Week 9, Thing 23: The End...

It may be the end of the 23 Things program for this summer, but learning never ends. I can't believe how fast this went by. I thought this project sounded like fun and I'm really glad I did it. I got a lot out of each different "thing" and as I look back on my posts, I can see how many new things I was able to try that I might not have ever known about without this program. Just today, I learned something new. I was finally able to figure out (with some help!) how to post a video clip onto my blog. The library environment is a place that promotes learning and new technology and I'm glad that I'm a part of it. Sometimes all this new stuff can be a bit scary, but it's good to learn about even if you never use it again. I think my favorite "things" came in week 3 (photos and images) and week 5 (play week). There was a lot of fun and interesting stuff to do in those weeks. I would definitely like to try a discovery program like this again and I would suggest that it be done in the summer again because there is more free time to be able to sit and do something like this. I had a lot of fun, learned a lot of things, and I'm glad that I was able to finish it in the 9 weeks given. Happy learning everyone!

Beckham meets Bush

I was finally able to post the actual YouTube clip onto my blog from Thing 20! Thank you, Peggy, for all your help. :)It worked!

Week 9, Thing 22: Downloadable Audiobooks

This exercise was probably the least interesting to me out of all of them so far. I think audiobooks tend to be on two different ends of the spectrum: there are people who can't live without them and then there are people who can't stand them. I don't really think there is middle ground with audiobooks. I, for one, am definitely not a big fan. I have listened to a few different audiobooks over the years and for some reason, it makes reading more of a chore for me. I have a really hard time remembering what I heard ("read") as opposed to when I sit down and read the book myself. The only instance where it worked well for me was using an audiotape to listen to Shakespeare's "Othello" for a literature class, and even then I read along in the book as I was listening. Okay, enough about me and audiobooks. :) I went to CCPL's website to see if I could find one of the free subscription audiobook services. Sure enough, it was right there on the front page. CCPL uses Overdrive eBooks. Once I logged in, I browsed around a bit, looking at the classic literature and nonfiction sections as well as some of the movie titles. I also tried searching for some subjects and authors, but for some reason it didn't pull up any results. Overall, I think this is a nice tool for people to use, but I probably won't be one of them!