Tuesday, November 27, 2007
#23 I've actually finished !
I've just gone back to my first posts and read the insecurity in my writings about embarking on this technology journey. I'm so pleased with myself for going the distance.I've actually loved doing it!
One of the things that I have really noticed and enjoyed is the camaraderie amongst the bloggers, the sharing, happy and helpful interaction between staff has been nothing short of sensational and we have learnt heaps along the way.
I now know about Blogs, Flickr, RSS& Newsreaders, Online generators, Librarything, Tagging, Technorati, Wikis, Podcasts, YouTube, downloadable audiobooks etc etc etc. Some things I've understood more than others and some I won't probably use again but that doesn't matter I now know that I can if I choose !
Really this is just the start and if nothing else I'm not so scared to click on this or click on that and see where it takes me. So the technology dinosaur who began this blog in September has thawed out a little and is starting to lumber along thanks to helpful colleagues and the opportunity to JUST DO IT !!
One of the things that I have really noticed and enjoyed is the camaraderie amongst the bloggers, the sharing, happy and helpful interaction between staff has been nothing short of sensational and we have learnt heaps along the way.
I now know about Blogs, Flickr, RSS& Newsreaders, Online generators, Librarything, Tagging, Technorati, Wikis, Podcasts, YouTube, downloadable audiobooks etc etc etc. Some things I've understood more than others and some I won't probably use again but that doesn't matter I now know that I can if I choose !
Really this is just the start and if nothing else I'm not so scared to click on this or click on that and see where it takes me. So the technology dinosaur who began this blog in September has thawed out a little and is starting to lumber along thanks to helpful colleagues and the opportunity to JUST DO IT !!
Monday, November 26, 2007
# 22 Audiobooks - I love them !
I have been told by my other half that I am bordering on obssesive about my love of audiobooks.One going in the car, another title on the cd player in the kitchen and the titles I download from my subscription to audible.com that I play on my iPod when I venture into the garden or elsewhere.What do you think ? Well now that I have fessed up I feel much better!!
So telling me that there are more places I can access them is really feeding my obssesion !
The World EBook fair site seems to contain mostly classics, not current or popular titles and at a later date I think I will revisit Thomas Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
Until now I have never heard of Project Gutenburg and after Christmas I am going to spend time exploring, although the idea of computer generated voices doesn't excite me but I will give it a go.
We are noticing that more and more people are borrowing audiobooks for all sorts of reasons, failing eyesight, reps.use them on long car trips as do families going on holidays and many, just like me love to be able to do more than one thing at a time !
I often tell borrowers that I have solved the murder by the time I have finished ironing the 3rd shirt!!
Don't get me wrong nothing will replace the written word, the feel of the book in the hand, that tactile experience is second to none.
So telling me that there are more places I can access them is really feeding my obssesion !
The World EBook fair site seems to contain mostly classics, not current or popular titles and at a later date I think I will revisit Thomas Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge"
Until now I have never heard of Project Gutenburg and after Christmas I am going to spend time exploring, although the idea of computer generated voices doesn't excite me but I will give it a go.
We are noticing that more and more people are borrowing audiobooks for all sorts of reasons, failing eyesight, reps.use them on long car trips as do families going on holidays and many, just like me love to be able to do more than one thing at a time !
I often tell borrowers that I have solved the murder by the time I have finished ironing the 3rd shirt!!
Don't get me wrong nothing will replace the written word, the feel of the book in the hand, that tactile experience is second to none.
# 21 Podcasts but Headphones too!
Podcasts are a great example of learning through new technology.I have had a look at podcast.net and a lot of stuff did not interest me but I found Ramona Koval on Radio National talking to Kate Grenville about writing The Secret River. Unfortunately I couldn't access it. So I went into iTunes and downloaded The Book Show podcast and I will listen to that on my iPod at a later date.Think I need to get a little help from a colleague about accessing the items from podcast.net etc.
