Yes - doing the program has been good! Although I have known about many of these WEB 2.0 applications in theory - it has been good for me to actually give them a go! And spend a bit of time exploring where they lead.
It's one thing to know about them and another to experience them!
Yes - I would do a program like this again. Putting time aside like the "web lunches" was terrific for me - because it gave me "legitimate time" to put aside my other work and concentrate on the program.
The one thing I find is that the abundance of information/photos/tags/videoclips/etc can be a bit overwhelming. There is SO MUCH OF IT. With every man/woman and his dog able to contribute and share information - it is overwhelming. One needs to be selective in choosing one's interests.
It's no wonder that people can spend hours and hours on the internet.
Lots of applications would be good for the library. Giving our library borrowers an opportunity to participate in something would be good eg. a wiki with a focus
A big thank you to Katie - what a big job this has been - in adapting a program for Hobsons Bay and then getting a whole lot of people to give it a go and get over the line!!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Podcasts
These look good. I have known about them for a long time but never attempted to "sign up".
I would like to add a RSS feed to radio 774's conversation hour:
www.abc.net.au/melbourne/features/faine.xml
I would like to add a RSS feed to radio 774's conversation hour:
www.abc.net.au/melbourne/features/faine.xml
Youtube
Had a bit of an explore of Youtube at home on the public holiday. Yes - I should have been out enjoying the sunshine on such a gorgeous day!
As we don't have a huge download amount I decided I would continue this today at work. However - NO ACCESS TO YOUTUBE.
I wanted to add a link to a video on DEWEY READMORE BOOKS - as I read the book over the weekend. Good to see a video about Dewey having read about his antics in the library.
However linking this to my blog is not going to work with the blocks to this site!
As we don't have a huge download amount I decided I would continue this today at work. However - NO ACCESS TO YOUTUBE.
I wanted to add a link to a video on DEWEY READMORE BOOKS - as I read the book over the weekend. Good to see a video about Dewey having read about his antics in the library.
However linking this to my blog is not going to work with the blocks to this site!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Web 2.0 awards list
Had a look at the travel sites - but the US bias probably means not so useful for travel in Oz. Big cities feature in "Boo" ie, Melbourne - but not a popular tourist destination like Daylesford.
Good info for backpackers - so a good tool for sharing reviews of various places to stay.
The awards list has SO MANY THINGS TO EXPLORE - all I need is TIME!
Good info for backpackers - so a good tool for sharing reviews of various places to stay.
The awards list has SO MANY THINGS TO EXPLORE - all I need is TIME!
Zoho writer
Had a go at a quick document in Zoho writer , added a smiley, saved it to Mydocuments on my home computer, but got lost trying to add it to my blog.
Useful features of Zoho - the template library especially for resumes, cover letters etc.
Also - collaborative sharing for group assignments.
Useful features of Zoho - the template library especially for resumes, cover letters etc.
Also - collaborative sharing for group assignments.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Wikis
Had a bit of an explore of wikis today. Lots of possibilities - as there is opportunity for collaborative efforts to bringing a wiki to fruition.
The lack of control may be a bit of a challenge if no-one is taking responsibility for overviewing the entries.
Had a look at WikiNorthia: documenting life in Melbourne's north. Well organised with good links and interesting information. Some of the categories are still in the early stages - with no entries attached.
The website link to this wiki is wikinorthia.net.au
http://wikinorthia.net.au/index.php/Friends_of_Darrabi_Aboriginal_Native_Food_Garden is an interesting article.
Uses for libraries are probably endless for those who are creative. One possibility might be book groups adding reviews of the book being discussed or their reading interests in general with reviews attached.
An alternative to oral history - one could invite people to write their stories as migrants or refugees to Australia - either in their first language or using translations of interviews.
The lack of control may be a bit of a challenge if no-one is taking responsibility for overviewing the entries.
Had a look at WikiNorthia: documenting life in Melbourne's north. Well organised with good links and interesting information. Some of the categories are still in the early stages - with no entries attached.
The website link to this wiki is wikinorthia.net.au
http://wikinorthia.net.au/index.php/Friends_of_Darrabi_Aboriginal_Native_Food_Garden is an interesting article.
Uses for libraries are probably endless for those who are creative. One possibility might be book groups adding reviews of the book being discussed or their reading interests in general with reviews attached.
An alternative to oral history - one could invite people to write their stories as migrants or refugees to Australia - either in their first language or using translations of interviews.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Continuing the "tagging"
A quick browse of tag pages today -interesting to see the exponential growth of the tag "oscars" since Monday's awards.
I did a searchtheblogosphere with the term Victorian bushfires and found 3805 results. Not enough time to read all these!
Going into the hblwebolution tag - and there was an entry by Allison. Well done, Allison!
Had a quick browse of a couple of the articles about WEB 2.0 and the changing face of libraries.
"Away from the icebergs" raised some good points in a clear and concise manner. It's true about the "just in case collection". There has been a huge shift in how primary and secondary students search for information these days. Most are no longer looking for those junior non-fiction books which were constantly sought after in years gone by. The stocktake of junior material at Altona confirms that many books in good condition are not being used.
The "come to us" model for information needs will continue to change as people access library and other resources from their home computer.
However the public library serves many needs - and I'm sure we will always have the leisure readers, the parents looking for quality picture books for their young children, the older residents seeking large print titles - to name just a few.
I did a searchtheblogosphere with the term Victorian bushfires and found 3805 results. Not enough time to read all these!
Going into the hblwebolution tag - and there was an entry by Allison. Well done, Allison!
Had a quick browse of a couple of the articles about WEB 2.0 and the changing face of libraries.
"Away from the icebergs" raised some good points in a clear and concise manner. It's true about the "just in case collection". There has been a huge shift in how primary and secondary students search for information these days. Most are no longer looking for those junior non-fiction books which were constantly sought after in years gone by. The stocktake of junior material at Altona confirms that many books in good condition are not being used.
The "come to us" model for information needs will continue to change as people access library and other resources from their home computer.
However the public library serves many needs - and I'm sure we will always have the leisure readers, the parents looking for quality picture books for their young children, the older residents seeking large print titles - to name just a few.
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