Thing 27 - No, Not Twitter!

I was ready to take David Lee King's advise in Twitter Explained for Librarians, "With emerging trends, you really should play with the stuff you’re interested in, and let others mess with things that don’t interest you. But then - and this is important - SHARE. So with Twitter, I’ll watch twitter and tell you if I find something useful for libraries. You go watch something else, and report back, too - that’s how the blogosphere works! Make sense?"

I was ready to watch something else. After spending a couple hours watching the videos and reading the articles, I had not been able to convince myself to pursue this avenue of communication.

Then, a friend stepped in.

I have a Twitter account. I have been convinced to linger longer with Twitter. I am moving on with the Things, but I will check in with Twitter and withhold my judgement for now.

Thing 26 - 23 Things Ning

I should know better by now than to sit down and think I will spend a few minutes on a "Thing." Over two hours later, I am definitely Ninged out. However, it was an interesting journey. Participating in Ning felt far more productive for me this time around, as I explored the comments of others who do what I do on a daily basis. As social networking sites go, I think I'll call this one home for awhile.

While visiting our Ning, I joined the School Librarians and Media Specialists group, joined a discussion, Technology, Libraries and the School Environment, updated my profile and extended a friend invitation. I also uploaded my avatar, with far more difficulty than the endeavor deserved. Even now, the quality of the upload is poor. It appears that others may have had the same difficulty.

Many of us look forward to the MEMO Conference in the fall to connect with other media specialists. Here we find another opportunity, available daily.