Ciao 23Things!

I can't believe that this is it. I was so excited to hear Kate discuss this program in Sydney last year. Always wanted to do it - and now I have!

Kate...can't thank you enough. You have put so much work into creating this program suitable for us all. Your feedback and encouragement has meant a lot.

Too hard to put my finger on one particular THING that I thought was my favourite...although Twitter came close. Very addictive and brought us all a little closer.

I now have a better understanding of many of the Web 2.o technologies that are out there and that are possibly being used by our staff & students. Instead of having a "fair" idea about THINGS such as Flicka, I am a lot more confident. I have even advised my academics that I have completed the program and have offered to demonstrate to them any of the THINGS that they are interested in, particularly areas such as Flicka, YouTube & GoogleDocs.

I find myself being a lot more pro active in Web 2.0 programs. For example, whenever I bookmark a website I make sure I also add the site to Delicious. I am constantly thinking of how I can incorporate these into my position. I am still going to push for a Info Desk wiki!

The only thing that I have found difficult whilst completing this program is time. 15-20mins per THING wasn't enough - well for me anyhow. I found that by the time I read Kate's notes, watched the Commoncraft videos, learnt the task and then blogged about it...I was looking at about an hour per THING. As a part time worker I couldn't fit it into my working week. and did much of it at home (which wasn't a problem).

I will definately be promoting this program where possible. At the beginning of the program I discussed it with a couple of Library Techs and they were very interested in having a go. Not only would I promote this program to my colleagues at Banyo, but to others such as the QLD Chapter of ANZTLA.

I would definately be more than happy to participate in any other such similar program. Wow! Really? 70Things....where do I start?