Zotero is a new tool to me. It's been a few years since I've needed to cite anything. I'm sure I'd be an avid user already if I cited on a daily basis. Zotero must be the new sparknotes when it comes to informal undergraduate discourse.
Now that I'm an information professional, I want to have an intimate relationship with Zotero. I had to come back to this post, because I had trouble sharing my library. Because of this, I'm posting about Zotero after already experiencing the drag-and-drop citation heaven that has changed my life. CHANGED MY LIFE!!!
I got some help from my collegiate cohorts, and here is my shared library:
https://www.zotero.org/mistermorrisey/items
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
#23 Reflections:
Wow, what a journey. I thought it might be lame when some of the initial tools were so common, tools that I had already toyed with, and pontificated on their potential.
Then come a few newer ones, like google reader, zotero, rollyo and library thing. I'm not going back and capitalizing those proper nouns, because this here be a blog. We don't conform to grammar standards round here, because this is my house, my page, my roll.
Isn't that what 2.0 is all about? With so many users, so many opinions, how am I gonna stand out? Well, I guess I'd just have to be real, be myself. Users being themselves, doing their things. Adds up to a lot of pages, tools, entire universes of users and potential. Can be overwhelming, if attempted to be done within a few days. (Yeah, I know) I want to revisit most of the pages and places that this journey has brought me.
I'm gonna sign off here, cause the buffalo home I live in is cold, and sometimes it is good to leave web 2.0 for the real world, and real blankets.
Then come a few newer ones, like google reader, zotero, rollyo and library thing. I'm not going back and capitalizing those proper nouns, because this here be a blog. We don't conform to grammar standards round here, because this is my house, my page, my roll.
Isn't that what 2.0 is all about? With so many users, so many opinions, how am I gonna stand out? Well, I guess I'd just have to be real, be myself. Users being themselves, doing their things. Adds up to a lot of pages, tools, entire universes of users and potential. Can be overwhelming, if attempted to be done within a few days. (Yeah, I know) I want to revisit most of the pages and places that this journey has brought me.
I'm gonna sign off here, cause the buffalo home I live in is cold, and sometimes it is good to leave web 2.0 for the real world, and real blankets.
#22, Explore
I first tried Monster.com, but I found one job while searching for high school librarian, and zero jobs when searching for a public librarian position, anywhere in the United States. However, I think Monster is more of a resume posting site, and not so much a job searching site. At least, that is my hope...
Then I tried the zango link, and got some "closed user community" page, and wasn't too happy about that...
Threadless...
I had heard of it, but never checked it out. I'm really geeked about of a few of the t-shirt designs. How cool that they are designed by the users! Everybody thinks that they have a cool shirt idea, and thanks to the power of voting, the good ones rise to the top!
Heres my favorite.
Then I tried the zango link, and got some "closed user community" page, and wasn't too happy about that...
Threadless...
I had heard of it, but never checked it out. I'm really geeked about of a few of the t-shirt designs. How cool that they are designed by the users! Everybody thinks that they have a cool shirt idea, and thanks to the power of voting, the good ones rise to the top!
Heres my favorite.
#21, Read about library 2.0:
The first article I read:
So, Back to the article... an article where he really talks about Tim O'Reilly, and how they follow what he said.
I particularly enjoyed the part where he said that Tim said that every noteworthy Internet application had been backed by a specialized database. When considering that, you really have to elevate the value of being able to store, access or analyze data in a unique way. Otherwise, you won't have a special enough specialized database.
"But the avalanche of material available will put a premium on service, on tailoring information to needs, and on developing participatory relationships with customers."
- “Chip Nilges.htm [OCLC],” http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/4.htm.
So, Back to the article... an article where he really talks about Tim O'Reilly, and how they follow what he said.
I particularly enjoyed the part where he said that Tim said that every noteworthy Internet application had been backed by a specialized database. When considering that, you really have to elevate the value of being able to store, access or analyze data in a unique way. Otherwise, you won't have a special enough specialized database.
"But the avalanche of material available will put a premium on service, on tailoring information to needs, and on developing participatory relationships with customers."
- “Dr Wendy Schultz.htm [OCLC],” http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/6.htm.
