Well - made it at last!
I would agree that experience has enhanced my Web 2.0 skills, (which were pretty non-existant), and has provided me with some useful information and knowledge to help provide better service to our customers. If anyone ever asks.
However, it has been a major effort to complete the programme (especially as it has all been done at home). Not really designed for part-time people and I feel sorry for those that only work 1 day a week but who were also expected to participate. A shorter version might have been more appropriate.
But on the whole, the experience has been a rewarding one!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
E-books
Took a look at Project Gutenburg at http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Unbelievable that 452 people downloaded the Illustrated History of Furniture by Frederick Litchfield yesterday. Interesting to see that there are a lot of textbooks & general reference books available here. Not just popular fiction. And such a range of languages available - never heard of Friulano before, but there are 4 books available in this lingo.
Unbelievable that 452 people downloaded the Illustrated History of Furniture by Frederick Litchfield yesterday. Interesting to see that there are a lot of textbooks & general reference books available here. Not just popular fiction. And such a range of languages available - never heard of Friulano before, but there are 4 books available in this lingo.
Week 9 - Podcasts
Podcast, vodcast - what next!
Well, believe it or not there is a Library podcast which I found on http://podcast.com called The Library Channel.
"The Library Channel - Podcasts. Join our staff, students, and friends in lectures, roundtable discussions, announcements and tips in the latest trends for research libraries. Take an audio tour of one of our libraries, subscribe to the latest news, or watch video presentations. The Library Channel is your source for all things library."
Wow. Listened to one about old Arizona which was quite interesting.
Well, believe it or not there is a Library podcast which I found on http://podcast.com called The Library Channel.
"The Library Channel - Podcasts. Join our staff, students, and friends in lectures, roundtable discussions, announcements and tips in the latest trends for research libraries. Take an audio tour of one of our libraries, subscribe to the latest news, or watch video presentations. The Library Channel is your source for all things library."
Wow. Listened to one about old Arizona which was quite interesting.
You Tube - Funny Cats
You Tube - well you could spend a long time watching all these videos, some are really trashy, but others are really good.
Thought this video was quite funny, especially with the added sound effects.
Thought this video was quite funny, especially with the added sound effects.
Monday, September 8, 2008
(Week 8) Discovering Web 2.0 tools
As I have an interest in genealogy, I took a look at the first prize winner - My Heritage at . a site that originates in Israel of all places. Looks like quite a good family history site, it allows upload of your family photos & you can creat a web page as well. One interesting feature is the application of advanced face recognition technology to personal photos and family history; and it's free! It also has the usual message boards & family tree building software to download. Easy to navigate around & nice layout. Can see why it won an award
Zoho
What a neat tool Zoho is. Can see great possibilities here for presentations etc. I often wondered how people could put together such complicated slideshows - now we know!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Week 7: Social Networking
Social networking - another great little video clip to describe how it works.
Signed up to Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/) & found Ed on holiday in the USA. Hopefully he will be my friend. Would like to hear about his adventures since he left us. Facebook is a bit Americanised I think, still, I can see it does have great potential for making contact with old friends etc.
Bebo (http://www.bebo.com/) - a bit teeny-bopper 4 me - I had trouble reading some of the messages, (showing my age I think) and there is obviously no censoring of language required! Can see the attraction for the younger set.
Hennepin County Library http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnetonka-MN/Hennepin-County-Library/ - nice to see a message from Manukau Libraries on the wall. Guess this is an alternative way of getting noticed by the Facebook users.
Signed up to Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/) & found Ed on holiday in the USA. Hopefully he will be my friend. Would like to hear about his adventures since he left us. Facebook is a bit Americanised I think, still, I can see it does have great potential for making contact with old friends etc.
Bebo (http://www.bebo.com/) - a bit teeny-bopper 4 me - I had trouble reading some of the messages, (showing my age I think) and there is obviously no censoring of language required! Can see the attraction for the younger set.
