There have been several surprises, and Google Earth was one of the best. Most of the pieces of 2.0 have not been part of my regular work/or play life, so it was very enlightening to learn about what our patrons use/do each day, and a couple of pieces I will want to explore in the future on my own. Setting up a Flickr site was really fun, and I think that is one area where I will continue to explore.
I do have to say that as a part time staff member, it has been a struggle since the first day to actually have time in the work day to complete these assignments, and I know that in many instances I have just touched the surface. Sometimes with 20 assignments sitting in front of me, it was daunting. I would suggest a more confined/less lengthy program for the future. I have certainly not had any opportunity to go back and explore some more during these months.

Podcasts

I think it is a wonderful idea that we have podcasts of children's books on our own website. It's fun to hear our own staff voices. It's a natural.

Gaming

I expect that more than 50 percent of our patrons play games on the computers while they are here. We have had obsessed young teens in here all summer playing Runescape. I think people often relax that way. I see that in the adults. It is amusement. I enjoyed looking at Funbrain and the primary games, and saw a nice list of curriculum games that could be useful for teachers. I tried a couple and got entranced making a bee move across the screen. Could be addictive.

Avatars and Secondlife

This one escapes me. My mind is full of fun fantasies, and ideas. I find it hard to put in the time to create a life on the screen. I have a son who is a movie maker in his spare time. I know he can see the value and fun in this computer world. It's just not for me.

Overdrive

After several tries to download a book, I will need to look for additional help from staff. We have a great list of titles and many great children's books, that can be listened to. A patron I talked to recently said that she loved the voices on an Anansi story. When time is more available, I will try again to download a book myself. I downloaded the software, but then got only error messages in trying to download the book.