I looked at two library wikis. I really liked Library Success: A Best Practices of Wiki
http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
It really interesting how librarians created this page to help each other use technology to for programming and developing imaginative ways to utilize new technology. It is a place for all librarians to add to the library community.
The second wiki I explored was the Bulls Run Library Wiki http://bullrunlibrary.pbwiki.com/, which is a public library wiki. I liked this wiki because it shows how libraries can use a wiki to promote their own services and programs.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Library 2.0
I had read through a number of Library 2.0 articles. I particularly liked Michael Stephens' (Librarian, Blogger) article Into a New World of Librarianship http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/3.htm. Stephens describes six way to best incorporate library 2.0 into your library:
1) Using Library 2.0 as a 'strategy guide' for helping users find information, gather knowledge and create content" (para. 1). It's the idea of using new technologies to better do our jobs; to better help our patrons.
2)Creating plans for utilizing technologies to provide services, materials and outreach based on user need (para. 2). It is bringing services to users no matter where they are: "home, work, commuting, school, or at the library" (para. 2).
3) Embracing Web 2.0 tools to better connect with patron (para. 3). For instance using IMs for patrons unable to physically come to the library.
4)Controlling technolust- which is the idea of not using every new technology;only the ones that really will help librarians aid patrons (para. 4).
5)Making good yet fast decisions- this is the idea of not using technology for a project that takes months (para. 5). This is because technology changes too quickly and what is new today is old tomorrow.
6)Using Library 2.0 to be a trend spotter. This is the idea of looking at how technology is being used outside of our profession and seeing how it can be applied to a library setting (para. 6).
7)Library 2.0 gets content. This this "understanding that the future of libraries will be guided by how users access, consume and create content"(para. 7).
I liked this article because it was positive and broke down step by step how Library 2.0 can best be used in your library. Library 2.0 as it is described by Michael Stephens is how I like to utilize it; better providing library service to patrons.
1) Using Library 2.0 as a 'strategy guide' for helping users find information, gather knowledge and create content" (para. 1). It's the idea of using new technologies to better do our jobs; to better help our patrons.
2)Creating plans for utilizing technologies to provide services, materials and outreach based on user need (para. 2). It is bringing services to users no matter where they are: "home, work, commuting, school, or at the library" (para. 2).
3) Embracing Web 2.0 tools to better connect with patron (para. 3). For instance using IMs for patrons unable to physically come to the library.
4)Controlling technolust- which is the idea of not using every new technology;only the ones that really will help librarians aid patrons (para. 4).
5)Making good yet fast decisions- this is the idea of not using technology for a project that takes months (para. 5). This is because technology changes too quickly and what is new today is old tomorrow.
6)Using Library 2.0 to be a trend spotter. This is the idea of looking at how technology is being used outside of our profession and seeing how it can be applied to a library setting (para. 6).
7)Library 2.0 gets content. This this "understanding that the future of libraries will be guided by how users access, consume and create content"(para. 7).
I liked this article because it was positive and broke down step by step how Library 2.0 can best be used in your library. Library 2.0 as it is described by Michael Stephens is how I like to utilize it; better providing library service to patrons.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Technorati
Technorati is a website that enables users to search all the blogs out in cyberspace. It was interesting to see how this worked. When searching for pbclibrary.org 76 blogs were found. The results included sites that mentioned the Palm Beach County Library System games as well as the PBCLS website's excellent reader's advisory lists. To get results that include staff blogs participating in the 23 things project a search for Palm Beach County Library is needed.
When I searched for Web 2.0 on Technorati there were 471,232 results. What I found interesting was that there were so many blogs on this topic, in many languages (French, Spanish etc.) and the different interpretations of what the definition of Web 2.0 is.
I think this could be a better site then what it presently is. Check the site out for yourself http://technorati.com/search?advanced
When I searched for Web 2.0 on Technorati there were 471,232 results. What I found interesting was that there were so many blogs on this topic, in many languages (French, Spanish etc.) and the different interpretations of what the definition of Web 2.0 is.
I think this could be a better site then what it presently is. Check the site out for yourself http://technorati.com/search?advanced
Del.icio.us
Today I played around with Del.icio.us which is a tagging and social bookmarking website. I see this as being extremely useful to library staff. I love that I can save bookmarks to a site and then am able to use them on whatever computer I happen to be working on. It is great to be able to sort the bookmarks by tags so that similar sites can easily be found for all the users on Del.icio.us
Check out http://del.icio.us/
Check out http://del.icio.us/
Friday, June 20, 2008
Today I Played With Image Generators
I used images generators from http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
I created a map of places I traveled to in the United States with their Map Maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/map.php
I also used the site's jigsaw maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/jigsaw.php
I created a jigsaw puzzle of my adorable dog Sasha.
It was really a lot of fun and I could see how knowledge of image generators could be useful to me in the future.
I created a map of places I traveled to in the United States with their Map Maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/map.php
I also used the site's jigsaw maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/jigsaw.php
I created a jigsaw puzzle of my adorable dog Sasha.
It was really a lot of fun and I could see how knowledge of image generators could be useful to me in the future.
Bloglines
Several weeks ago I opened up a Bloglines account. This is used to keep track of RSS feeds (news articles) that are of interest to one. I have several RSS feeds on my Bloglines account including things of interest to me personally (AboutDogs.Info) as well as those of use in the workplace (Librarians Internet Index). This is a great way to get up news on topics without having to search for topics yourself on a daily basis.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
USF Library
I realized that I had forgotten to post a link to the photo from flickr.com for anyone is interested in looking at some of Angela Pangela's other photos. All you need to do is click on the picture.
It is so interesting how flickr and blogspot were developed to work together so easily.
It is so interesting how flickr and blogspot were developed to work together so easily.
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