Okay, well I'm skipping around the 23 Things list. This image was actually generated using two image generators. The first is Meez, a site where you can create your own digital persona to use in blogs, web profiles, etc. The second is through the Wired Magazine site, powered by Xerox and allowing you to create your own Wired Magazine cover.

Unfortunately the latter generator didn't have a function whereby you could post just the magazine cover into a blog. Therefore I captured a screenshot and then uploaded it onto Blogger. You can click on the image on the left for a larger version. This is how I look at work.

You may wonder when this would come in handy. For one, avatars are a great option for those who have an online presence but do not want to use their actual image. Also, image and word generators can come in handy in more unlikely situations. I had a girl library patron the other day who wanted to name her summer reading prize (a fish bath toy) a Pokemon-like name. We looked up a list of current Pokemon names online to give her an idea. In the end, we decided to use an online Pokemon name generator.

Certain generators allow the option for you to print your result, a wonderful way to put together customized art for library programming and displays.

For more online image generators, one can visit the following sites: The Generator Blog , Letter James , FD Toys