Your own private catalog

Library Thing seems like De li cious except that it is for books. If you had a large home library it could be the catalog to your library. It would also remind you of books you have read on a subject or that you want to read. The social bookmarking aspect of it might be a good way to meet people with your taste in books and to start a discussion with them. It seems like a good resource for book lovers.

RSS Feeds

I actually found finding and subscribing to RSS feeds on Bloglines easy to do. But Feedster seems to be defunct. I found some interesting websites on Brazil (where I lived for two years) and on Latin American news in general (I used to be a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Kansas). I also found a blog on cats. I mostly subscribed to news and book review feeds. I doubt if I will have time to read from all these blogs but I see the value in it as it is a good way to keep up on the news.

Info Tech Overload

At the moment I am a little overwhelmed with new programs to get accustomed to at the library where I am doing an internship (TCNJ Library)--email, calendar, and a web editor called Contribute.Then add the Web 2.0 exercises and Excel and I am just on overload. I have low self-confidence when it comes to info tech in general and this causes me a lot of stress.
I'm not a "digital native." I am hoping this class will help me become more proficient. I wish there would be more demonstration in class of how to use the Office programs and the Web 2.0 stuff. These are not intuitive for me.

Embarking on the 2.0 learning journey

This seems a perfect way to learn the basics of how to participate in Web 2.0 activities. I like being able to work at my own pace and to play around with the new technologies. I can see that blogging is a means of self-expression and of communicating with others who share your interests.