#19, Rollyo
I had never heard of rollyo. I had never considered a personal websearch, other than letting Google improve their search for you based on past searches.
It wasn't until I was forced to create an account (something I've gotten much faster at, lately,) created a custom search, and performed a search, that I saw the potential.
I had entered a bunch of my favorite newspapers, and I did a search for Hamas. What I got back was a search result like I had never seen. No ads at the top, no paid placements. Just good articles, about a very controversial subject. A subject that a typical, web-wide search would return vitriol and polemic.
Can I forsee a world where our children will use their own custom search tools, their own bots, and their own, custom interface?
Did you hear someone already hacked Microsoft's Kinect?
Oh yeah, I really did create an account, but couldn't link to it because I kept getting this message, which is what I got when I tried to use some of your links.
Please note: When this spamming and related searching is deemed to be illegal, Rollyo will not hesitate to disclose information to authorities, including but not limited to the FBI and Interpol, if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to enforce or apply our policies or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Rollyo, our users, our employees, or the public. Please see our privacy policy for more information on the limited circumstances under which we may disclose your personal information.
It wasn't until I was forced to create an account (something I've gotten much faster at, lately,) created a custom search, and performed a search, that I saw the potential.
I had entered a bunch of my favorite newspapers, and I did a search for Hamas. What I got back was a search result like I had never seen. No ads at the top, no paid placements. Just good articles, about a very controversial subject. A subject that a typical, web-wide search would return vitriol and polemic.
Can I forsee a world where our children will use their own custom search tools, their own bots, and their own, custom interface?
Did you hear someone already hacked Microsoft's Kinect?
Oh yeah, I really did create an account, but couldn't link to it because I kept getting this message, which is what I got when I tried to use some of your links.
Hmm.
The link you came here on appears to be from a 'link spammer' trying to promote their site through Rollyo. These links are a nuisance to the community, a nuisance to our site, and ultimately not very nice. If you think you are getting this page in error, drop us a line and we'll try to get to the bottom of it.Please note: When this spamming and related searching is deemed to be illegal, Rollyo will not hesitate to disclose information to authorities, including but not limited to the FBI and Interpol, if we have a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to enforce or apply our policies or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Rollyo, our users, our employees, or the public. Please see our privacy policy for more information on the limited circumstances under which we may disclose your personal information.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
#18, Library Thing
Wow, earlier on this 23 things journey, I encountered a tool that I hope to use to catalog, share, and document the pile of articles I read on a daily basis.
It appears I now have a way to do this with books! Library Thing! What an interface! I had an account, and five books added, in about five minutes time. Soon, I was effortlessly looking into my favorite books, what other people had to say about them, and what they think I may like! I found out that one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite authors, was part of a series. I now have something to by myself for Christmas.
It appears I now have a way to do this with books! Library Thing! What an interface! I had an account, and five books added, in about five minutes time. Soon, I was effortlessly looking into my favorite books, what other people had to say about them, and what they think I may like! I found out that one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite authors, was part of a series. I now have something to by myself for Christmas.
#17, Two more Google Tools:
Wow, I checked out the "labs" page, for google, and I found some cool stuff:
"Open Spot for Android works by letting people who are leaving parking spots share their spots with people who are searching for parking. Earn 'karma points' and help others save time, gas and frustration (Requires Android 2.0; only available in US, Canada and the Netherlands)."
wow, karma points, I can't believe I didn't think of that one.
This next one also got me thinking:
"WalkyTalky
"Open Spot for Android works by letting people who are leaving parking spots share their spots with people who are searching for parking. Earn 'karma points' and help others save time, gas and frustration (Requires Android 2.0; only available in US, Canada and the Netherlands)."
wow, karma points, I can't believe I didn't think of that one.
This next one also got me thinking:
"WalkyTalky
Eyes-free accessible navigation aid for Android."
Just the title of this page gave me an idea. When I had translation issues in Korea, I occasionally would call a teacher friend. What if a blind person could call a "seeing-eye person" Who would then use the blind person's Android camera to ascertain what was going on, and give assistance?
I hate not having a developer friend to run these ideas by.
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