I've completed it all. My fear and skepticism are gone! I understand the jargon. I have skimmed the surface, but need more practice on some of these activities. Best of all, I was able to use a new tool a few times to help answer a patron's need.
There is so much out there on the Web, I'll probably need a similar exploration like a Web 3.0 again in a couple of years! Or sooner!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Library Smut, Read on!! Wikis, Tagging, Folksonomies: Oh My!
Wow, having finished reading about wikis and folksonomies and tagging makes me feel like I want to be more creative with all of this, but I'm not sure where to go from here. It was interesting to see what other larger library systems have done to make use of these Library 2.0 tools. I liked the San Mateo use of Dewey numbers for tagging. I can envision our system doing something similar.
When I decided to explore some on "del.icio.us" I clicked the tag for "libraries" and one of the sites listed was entitled "Hot Library Smut". Far be it from me to pass up such an enticing title, and was I pleasantly surprised. Fabulous photos! Try it!!
Anyway, all of this has been fun and I can see how wikis and tagging can be useful. Our saystem has done some with very good wikis, but we can do more. Let's get a committee going on this!
Got to go. Info desk is calling!
When I decided to explore some on "del.icio.us" I clicked the tag for "libraries" and one of the sites listed was entitled "Hot Library Smut". Far be it from me to pass up such an enticing title, and was I pleasantly surprised. Fabulous photos! