Ok - I am hooked. I think I am going to have to use this a lot more - both to find new books to read and to keep a record of books I have enjoyed.
I really like the way Kingston Library have incorporated Library Thing into their catalogue. An interesting way for their customers to find books they may like to read.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Tagging
del.icio.us is amazing. I have heard people talk about it but never actually given it a go. Within a work environment, the possibilities would be endless. No more having to scroll through mountains of favourites to find that one site you know is hiding there.
The most obvious use for this would be for reference staff . Having a resource like this to not only access their own favourite resources but an endless supply of others would help us deliver better customer service to our patrons.
I will return once I have had a better look..........................and started my tagging.
The most obvious use for this would be for reference staff . Having a resource like this to not only access their own favourite resources but an endless supply of others would help us deliver better customer service to our patrons.
I will return once I have had a better look..........................and started my tagging.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
RSS Feeds
I discovered RSS feeds a while ago - and I am hooked. I have a gadget on my desktop that scrolls through all the feeds I have subscribed to. I feeds on soccer coaching, tv shows, local news, favourite authors - the list goes on........... Very much a case of information overload. I just can't keep up!
I subscribed to this blog a while ago - Libraries Interact - which has links to Aussie library blogs - both personal and corporate. The info is endless and very easy to get lost in.
I subscribed to this blog a while ago - Libraries Interact - which has links to Aussie library blogs - both personal and corporate. The info is endless and very easy to get lost in.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Social Networking
The potential of these sites to access users who may not have ever set foot in a library is amazing. Advertising events, promoting collections and just general information about who we are and what we do. Just another way to get our message out there!
Wikis
Wikis are an interesting tool - I personally use Wikipedia a lot!
I would like to see a wiki introduced as something library staff can use to update processes and procedures etc. At the moment only a couple of people can update our intranet which relies on their availability to alter content. A wiki would be great for staff to be able to control, update and maintain what they use everyday. Unfortunately, due to restrictions, this may not be possible but here's hoping.
We use a wiki to advertise our holiday activities. With the amount of activities we are doing in our libraries, this is becoming a little bit too big to be user friendly. I think we will have to try and rework this a bit to make our information more user friendly.
I would like to see a wiki introduced as something library staff can use to update processes and procedures etc. At the moment only a couple of people can update our intranet which relies on their availability to alter content. A wiki would be great for staff to be able to control, update and maintain what they use everyday. Unfortunately, due to restrictions, this may not be possible but here's hoping.
We use a wiki to advertise our holiday activities. With the amount of activities we are doing in our libraries, this is becoming a little bit too big to be user friendly. I think we will have to try and rework this a bit to make our information more user friendly.
Flicking through pics
I actually signed up with Flickr a couple of years ago but have never uploaded any photos or used it at all. It is amazing what you can find pictures of. I found this pic of a mini - I think my father would disown me if I tried to do this to one of his minis :-)
Our library service has recently added a Flickr page. Hopefully it will continue to grow...................
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinecoastlibraries/
Our library service has recently added a Flickr page. Hopefully it will continue to grow...................
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinecoastlibraries/
Sunday, April 26, 2009
L-Plates
Ok, I have managed to get my blog up and running. Now for my first post!
I hope that this training is the first step in me becoming more comfortable in using Web 2 technologies, both personally and professionally. I have worked in libraries for 13 years and over this time technology has gone ahead so quickly, it is sometimes a struggle to keep up with what is going on.
Lifelong learning is an extremely important part of life (both at work and at home). I try to keep an open mind and am always willing to learn new things (or at least try to), particularly in this day and age of rapidly changing technology. If you aren’t even willing to listen to new ideas and options available, you will be left behind.
Being an avid reader, blogs have become a new medium for me. You can always find something about anything in a blog. I subscribe to a few on a variety of subject matters but have never actually created or maintained one of my own.
I hope that this training is the first step in me becoming more comfortable in using Web 2 technologies, both personally and professionally. I have worked in libraries for 13 years and over this time technology has gone ahead so quickly, it is sometimes a struggle to keep up with what is going on.
Lifelong learning is an extremely important part of life (both at work and at home). I try to keep an open mind and am always willing to learn new things (or at least try to), particularly in this day and age of rapidly changing technology. If you aren’t even willing to listen to new ideas and options available, you will be left behind.
Being an avid reader, blogs have become a new medium for me. You can always find something about anything in a blog. I subscribe to a few on a variety of subject matters but have never actually created or maintained one of my own.
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