Using a widget to put my Delicious bookmarks on my iGoogle page

Done and done!

I love how all these sites can interact with each other and make it easy for me to reach the content I've been creating.

Using a Blogger gadget

Yep, it's there on my home page!

ThinkFree Office

I had a go with ThinkFree Office: I logged in with my Google ID and uploaded a document so I could refer to it and edit it from any computer with internet access.
Unfortunately, something went wrong when I then tried to open the uploaded document, and ThinkFree Office suggested I begin again.  No time to do this now, but I'm already a happy user of Google Documents and it's nice to know there are other alternatives to explore.

Google Documents

When doing the preparation for the 23 Things programme, I (as part of the 23 Things team) used Google Documents for online collaboration.


Did you read the summary post on the main blog (http://23thingsoxford.blogspot.com/2009/12/23-things-summary.html)? The link "You may view and print a summary of the programme here" takes you to a Google Document which you can view and print, but not edit.

Wikipedia

I sometimes use Wikipedia as a starting point for finding out about something new.  If my topic is a serious one, I might follow the references to find good sources to explore further, or I might just use the Wikipedia article to give myself an overview before doing more research using resources with more authority control.


If I am trying to find out about something very recent, or an aspect of popular culture, Wikipedia is a good place to start: recent topics are edited frequently and pop culture topics are well represented.


I would not choose Wikipedia as a reference source, though, as the content is very dynamic and it can be hard to tell an editor's credentials.

Wikis

I am a member of the Oxford web 2.0 wiki at http://socialouls.wetpaint.com.  My OxfordStaffDev blog is listed under the section about blogs.


I think wikis can be a good way of capturing institutional knowledge - you can also make wikis private (accessible only to certain people) and use them to share information and work collaboratively.

Twitter hashtags

I have set up a saved search for #ox23 so I can see all the tweets that contain the #ox23 hashtag, even if I don't follow those people.  If lots of people post tweets using this hashtag, we might trend (this means having a peak of popularity and being listed under Twitter's Trending Topics).

Twitter

You can find me on Twitter as @laurajwilkinson


Here's a useful tool for finding new people to follow: http://twiangulate.com/
Enter the Twitter IDs of two or three people and find out who they follow in common

LinkedIn

I am on LinkedIn ID as Laura J. Wilkinson and I'm looking forward to making some more work-related connections this week.


I must remember to update my employment details this week as I am starting a new job next Monday!


I use my Facebook presence for friends and family, and Twitter and LinkedIn for professional connections.  This helps me make a clear distinction about the type of information I want to share with these different groups of people.

Facebook and Libraries

I like how libraries can use Fan pages on Facebook to connect with their readers: some of the content may be duplicated from the library's web page, but it's much easier to add multimedia, social interaction and announcements on a Fan page than a static website.


My ideal Fan page would include basic information about the library, how to get in touch, where to find the library, and frequent updates about changes, new items, the library staff and special events.