Friday, July 11, 2008

O Thank Heaven for 7-11

Today's topic: Online Applications.
I really liked using Google Docs and Zoho. It's easier than using Microsoft 2007. I created documents on both sites and shared them with my husband.

I can see a lot of ways to use this: building booklists, planning budgets, crafting documents, etc. Fon example: take Banned Books Week: you could 1) build a list of books to display, 2) have a sign-up sheet for props, poster ordering, etc; 3) use a spreadsheet to track use of budget; 4) build a list of PR contacts; 5) craft a FAQ for patron inquiries (such as answers to questions like, "why are you promoting these "bad" books?").

I'm still trying to figure out what situations would be best served by email, which by shared docs on sno-isle servers, and which using an Online Apps.

What a great lesson! Thanks--

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