Google Calendar

I have always used a planner that I could stick in my purse or a wall calendar...or both...to keep track of life and everything I have got going on.  Without some sort of calendar or planner I would be a mess and forget everything.  Even with I forget sometimes...

At work (the library) everyone uses Google calendar and we have different calendars linking together.  It makes it easier to keep track of what is going on in the library and who is available and when.  If we have library events it is a quick way to check and see when and where. 

Once our email service switched from Outlook to Gmail, I went ahead and started using the Google Calendar. Plus I didn't get my paper calendar for Christmas  :( 

I am really loving it.  It is so easy to add things to it whether they are events or tasks.  You can color code to make certain things categorized similarly or stick out if need be. It really helps me organize my time better.  Plus I can add a lot more tasks in the Google calendar than I usually could my wall calendar or daily planner.  It blocks out my time and gives me a great visual for my availability.  I even can get reminder notices about events!  The only down side to this is I have to have my email open, though at work I usually keep it open all the time. 

It is really easy to share calendars too!  You just type in an email address for the person you want to share it with and BAM!  You even have options on what the other person can see and if they can edit your calendar.  I like the busy or available option - then I still have a bit of privacy, because I don't want everyone to know everything I do.  I also like that I can invite people just to events I add in my calendar.  When I do that they get a notification in an email and can choose to accept and if they do and they also have a Google account it will be added to their Google Calendar as well.  If an event is cancelled it will notify the invited guests also. 

There really are some cool features to this calendar.  I use one calendar for work, school, and personal use and it is easy to organize and work with.  This calendar is my life and I really have grown to appreciate it.  Plus I can pull it up anywhere I have Internet access which makes it nice if I am not at my desk.

So this is my new favorite technology tool. Out of all the different Web tools I have tried this one I use everyday and really has made a positive impact on my life.