Conclusion

Well guys, I have to say that I have really enjoyed partaking in this little exercise!It's been valueable in so far as it has shed light on how Gen Yers use technology for communciation, information retrieval and social networking. Now how we might use it all practically in our workplace is not clear yet. . . .brave new world. Thanks to all the helping hands along the 23 things journey!

Communication

Skype, MSN Messenger and Meebo - I'm all for them if they cut your 'phone bill down on those long distance calls. Only problem is your buddies need to be around when you are. Also - a word of warning - you can be stalked. I no longer use Skype because that happened to me.

Podcasts

Well, well, now I understand what the cause of the build up in the galactic traffic (space stations, roving telescopes) is these days - it's your friends from NASA who are getting to know what life is really like out here in the Universe. I've subscribed to "This week at NASA'"podcast and "Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing" to keep up to date myself with any research we could help you with - the only problem is how to communicate it to you - I think your Jodie Foster made an attempt some years ago to bridge our communication gap.

Wikis and video sharing

Please look out for Amber Wark. She's the one with the foils that you can't get at the hairdressers!

Library 2.0 movement

Now I understand why we are doing the 23 things program - to keep up with the changes in Libraries ! I think it's great that we are welcoming the two-way flow approach to service through embracing the Library 2.0 service model. The Encore interface is very inviting and gives the patrons much more control over their searching. EBSCOhost 2.0 seems to offer this as well.

Delicious

Delicious was very clearly explained to me as a way of sharing favourite bookmarks with buddies. So now I can travel anywhere in the Universe and still find my favourites and the favourites of friends. Didn't understand how 'tags' worked but now do. They are like an index to finding your bookmarks. Have added a couple of interesting bookmarks to my 'Delicious' but you won't find them because I'm not sharing just yet. . .

Google Docs

Have created a document but don't think I'll be using Google Docs. However....I can see its merit if you were to be working on a document produced by a group of people that would need constant revision - a procedures manual maybe??