Hennepin County Library http://www.facebook.com/pages/Minnetonka-MN/Hennepin-County-Library/ - nice to see a message from Manukau Libraries on the wall. Guess this is an alternative way of getting noticed by the Facebook users.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Icebergs
Away from the “icebergs” by Rick Anderson
How true this article is - especially the quote "Libraries are poorly equipped and insufficiently staffed for teaching." We need to somehow make it easier for patrons to access the information they need without requiring specific training or assistance. Perhaps more specific links to popular websites eg Google, Hotmail, so that just one click takes them there.
The Library 2.0 concept is an exciting one and we must ensure that we are not left behind, especially in the areas of knowledge and technology. People only need one disappointing experience to put them off a library visit - even if it is only to use a computer & they ignore the books.
How true this article is - especially the quote "Libraries are poorly equipped and insufficiently staffed for teaching." We need to somehow make it easier for patrons to access the information they need without requiring specific training or assistance. Perhaps more specific links to popular websites eg Google, Hotmail, so that just one click takes them there.
The Library 2.0 concept is an exciting one and we must ensure that we are not left behind, especially in the areas of knowledge and technology. People only need one disappointing experience to put them off a library visit - even if it is only to use a computer & they ignore the books.
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
What a neat video clip this is - very clever. And it points out some valid important issues such as copyright and authorship - how can these be controlled effectively on the web?
Technorati
Today we are taking a look at Technorati (http://technorati.com/tag/Learning+2.0) specifically looking for WEb 2.0 blogs, of which there are a lot - 896 in fact with the tag of Learning 2.0.
The section on popular books is worth taking a look at too. Amazing the range of different languages used - this would annoy me I think, not being able to read every message.
I still wonder at the value of spending so much time looking at all this stuff (most of it at home I might add) when surely it would be of more value to be learning about the things people always ask about e.g. how do I make this photo bigger, how can I print this, why isn't this working. It always amazes me that the public expect us to be fountains of knowledge regarding every computer application that exists.
The section on popular books is worth taking a look at too. Amazing the range of different languages used - this would annoy me I think, not being able to read every message.
I still wonder at the value of spending so much time looking at all this stuff (most of it at home I might add) when surely it would be of more value to be learning about the things people always ask about e.g. how do I make this photo bigger, how can I print this, why isn't this working. It always amazes me that the public expect us to be fountains of knowledge regarding every computer application that exists.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Del.icio.us
This looks like a useful site for people on the move and for groups with a common interest, however I dont know if I would want everyone to see & share my bookmarked sites. Also, there is a problem with currency - several of the bookmarks I tried did not exist anymore.
The YouTube video clip was good at explaining the concept.
http://delicious.com/
Also added a couple of gadgets to my blog today for fun. Smiley face & today in history.
The YouTube video clip was good at explaining the concept.
http://delicious.com/
Also added a couple of gadgets to my blog today for fun. Smiley face & today in history.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
PBWiki Sandbox
Another form of artificial communication! Could be useful for remote planning as was demonstrated in the Camping video clip (which I thought was a great way of describing a wiki).
Interesting to see what turns people on.
Interesting to see what turns people on.
Wiki
Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA have used a wiki for their Library Research Guides. See http://library2.norwich.edu/guide/index.php/Main_Page
This looks like a great way to organise resources, it also introduces the staff responsible for each area e.g. Meredith Farkas, 802-485-2168 mfarkas@norwich.edu is the librarian for Criminal Justice students at the University. Using this site you can click on subject headings to find books on that topic in the library catalogue and also follow web links to Government departments & online databases. Very useful.
This looks like a great way to organise resources, it also introduces the staff responsible for each area e.g. Meredith Farkas, 802-485-2168 mfarkas@norwich.edu is the librarian for Criminal Justice students at the University. Using this site you can click on subject headings to find books on that topic in the library catalogue and also follow web links to Government departments & online databases. Very useful.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Beatties Book Blog
Lots of info here - recommended by New Zealand Book Council.
Check it out: www.beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com/
Beattie's Book Blog
Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Check it out: www.beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com/
Beattie's Book Blog
Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Technology
What a lot of fuss about the new i-phone! There are a lot of people out there who will just have to have one - but they may be disappointed with the product. For instance - you cannot send PXT messages (something even a basic phone with camera can do) and it does not have a flash or torch.
