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week 14: social networks ...infinity and beyond...

(borrowed avatar: seadryke)

Rotorua Public Library is on Bebo

This site is fantastic. Using lots of different applications to appeal to clients with diferent tastes, using Zoolander as a cool way to talk about when you don't read so good, publishing client contribution.

I think using these principles, and chiefly remainiing up to date with and using whatever eworld innovations are available. Libraries in second life! We need to remain involved with our cyber, second life, face to face community.

week 13: online applications and tools

In your blog, consider the possible applications for Google Docs in your work.

I discussed Google Docs with my colleagues. I have recently set up an iTunes account, and they advertise Mobilme, a cybercloud which enables subscribers to keep all electronic data in the cloud - not on a usb/laptop/hard drive. I had thought - there must be a way around this, I am not willing to pay a subscription for this service. And voila - googledocs. Of course, all of my colleagues had heard of it, and often recommend it t our clients as an alternative method of saving information. I explained it to Dad, who is planning to go to France, and maybe do some distance education. This will be perfect for him.

The collaboration aspect of this application would make it invaluable for a project requiring the contribution of multiple individuals. As already stated, this is a great tool for clients, as a method of saving information which they are then able to retrieve at a location outside the library.

what could we do with a mashup?

http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Bush shoe-throwing meme
In internet land, yesterday's news is today's viral web hit, especially when it involves a chance to poke fun at US President George Bush.
Within hours of the now infamous shoe-throwing incident - or "shoegate", as it was inevitably labelled - online hoons began remixing the footage into funny animated images and at least two online games.
Full story here: Bush shoe throwing footage goes viral

This item got me to thinking about how transient, changing and of the moment our information seeking society is.

We need to provide a service to meet that culture.

We need to provide services that are fun, witty, topical, engaging and innovative.

What shape that takes, I cannot say.

mashup

podcasts

Blog about how your library could use podcasts for your clients and staff.

This really is a case of something being as big as you want it to be.

The trick I think will be making sure that content is relevant, interesting and stimulating. Also that there is a logic to the labelling of the podcasts. Also that enough time and resources are allocated to the task. Also that the service is publicised and well explained.

We talk about the eworld, and engaging the users of that world, I think we need to think about ensuring that those unfamiliar with the eworld know that there is a place of support and encouragement (SLNSW) that will enable engagement of all users, novice and experienced.

SITE-SPECIFIC03: Greg Schiemer - Pocket Gamelan

amu_20081231.mp3

A lot of talking, but once the piece starts, intriguing and somehow hypnotic. (from ABC ClassicFM).

On a personal note, I love podcasts, and so far have only used iTunesU, which has lectures etc. from universities on any number of subjects.

Week #10 – Answer boards and social searching

Is there a role for our library in “slamming the boards”?

Possibly, but it could consume an enormous amount of time and energy. Perhaps a trial of an advertisement on one of the answerboards linking the state library as an alternative answering avenue, with staff dedicated to responding to posted inquiries.

In what ways might our customers like to rate or review items in the collection or services you offer?

Obtaining feedback is always important. I guess there would need to be a framework with a foundation and monitoring system in place to make use of the reviews clients make.







I found this picture under brains trust in Flickr. The captions read:

Do not attempt to convert toaster oven into a killer robot; we don't want duplication of work.

Always remove food BEFORE playing 'hot potato' with toaster oven.

Do not use toaster oven as bowling ball, edges are not round enough.

somewhat lost in the widget storm

I am trying to add librarything as a blog gadget/widget.
Thanks to great assistance from a learning 2.0 mentor, it has been sorted.
With the delicious site, I have only succeeded in adding the widget that lets me add a bookmark to delicious from my blog, where I would have liked a widget to take me to the home page of delicious (I hope my use of the term widget is correct).

Week 8: Delicious Librarything

I tried to add delicious as a gadget to my blog... but it says it is broken, so until I achieve a higher geek status, I will stick with the old-fashioned link

http://delicious.com/

Can I see the potential of this tool (Delicious)for research assistance?

This tool definitely has applications for research, in that it displays thought and subject associations that might not have occurred to the researcher previously. It has the potential to broaden things too much, and I think that just needs to be kept in mind by the person using the tool.

Or is it just an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere?

The only criticism I have so far, is that I can't attach it to my blog, or put it on my igoogle home page.

I was very impressed with these videos, and wanted to make sure I saved them somewhere, so that I could find them again when I want to watch them.

week 7: video online

I found this video at home some months ago, when I was following up on some music gifted to me.
I am not a 'gamer', and was enchanted by the visuals of this AMV.
I love the development of this new art form.
These are the comments from the maker of this AMV:

"There were a few reasons why I wanted to make this AMV. Firstly, I had originally wanted to make an AMV entirely out of game scenery. The FF and KH series have such nice backgrounds and I thought I could create a bit of an artificial summer vacation for myself :P However, I realized very quickly that there wasn't enough to make a decent AMV, or if there was I didn't have the skill to pass a decent one off. Anyway, I started to slowly introduce characters around 1:30 in partial defeat. The lyrics are just begging to have characters in them.Secondly, a "Burned with Desire" remix to Square RPGs was the first AMV I had ever seen. A friend of mine had made it and I absolutely fell in love with AMVs because of it. His creation was my inspiration, and when I found this version of the song, I thought I would take a shot at it."

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RSS

Having a gmail, and google account, I already had an automatically created google reader.

I wanted an RSS feed on wildlife, but couldn't find one I really liked.

I have recently discovered podcasts, and look forward to exploring those I have subscribed to regarding buddhism.

I do think that there are too many options - too many sites to create and maintain and remain uptodate with. It ties people to the computer more. I like the fact that on my google account, I can access my email, reader, youtube and blog. It is good to have a central hub.

What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?

It is a self-tailored, easily digested selection of current information.
What sites did you select for your RSS reader?

SMH, NY Times, Choice online, Powerhouse museum and free buddhist audio podcasts, although I don't think this is actually a feeder?
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work?

To ensure you are kept up to date with relevant new developments/technologies/information.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?

Have their own RSS, have links to other relevant RSS.
Did you find any good examples of other library, or other relevant, blogs?

Not yet.