Shelf Read Your Personal Information (Handout)

WebJunction, January 14, 2009.

Derik A Badman, Digital Services Librarian, Temple University.
dbadman@temple.edu // AIM: derikbad
http://madinkbeard.com/library (slides and handout)

1. Reading
   • 43 Folders: http://43folders.com/
     • Inbox Zero: http://43folders.com/izero
   • Zen Habits: http://zenhabits.net/
   • LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/
   • Hipster PDA: http://hipsterpda.com
     • Create your own paper pda with templates for every need and occasion.
     • http://www.diyplanner.com/templates/official/beginner
   • Getting Things Done by David Allen (Penguin, 2003) (A lot of the ideas from the above blogs and the applications below is based on this book.)
2. Applications
   1. Calendars
      • Google Calendar: http://calendar.google.com
      • 30 Boxes http://30boxes.com/
   2. To Do Lists
      • Remember the Milk: http://rememberthemilk.com/
        • Intro Guide: http://rememberthemilk.com/help/guide/
      • GTD Gmail: http://gtdgmail.com/index.htm (plugin for Gmail)
      • TaDa List: http://tadalist.com/
   3. Personal Information Managers
      • BackPack: http://backpackit.com/
      • Google Notebook: http://google.com/notebook/
      • Many more see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_personal_information_managers
      • You could also use a personal wiki like PBWiki: http://pbwiki.com
   4. Document Sharing
      • Google Docs: http://docs.google.com
      • Zoho: http://zoho.com