Week 10, Thing 20

Phew. There were some massive technical problems with the computer not wanting to stay connected to the Internet- but now I am up and running. I explored the Visual Arts winners on the Awards List. Color Palette would be of use for a graphic designer or someone who did a lot of virtual color mixing. Swivel is a great site for getting visuals of the news in graph and chart form. There is an option to upload your own chart, but alas, my computer was having technical problems whenever I tried to enter one of the Award sites, so I was not able to create an online chart. TheBroth.com is a great site for virtual artists. There are some great (and not so great) images in the gallery. There are also graphic deign contests to enter. All in all these sites may be useful for graphics for library programs, but I don't see myself using them as much as tools like Flickr and MashUps.

Week 10, Thing 19

Google Docs are pretty much the same as any word document, with the Google Docs exception being that it can be shared online automatically without having to be e-mailed as an attachment. It's very convenient. I was not able to find a column feature though with the Google Docs, it would have been helpful to have it. Google Docs would be a great way for the board of trustees and myself to work on agendas before meetings, so we know what we will be focusing on and come prepared.

The slide show feature is also very similar to power point. I put together a very short presentation of Jamaica Memorial Library. Click the link below to see it.