Tools for Keeping Up

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Intro/Background/Tips

• There is a tsunami of information and tools out there - It can be difficult to keep up 
• Not every tool is appropriate or necessary for everyone
• 2.0 should make your life easier and better
• Choose 1 or 2 things that appeal to you and try them out - play with them and see how you like them

Places

• Facebook
• Meebo 
• Twitter

Tools

• Google  (iGoogle)
  • Gmail
  • Google News/Blogs Alerts
  • Google Tools
  • Google Docs and Spreadsheets
• Feed Readers (RSS) 
  • Bloglines
  • BlogBridge
• Others 

   

  A MUST-HAVE TOOL:

  • Snippy 

Sites

• Infodoodads
• LISNews
• LibraryGarden
• Web 2.0 Award Winners 
• Library Link of the Day 
• Tech Crunch
• Mashable
• WidgetBox:  Great place to find Widgets!

Cool Stuff I Love

• flickr
• Your Minis  (widgets)

Keep Up With Me

• Facebook: Amy Kearns (akearns) 
• Twitter: akearns
• Blogs: LibraryGarden, Pimp-My-Library
• IM: akearns72 (Yahoo!), libraryamy (gtalk),
• Gmail: libraryamy [at] gmail [dot] com
• flickr: amy_kearns (screen name), my photos