Thing 8

Continuing with the catch up, here are my thoughts on Thing 8, or Google Calendar...

I have never utilised Google Calendar before, so Thing 8 provided me with another opportunity to try something new. Setting up the calendar was straight forward, though I think I’ll need more time to explore and make use of further features etc. I created a Google Calendar for personal use; I don’t have a reason to create a calendar for shared use at the moment. For my own personal use, I still think I would find it easier/quicker to look at the actual calendar pinned on my wall when at home, or in my diary when out and about. Having said this, when I have a full-time job and have more things to manage/plan, I can see that it would be useful to be able to access the same calendar, at different locations. I can also see that a shared Google Calendar would be useful for staff members, and/or to highlight library events, opening times etc. So, although I may not use Google Calendar too much to start with, I can see the potential of this particular tool. I am glad that I now know how to use Google Calendar, as I can see myself coming back to it in the future.