Here's one more library related You Tube video...
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Wrap Up
In pondering my time with the 23Things, I am encouraged that our library system is moving forward with today's technology. As a new(er) employee, I am glad to be able to use these technologies in our day to day work activities. I've covered quite a bit of these 23 Things in library school, but am glad to see them here in the real library world! Seeing technology in action is even more exciting than reading and talking about it.
I've enjoyed being able to play at work as well. I place a large amount of value on being able to have fun at work and with work, so to speak. Most of these technologies have been fun to play with, but will also some fun to our work. Our branch's RA committee has implemented a wiki to share authors and it is fun to play with and to use for work! So thank you 23 Things, for making at least some of our work FUN! :0)
My favorite things were learning about wikis and I love all of the Flickr fun. The only thing I would have like to have covered and discussed is social networking sites. I know that they are harder to discover without joining and many people would not have felt comfortable doing so. Some discussion in depth would have been nice. Otherwise, I feel like everyone who completes this hefty project has been stretched and must have learned something.
I've enjoyed being able to play at work as well. I place a large amount of value on being able to have fun at work and with work, so to speak. Most of these technologies have been fun to play with, but will also some fun to our work. Our branch's RA committee has implemented a wiki to share authors and it is fun to play with and to use for work! So thank you 23 Things, for making at least some of our work FUN! :0)
My favorite things were learning about wikis and I love all of the Flickr fun. The only thing I would have like to have covered and discussed is social networking sites. I know that they are harder to discover without joining and many people would not have felt comfortable doing so. Some discussion in depth would have been nice. Otherwise, I feel like everyone who completes this hefty project has been stretched and must have learned something.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Overdrive
Overdrive is a great idea! I haven't really used this service, but learning more about it has been enlightening. I think that if you can find something that you want/need, then the Overdrive books are great. But the selection is a bit slim and many people find the incompatibility with Apple products frustrating. If they could work out that issue, I bet more people would be inclined to use it.
In looking through the titles, I decided that I would look at the titles that are always available. Also, as an audio book neophyte, I decided that listening to something that I've already read might be a good idea. So I listened to the excerpt of Emma. Listening to the witty banter of the characters adds a new dimension to this classic. I will try out more audiobooks in the future!!
In looking through the titles, I decided that I would look at the titles that are always available. Also, as an audio book neophyte, I decided that listening to something that I've already read might be a good idea. So I listened to the excerpt of Emma. Listening to the witty banter of the characters adds a new dimension to this classic. I will try out more audiobooks in the future!!
Podcasts
Podcasts, like the YouTube videos, can be used to help promote libraries and provide instruction. Another great thing that I noticed libraries doing, particularly public libraries, is posting a book discussion as a podcast that patrons can download and listen to. I think something like that could be very useful in our libraries. Many times we hear from our working patrons that they would like to be able to participate in the book discussions available here at the library, but can't make it to the daytime program. A podcast of the book discussion on the webpage would great for this patrons.
I love the NPR podcasts! I have a cousin who is a producer for NPR and now I can listen to his work more easily due to the podcasts. One is biggest projects is the This We Believe program. Great listening!
I love the NPR podcasts! I have a cousin who is a producer for NPR and now I can listen to his work more easily due to the podcasts. One is biggest projects is the This We Believe program. Great listening!
YouTube, We All Tube!
I love YouTube. I'm totally addicted to watching funny videos while attempting to weed out the nastiness. I think it is a great resource for all kinds of things for libraries. Libraries can create celebratory videos, such as this one. In fact, I know the creator of this video and it took him some time to get all the footage and edit it, but it is fun to watch! Another promotional video for my alma mater is here!
Libraries can also tap in to YouTube to create informational and instructional videos about particular services that the library provides. The video format will make the instruction more fun for reluctant students. Here is a funny example!
In short, used properly, YouTube is a great tool for libraries.
Libraries can also tap in to YouTube to create informational and instructional videos about particular services that the library provides. The video format will make the instruction more fun for reluctant students. Here is a funny example!
In short, used properly, YouTube is a great tool for libraries.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Web 2.0 Awards
Of all the Web 2.0 award winners, I love Facebook the most for my own personal use as well as it's potential us in libraries. It's a great social tool that connects users to each other and to tools and applications. Facebook has allowed me to keep in contact with friends that I have made from high school, college and grad school. Since many of us are spread out across the country, this is an easy and inexpensive way to keep in touch.
In terms of library use, I definitely think there are ways that libraries of all kinds are using Facebook. I have mentioned this before in another blog post. Facebook can help libraries promote themselves in a new way. They can make a catalog search box on their profile page. Many libraries provide email address to contact the library and even librarians. The social aspect of Facebook can foster a feeling of community at a library too. Users can interact with each other about their experiences at the library by posting on The Wall. Blogs of librarians can be linked to the Facebook account and inform users of upcoming events.
Here is a great example of a library Facebook page- Seattle Public Library.
The library posts blogs about library related programming and news. They can also post interesting article that relate to libraries. Also, users have posted things to the page as well. This is just another way to market libraries and library service to a new audience.
In terms of library use, I definitely think there are ways that libraries of all kinds are using Facebook. I have mentioned this before in another blog post. Facebook can help libraries promote themselves in a new way. They can make a catalog search box on their profile page. Many libraries provide email address to contact the library and even librarians. The social aspect of Facebook can foster a feeling of community at a library too. Users can interact with each other about their experiences at the library by posting on The Wall. Blogs of librarians can be linked to the Facebook account and inform users of upcoming events.
Here is a great example of a library Facebook page- Seattle Public Library.
The library posts blogs about library related programming and news. They can also post interesting article that relate to libraries. Also, users have posted things to the page as well. This is just another way to market libraries and library service to a new audience.
Welcome
So I think I will write my blog post about Zoho writer here on my Zoho Writer document. This is a pretty awesome idea. That's what all these "things" are, but this and the wikis seem like really applicable things to our day to day work in a library. This is a fun tool that you can really customize to your own needs and preferences. I know I'll be using a wiki in the future, but it is good to know that something like this available for collaborative work. 
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