Presented at the 2010 Minnesota Library Association conference.

1. Harnessing the Power of iGoogle: Save Time by Using iGoogle Kate Bessey Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange (CMLE) CC image by Kevin Dooley: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/4244582472/in/photostream/

2. iNtroduction to iGoogle Customizable homepage, accessible with any internet connection (including smart phones!) Combines multiple accounts, interests, and gadgets into one location… Easy to use, easy to connect CC image by Steve Jurvetson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/916142/

3. Sample iGoogle page

4. Gadgets Mini applications for things like email, blogs, news, calendars, etc… iGoogleis set up so that you can have columns of gadgets

5. Gadgets I can’t live without!

6. Gadgets I love! CC image by Suchitra Prints: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chitrasudar/2574447715/

7. Hear all the latest

8. Library news CMLE’s Blog! CC image by Lin Pernille: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnybinnypix/1189018851/

9. Library & book gadgets

10. One click…

11. The wide, wide world of themes Some appropriate, and some… questionable. Sadly, Justin Bieber has his own theme.

12. Choosing & adding gadgets Results 1. 3. Two ways of searching 2. Select the one you want! 4.

13. Organize your gadgets Gadgets can be easily moved iGoogle pages are arranged in columns Example-You could have one column for library “stuff”, one for fun “stuff”, and one for general news My page is organized so that my favorite gadgets are at the top! CC image by EvelynGiggles: http://www.flickr.com/photos/evelynishere/3716705025/

14. Taking it to the next level… Libraries and individuals can create their own Google gadgets You can get started by going to http://code.google.com/apis/igoogle/ CC image by Michael (mx5tx): http://www.flickr.com/photos/glasgows/354434300/

15. Any questions? Comments? kmbessey@stcloudstate.edu Or, find me on Facebook or Twitter CC image by RobeRt Vega: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertvega/3944132320/