I'm glad I now know a bit more about podcasts as I often hear them mentioned on the ABC.
Podcasts seem a great idea for use in the Library but I don't fancy using someone else's head phones so we need access to very cheap disposable headphones or patrons BYO headphones.
I'm glad I now know a bit more about podcasts as I often hear them mentioned on the ABC.
Podcasts seem a great idea for use in the Library but I don't fancy using someone else's head phones so we need access to very cheap disposable headphones or patrons BYO headphones.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
# 20 YouTube
I love YouTube!! What fun I've had wandering around YouTube and also some great belly laughs as well! I love this little "very American" Library cheer. What a way to start or close a conference !!
# 19 Web 2.0
Wow!I can bearing believe all the sites that are available. I had a look around RealTravel and searched for information about Italy. We have recently had a holiday there so I though if I searched for some of the places we went to and hotels we stayed in I could see how helpful it is since I have some current knowledge. I found out about a little out of the way restaurant on the only island in Lake Como that we would have gone to if we had known about it. I will definitely use this site before future trips to try and find "something different".This is a great site to share with others as library patrons often use the internet to do research and plan future holidays.
Had a quick look at Biblio & Lulu they seem just the go for anyone wanting to self publish and also librarians may use them and an alternative book finding tool.
Had a quick look at Biblio & Lulu they seem just the go for anyone wanting to self publish and also librarians may use them and an alternative book finding tool.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
#18 Web-based Apps
I have gone onto Zoho writer twice now firstly for a quick look then again this afternoon to try and create a few test documents. This second time was a little disconcerting as each time I logged with my username and password today I was thrown into someone else's site with all their entries. I tried a couple of times but I could not get into my site. So I am moving on!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
#16 Wiki Wiki
I've taken a look around some of the wikis and found that http:www.libsuccess.org/ looked like a valuable resource for all things "library".It concerns me though that anyone is able to edit or delete from wikis, as long as we keep in mind that the information is not always authoritative.
Book reviews and recommendations seem one thing to use wikis for in a library context. We have more and more borrowers using the online catalogue so perhaps a link to a "Book Lovers" style wiki might be a small way to start.
Book reviews and recommendations seem one thing to use wikis for in a library context. We have more and more borrowers using the online catalogue so perhaps a link to a "Book Lovers" style wiki might be a small way to start.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
#15 Everything is moving so quickly!
Is the Library, as we know it, fast becoming a thing of the past? With everyone embracing technology at such a rapid rate how do we remain vital and relevant?
Libraries have changed so much. The modern Library is a social meeting place, a community house, a learning & teaching environment - different things to different people and the technology has not only brought the teenagers back to the library but also lots of "oldies' who are desperate to access the new technology.
So Learning 2.0 has moved me way out of my comfort zone and as one of the "oldies" I'm trying to grasp it with both hands but the fingernails are taking a bit of a beating at the moment
Libraries have changed so much. The modern Library is a social meeting place, a community house, a learning & teaching environment - different things to different people and the technology has not only brought the teenagers back to the library but also lots of "oldies' who are desperate to access the new technology.
So Learning 2.0 has moved me way out of my comfort zone and as one of the "oldies" I'm trying to grasp it with both hands but the fingernails are taking a bit of a beating at the moment
Sunday, November 4, 2007
#14 Technorati
Blogs, blogs, blogs This may be the authority for all things blog but I don't think I'll be using it.Again as I posted on one of my other posts I know it's there but that's about it for me and Technorati.Maybe if I had more time.
Did click on one of the top tags "pantyhose" and it all looked a little dodgy
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Did click on one of the top tags "pantyhose" and it all looked a little dodgy
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Now this is Delicious ! #13 Del.icio.us
As a lover of fine food I always thought this was Delicious. The wonderful ABC Delicious magazine but seems there is another! I've had a little bit of a look around the site where users can bookmark web pages with their own innovative tags and link up with others who have used the same tags that will lead them who knows where.
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