I, for one, really like the concept of sharing and collaborating with this service. Showing people sites is one thing, but actually interacting and collaborating with people, say, patrons in classes at the library centralizes the information to either your library or your groups- a group can be created for specific situations, like particular classes one might teach at the library (digital photography, photo editing, social media, blogging, etc.), or links good for medical reference, legal reference, academic reference, etc. all in one place.
There are plenty of problems- for sure the adverts are annoying and it is tricky to get accustomed to how this thing works. I don't know how possible it is to customize where bookmarks get posted- as it seems pointless to make everything private, but I did not necessarily find it necessary to see every single comment both I an others had to say about each collaboration- there ought to be an administrator privilege which allows someone to moderate or make conversations collapsible.
There are a lot of groups, and an infinitely expandable realm of possibilities when it comes to improving the knowledge of the world around us. It is not just bookmarking, it is collaboration and interaction with the sites which are often used but rarely interacted with but often complained about or commented about in popular culture (facebook changes) and academia (the new factfinder2.census.gov interface). I am excited to try to use this in my programs at the library, my personal life and my future professional life. It is just the beginning.

Hey everybody...Want to make some beautiful music together? Join in the fun at the "live music jam session," a tutorial on audio recording and editing. Find the group here: http://groups.diigo.com/group/live-music-jam-session and join for more information. Follow the instructions on each of the posts to participate virtually, or come to the live and in person tutorials planned at the library.
1. Download Audacity from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
2. Create an account at soundcloud.com
3. Share links with the group so we can comment and collaborate with you.
4. Share your experiences and other pertinent links with the group.
5. Happy Jamming!

I figured I would give online music a try, what with the introduction of the Google Music service going live in the US today. I love music, and particularly with subscription services it might not be necessary to purchase albums anymore, unless you are nostalgic like that (like me). This site will be extremely useful for teaching library patrons about music services- streaming, download, etc. and the positive attributes that a competitive marketplace offers to the consumer. It is always good to get in on the ground floor while services are still free. That, and you can tell your friends you used (insert name of music service) first or from the get go… I find diigo really neat and full of possibility for people trying to learn about specific things- it encapsulates learning by category and topic. The lists allows a user to maintain many different areas and topics for particular situations.
My user name and the list can be found here: http://www.diigo.com/list/jonnygskills/experiments

I also downloaded the extension for google chrome, which made bookmarking really easy.

I love this site and all it has to offer for FREE...especially the Live Music Archive...

awesome newer service allows each user to DJ for the others in the "room" neat concept, no real control over music played except for what you play yourself. 

Old standby, very popular music service which caters to your preferences with music they think is what you might like. Cannot choose whatever song you want. 

New service, purported to be a competitor to iTunes. Cloud listening service- purchase music, upload your own(at no charge) and listen from anywhere. 

Free to sign up and listen online, pay for extra services

Snyder juxtaposes physical reality and sensations with dreams and intangible love. four poems for a lost love. 

Great new service- free for internet users, pay for different levels of access including mobile. 

I chose one of my favorite poets, Gary Snyder, for this posting. I had the opportunity to see Snyder speak at the University of Michigan a decade or so ago, and got him to sign my copy of Turtle Island. Snyder is an environmentalist, one of the Beat Poets as well as a Zen Buddhist. He has worked as a fire lookout in an alpine tower in California and was one of the poets at the Six Gallery Reading along with Allen Ginsberg, Lamantia, McClure, and Whalen. In attendance were Jack Kerouac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Neal Cassady. He lived in California and Japan and is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Poetry is fascinating, and Snyder never disappoints. He writes from a very personal place including emotions and observations. This poem titled "Four Poems for Robin" reminisces of relationship past and new directions in which each lover has traveled since. It hearkens to a memory of former love as it recurs in dream states. There is reference to nature and Karma, a large portion of Snyder's motivation and passion. There is also much mention of memories and dreams.
This poem speaks to me as it might to most, as we have all loved and lost at one time or another- often wondering what would have happened "if." I highlighted portions of the poem having to do with dreams, and commented on each portion about memories and physical sensations which brought them up, the flesh and bone reality of the situation. I love nature and the outdoors, and as an English major, I found a fond love for poetry. Pretty neat stuff, and I only wish there were more of Snyder's poems available here.

http://diigo.com/0l82w