Thing #2:

We know time is always an issue--Stephen Abram shares some ideas on where to find the time for 23 Things. Where will you find the time?
--15 minutes a day -- just put it on my "to do" list -- I've got until the end of the year, so no need to panic
Why are you participating in 23 Things On a Stick? 1) it was strongly encouraged 2) I'm eager to become more tech savvy. What do you hope to learn? First of all, I'd like to learn how much there is out there that I don't already know about. I hear about new tools/sites every day and rarely take the time to check them out. These things may have no practical use in my daily life, but I don't want to be the last one to know what they are and how to use them. At the very least, I'd like to be able to help patron's find them and get started.
How has the Internet and the vast resource it can be affected your use of time at work and/or at home? Too much time at home spent checking the weather and shopping. Too much time away from playing with my daughter, reading books and keeping my life in order. But it's the best way to communicate with groups of people, plan events and keep everyone in the the loop. At work, things that would have taken hours to find before, or for which I might never have found answer are right at my fingertips. The Internet has become THE essential tool for reference. It's also an invaluable continuing education tool and cataloging tool. I google authors all the time when I'm cataloging fiction series. The series information makes our catalog records much more useful to patrons and staff.
Where are you in your knowledge and use of Web 2.0 tools? That's what we're about to find out. How about your library? I think people's knowledge and use of Web 2.0 varies widely. Since people are spread around so much, it's not always easy to make use of other peoples' expertise. We need to get going pretty soon on the website -- then we can start using some of the newer tools.
What are you looking forward to in 23 Things On a Stick? Learning some cool stuff and feeling a little less anxious about the technology that's passing me by.