Well I must say that this exercise was highjacked for awhile by my son when I found a lot of blogs on "LOST" (one of his favourite TV programmes) in the Discovery Resource WetPaint........all those theories of what it all means.......I'm still none the wiser.
I initially was unsure of how to add my blog to the favourite blogs and in the end I "phoned a friend" who pointed me in the right direction and Hey Presto it was really easy. I think that this particular exercise was in fact relatively easy once I was talked through the "Easy Edit" steps.
When adding my current fav movies in the favourite movie site I initially tried going through the threads link and again was helped by my "phone a friend", and of course typing into a page and saving is very staight forward.
I'm still not sure what the WYSIWYG editor is!!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wikis
I enjoyed this exercise and found the links very interesting. As an avid reader I was very impressed with the Princeton Public Library Book Lovers Wiki. I think that many of our patrons would be happy to add their opinion to book reviews. The Library Foundation book discussion groups have many groups of avid readers who get together on a monthly basis to talk about a book that may or may not have been to the readers taste. A library book review wiki which also incorporated the Library Foundation book groups would be a great way of getting a wider social network of keen readers sharing their opinions.
A second beneficial use of a wiki for libraries is as a public "notice board". The St. Joseph County Public Library's arts and entertainment page had an inspiring list of links and public notices. The ability of individuals to add, edit and delete information on the wiki would ensure our local community is informed of up to date events and attractions. It would mean that community groups would have the bonus of on-line promotion as well as their traditional posters and paper based notices.
A second beneficial use of a wiki for libraries is as a public "notice board". The St. Joseph County Public Library's arts and entertainment page had an inspiring list of links and public notices. The ability of individuals to add, edit and delete information on the wiki would ensure our local community is informed of up to date events and attractions. It would mean that community groups would have the bonus of on-line promotion as well as their traditional posters and paper based notices.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Perspectives on Web 2.0 and Library 2.0
The articles that I read were interesting and thought provoking.
I agree with the ideas expressed in the "Away from icebergs" article. We do need to think about our collections, and why we keep what we do in our limited building space.
There are many advantages of using web 2.0 and library 2.0 for the accessing and storing of information.....These way outweigh the odd sore wrist and tingly fingers that results from too much time spent at a key board!!
We also need to remember that we are here first and foremost to meet the needs of our local community. Public libraries must offer services to ALL their patrons from the very young to the very old and meet the needs of a diverse range of people.
In "To a temporary place in time" Dr Wendy Schultz comments that "libraries are not merely in communities, they are communities".
This week I visited the library at Puhoi. This community library is housed in a single room. The walls are lined with neatly arranged, donated books. The books are recorded manually and there was not a computer in sight. The library is well loved and used by the small community and is proof that small community libraries can exist without the use of current technology.
Personally I like the idea of a library that offers a good collection of reading material in conjunction with web based services, and an in house cafe for that steamy cup of coffee and food fix, after all we are still seen as, and used as community sitting rooms.
I agree with the ideas expressed in the "Away from icebergs" article. We do need to think about our collections, and why we keep what we do in our limited building space.
There are many advantages of using web 2.0 and library 2.0 for the accessing and storing of information.....These way outweigh the odd sore wrist and tingly fingers that results from too much time spent at a key board!!
We also need to remember that we are here first and foremost to meet the needs of our local community. Public libraries must offer services to ALL their patrons from the very young to the very old and meet the needs of a diverse range of people.
In "To a temporary place in time" Dr Wendy Schultz comments that "libraries are not merely in communities, they are communities".
This week I visited the library at Puhoi. This community library is housed in a single room. The walls are lined with neatly arranged, donated books. The books are recorded manually and there was not a computer in sight. The library is well loved and used by the small community and is proof that small community libraries can exist without the use of current technology.
