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This is test document number 2.  Another random poem:

 

Edgar Allan Poe

Evening Star

 'Twas noontide of summer,     And mid-time of night;   And stars, in their orbits,     Shone pale, thro' the light   Of the brighter, cold moon,     'Mid planets her slaves,   Herself in the Heavens,     Her beam on the waves.       I gazed awhile       On her cold smile;   Too cold- too cold for me-     There pass'd, as a shroud,     A fleecy cloud,   And I turned away to thee,     Proud Evening Star,     In thy glory afar,   And dearer thy beam shall be;     For joy to my heart     Is the proud part   Thou bearest in Heaven at night,     And more I admire     Thy distant fire,   Than that colder, lowly light.  

This is a test document. I will include a poem I like:

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe

#19 2.0

Library 2.0 feels like a teeny tiny step in the right direction for libraries. It can be very scary to re-imagine something that has been around in its present form for so long, but it is essential for libraries to move ahead with its patrons and provide what they want where and when they want it. The OCLC articles brought up several points I would agree with, including the need for a choice of searching experiences for the patron. Not everyone searches the same way, and traditional library systems don't give a lot of wiggle room to individuals who want choices.

I really gravitated toward the idea that cross-searching could streamline the discovery process by allowing a patron (or librarian!) to search across many resources at once. A reliable and relevant search like this could save so much time, and help find information that would have been lost to the user with the current methods.

#18 Wookin' Pa Nub...

I was really excited by Rollyo, because I feel that there are definitely times when I wish I could skip all the garbage that's out there and just search "good" sites. And I like the idea of being able to decide what a "good site" is.

First I tried the suggested search roll called Public Domain eBooks. I found out that Bartleby has full text eBooks and even include biographies of the author, like this one for Crime and Punishment. What a great resource for students who need a book that's checked out! At least, a classic, public domain book...

I searched Rollyo for bookclub rolls, and I found one that was okay, but I got tired of all the interspersed "sponsored links."

Next I went over to Google Custom Search. I couldn't figure out how to search for other people's search engines, so that kind of sucked. Then I found this blog post from on "unofficial news and tips about Google", which gave two work-arounds for that. I searched the KCLS & Neighbors custom engine for bookclub, and got three hits...not great stuff, but at least no annoying interspersed ads.

I created a roll with Rollyo, since then people could search and find my roll if they wanted to, without having to know weird work-arounds. Here's the Find A Book Search Roll that I did.

#17 Total Silliness!

I had to include the tiara on my South Park character, so people would recognize me!

#16 Wikification

Okay, I did my little exercise, but it would have been easier if I didn't have to wait for some slow person to edit the page, then not save it porperly, so I couldn't get in and do my activity.

It's okay, I did get in and all is well. Whew.

#15 Wiki-tiki-tembo

I am, of course, familiar with the wiki, Wikipedia. In the past, I have not found more specific wikis very useful, but I thought I would give these a try before giving my final word on them.

Now, something like the SJCPL Subject Guides wiki is something I can definitely see as useful for a library setting. There are many times when I access the KCLS Weblinks to find that the links are outdated, or there are some good links that aren't part of the list. It would be great for staff to be able to add information to these pages as they come upon it. I also love the idea of the pathfinder-esque setup.