No doubt there will be a new version once everyone has complained enough and hopefully it will be more affordable. There are some wonderful features and how neat to have everything in one package (i-pod, camera, e-mail, internet etc), not to mention all the other little treasures like maps, alarm, weather etc.
No doubt there will be a new version once everyone has complained enough and hopefully it will be more affordable. There are some wonderful features and how neat to have everything in one package (i-pod, camera, e-mail, internet etc), not to mention all the other little treasures like maps, alarm, weather etc.
Trading card
I found making this card using Trading Card Maker quite easy compared to some of the previous activities. It is quite mind-boggling to see what is available for constructing a wide range of material.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Flickr
Flickr: Explore interesting things from 19th July 2008
I chose this day as it was my birthday. Quite a range of different photographic subjects. I quite liked the boiled egg photo - what makes one want to photograph breakfast?
I chose this day as it was my birthday. Quite a range of different photographic subjects. I quite liked the boiled egg photo - what makes one want to photograph breakfast?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Rollyo
What a lot of great toys there are out there in internet land. Can't help wondering what adverse effects signing up to all these sites will have in the future.
Rollyo - could be a very useful tool, especially for sites visited often. Bit annoying the search box doesn't quite fit in the left margin of the blog though, so it will have to be relegated to the bottom of the page for now. One could spend ages trying to set out the page to look nice, but time is limited.
Rollyo - could be a very useful tool, especially for sites visited often. Bit annoying the search box doesn't quite fit in the left margin of the blog though, so it will have to be relegated to the bottom of the page for now. One could spend ages trying to set out the page to look nice, but time is limited.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Library Thing
This looks like a great way of keeping track of my favorite books & authors.
http://www.librarything.com/rsshtml/recent/Hedgehog2
http://www.librarything.com/rsshtml/recent/Hedgehog2
fd's Flickr Toys: Do fun stuff with your photos
This is neat - you can turn your photos into a jigsaw!
Pictures
Tonight I have had a play with pictures at LetterJames.
It looks like it was a nice day in Paris when this photo was taken.
The link to LetterJames is http://www.letterjames.com/start.php?mod=image-personalization
Sunday, July 13, 2008
RSS Feed
Hmmm - getting the hang of things but agree this is quite hard, even for a semi-computer literate lump.
My RSS feed link is http://www.bloglines.com/public/Hedgehog2
Have to admit I found Dilbert the most attractive feed. How sad.
My RSS feed link is http://www.bloglines.com/public/Hedgehog2
Have to admit I found Dilbert the most attractive feed. How sad.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Week 2
As a part timer I am having real difficulty finding the time (uninterrupted) at work to do these exercises, hence here I am at home doing them while the All Blacks play. And today was even worse with Millenium out all morning, offline circ, new staff and just to top it all off we are in the middle of tagging for RFID. No wonder I was a little stressed!
The RSS feeds exercise was tricky, especially as I couldn't get some of the feeds to copy as I had not confirmed my e-mail address (that will have to wait until tomorrow at work). What I really want to know is how many people spend their life doing this stuff?
The RSS feeds exercise was tricky, especially as I couldn't get some of the feeds to copy as I had not confirmed my e-mail address (that will have to wait until tomorrow at work). What I really want to know is how many people spend their life doing this stuff?
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Hello All
Here goes with my first ever blog.
A joke for you:
A woman & her husband interrupted their holiday to go to the dentist.
"I want a tooth pulled and I don't want Novacaine because we're in a big hurry," the woman said. "Just extract the tooth as quickly as possible & we'll be on our way."
The dentist was quite impressed. "You're certainly a courageous woman," he said. "Which tooth is it?"
The woman turned to her husband and said, "Show him your tooth dear."
Here goes with my first ever blog.
A joke for you:
A woman & her husband interrupted their holiday to go to the dentist.
"I want a tooth pulled and I don't want Novacaine because we're in a big hurry," the woman said. "Just extract the tooth as quickly as possible & we'll be on our way."
The dentist was quite impressed. "You're certainly a courageous woman," he said. "Which tooth is it?"
The woman turned to her husband and said, "Show him your tooth dear."
More importantly, can the Springboks play in sub-antarctic conditions? Are they wearing their woolies?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
