Online Office Tools

It's times like this when I become painfully aware of how little I know of what's available out there. There have been a number of times that I would have told a patron about this. Well, the thing is to go forward from here.

LibraryThing

I've had an account with LibraryThing and love it. Personally it allows me to write private notes as well as keep track of a variety of things like genre, date read, do I want to read etc.

I've also set up a group account for a book club I'm in. The purpose is to allow members to comment on books that we've read along with the above mentioned things. Sometimes things come to mind after the discussion is over that you would like to share with others in the group.

I'm a list person and this is an easy way to keep and share lists of books used for special programs. I have used my list for readers advisory. In that respect it's a life-saver.

Bloglines

I guess I've done the required work for Bloglines--reading, create a Feeder, add Feeds--but I still feel quite lost. I continue to get a message that my account hasn't been confirmed through my email but I haven't gotten an email to confirm anything. I've tried several times. So, I'm a little frustrated.

I do like the Blogline idea. One place to come to where the information comes to me. It saves steps and everything is right there at your fingertips. I just wish I felt more comfortable with it.

Flickr: I've been thinking about this for some time. I guess I'm still thinking about it because nothing is coming to mind. I have enjoyed looking at pictures of tea cosies, dogs, and other countries. As of now I see it as an addition to Google Images with a mix of Facebook included for personalization.

On to the next adventure, but first a cup of tea.