Overall I am well satisfied with taking part in 23 things. I enjoyed investigating each of the technologies regardless of whether I found them worthwhile. Some sites had a better layout and were easier to navigate but the information/instructions were generally reasonable to good. For usefulness within the Library videos such as on YouTube to inform clients about procedures/processes in a format that is familiar and (perhaps) entertaining could be an option. The current Library Blogs Page seems to repeat information available elsewhere and in the main lists new books/resources and I didn't see any comments from clients (not that I was looking for the inconsequential trivia found on many blogs) so I wonder at its usefulness. Wikis are excellent because of their immediacy and ease of use without having to be a web writer to relay information. Podcasts (for receiving information) and an iGoogle page in a library setting (for storing information) also have great value for clients, hopefully without the flashing and gyrating ads on so many sites. As for Twitter the 2009 survey which rated 41% pointless babble and 8.7% pass along value speaks for itself.
For my personal use I can see using Flickr and Picasa for photos and Librarything and perhaps dabble with some of the others. I started 23 Things with a feeling of trepidation but I have really enjoyed the challenges and discoveries along the way.
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