Personally I like the idea of a library that offers a good collection of reading material in conjunction with web based services, and an in house cafe for that steamy cup of coffee and food fix, after all we are still seen as, and used as community sitting rooms.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Technorati
I have spent way more time than I should have looking at alot of different headings in the different sections of technorati. I did not find it an easy site to look through. There are way too many advertisements which are a distraction, and some of the content appears to be trivial, for example found news headlines like "Celebrity hissy fits are in fashion" and 'Rover, call me an ambulance - dog calls 911"!!
I did not find it easy to search for learning 2.0 blogs,and to be honest I ended up feeling very frustrated at the results of all my different searches. Time to move along to the next exercise.......before I become lost in a labyrinth of lifestyle and entertainment blogs!
I did not find it easy to search for learning 2.0 blogs,and to be honest I ended up feeling very frustrated at the results of all my different searches. Time to move along to the next exercise.......before I become lost in a labyrinth of lifestyle and entertainment blogs!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Del.icio.us
"" Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don't much care where-" said Alice.
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat."
from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
When I went into del.icio.us I didn't know where I wanted to go. I ended up going places that where amusing and of interest and other places that were of no interest at all.
A lot of time can be spent in different web pages and I think the great thing about bookmarking is that it means that you can have easy access to the sites that provide useful information or are of interest.
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don't much care where-" said Alice.
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat."
from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
When I went into del.icio.us I didn't know where I wanted to go. I ended up going places that where amusing and of interest and other places that were of no interest at all.
A lot of time can be spent in different web pages and I think the great thing about bookmarking is that it means that you can have easy access to the sites that provide useful information or are of interest.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
RSS Feeds and News Readers
Once I had signed up to Bloglines I found it easy to subscribe to the newsfeeds.
I did like the idea of getting daily quotes so have added the link to my blog as an added exercise. I also went to the TVNZ website and used their RSS feed to get daily news highlights . I think that having direct feeds to websites would be useful for finding information quickly on the reference desk. There is so much information out there in cyberspace it can be quite overwhelming when searching on the net. Having links to topics/subjects of interest and using the favourites shortcuts is very helpful when time is an issue.
Click here http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html
I did like the idea of getting daily quotes so have added the link to my blog as an added exercise. I also went to the TVNZ website and used their RSS feed to get daily news highlights . I think that having direct feeds to websites would be useful for finding information quickly on the reference desk. There is so much information out there in cyberspace it can be quite overwhelming when searching on the net. Having links to topics/subjects of interest and using the favourites shortcuts is very helpful when time is an issue.
Click here http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html
Technology:
Today I balanced my check book using a calculator, (oh dear, surely those figures can't be right!)... but no the calculator is right.........Great technology.
I texted and received messages back and forth from hubbie who is away......surely one phone call would have been a more efficient means of communicating. Great Technology for a short sharp message, but not so good for detail!!!
I went searching the net.....epicurian.com and foodlovers.com for inspiration for dinner.....would still be there now if children weren't desperately hungry and not at all interested in the culinary delights that I found online. Now thats a technological advance that I can live with......google and all that information at my finger tips
Checked my emails. Not so thrilled to find I had a heap of spam, but do enjoy hearing from friends who are near and far.
I am now going to turn my cell phone off, disconnect the computer, turn all appliances off except for the XBOX (which I use to play CD's on), and give thanks for the fact that I control the technology in my life and not the other way round.
I texted and received messages back and forth from hubbie who is away......surely one phone call would have been a more efficient means of communicating. Great Technology for a short sharp message, but not so good for detail!!!
I went searching the net.....epicurian.com and foodlovers.com for inspiration for dinner.....would still be there now if children weren't desperately hungry and not at all interested in the culinary delights that I found online. Now thats a technological advance that I can live with......google and all that information at my finger tips
Checked my emails. Not so thrilled to find I had a heap of spam, but do enjoy hearing from friends who are near and far.
I am now going to turn my cell phone off, disconnect the computer, turn all appliances off except for the XBOX (which I use to play CD's on), and give thanks for the fact that I control the technology in my life and not the other way round.
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