Method # 12

I started the program with expectations of learning new ideas but I didn't think I would learn as much as I did. I quickly realized I only knew about the tip of the iceberg when talking about Web 2.0 and Library 2.0. There is so much technology available that I could spend weeks on each step and still feel like I didn't master it. I know I need to go back and review some of the steps and practice using them or I will forget out to use them. I hope you will leave the 2 Step page accessible so I can go back and review. I enjoyed the lesson on Flickr and would like to start using it on a personal level. I think my library could benefit from a blog page or a wiki.
I liked the format of the program. The steps were short and the instructions were easy to follow. You could spend as little or as much time as needed. I found myself straying off topic by following this link to this link ...
Overall, I thought the program was very good and I would definitely do another one.

Method # 11

I went to podcast.com and selected a couple of episodes from the education category. They were about the YES Prep school in Houston, and contained some interesting information.
I think we could use podcast as a 'how to ...' tool for frequently asked questions in the library. We do a library tour at the beginning of the year for each English class, but by the time the students actually come to work on a project they have questions.
Teachers could create podcast to supplement a particularly hard lessons that students might have a questions about later when the teacher was not available. The student could go back and listen to the lesson again and maybe grasp the concept.

Method # 10

I edited the wiki and added a link. It was very easy to do. I think you could use wikis with students for group research projects. You could set it up with links to databases and as students found more they could add them. The students could add their own comments and facts about the topic. This would make it easier for everyone to see what information had already been looked at and save duplication.
The library could use one like a book review page. Students could write reviews for books they read and others could edit and add.
I'm still trying to grasp all the possiblities of wikis, so given a little time I'm sure there are countless ways they could be used.

Method # 9

MeeboMe was blocked by my school. I could not even access it through the 2-Step blog so I can not comment on it.
But I have used AOL's IM, and different tech support chat services. I have always thought chatting was much better than e-mailing back and forth if you are working on a problem and someone is trying to help you.
I think chats could be a useful tool for libraries if you had the man power to make sure the patron was not waiting long for replies and if it was available extended hours. That is the one thing I dislike about some tech support services - "You are next in line, please do not disconnect." and you wait forever, or you have the time to work on something and it is not during operating hours.
I don't see my library using this tool because the library is not open after school hours and during the day our library is small enough, they could ask the question across the room.
Texting as a form of chatting and students do that 24/7 so it would just be a matter of the library being able to respond.

Method # 8

I like social networking sites. I originally setup a Myspace account a few yeaars ago to prove to my kids how easy it was for someone to see everything on their pages. Now, I mainly use Facebook to keep in touch with my friends and to find long lost classmates. I am concerned about privacy, especially with the recent change Facebook made where you have to select your privacy settings again. I'm afraid a lot of people will just ignore that message and post/pictures will be available that they really didn't want to be.

I think you definitely would want to keep your personal account separate from a library account. But I think a libray account could be used to reach your target audience. I don't see my library having a Facebook page for a while, just because I work in a public high school and the wheels of change are turning slow in allowing access on school computers. The funny thing is a majority of students can access their accounts from their cell phones while at school. So a library account could reach a lot of students.

Method #7

I can see where Libraries or teachers could use this to select certain sites they wanted the students to use for a research project, or maybe sites with educational games the students could play. I think it could be a useful tools.
I also like the idea that you can take your bookmarks with you form computer to computer. I don't know how many times I have found something at work and then when I get home I can't find the same site again. It will just take a little time to get use to saving it in a different way.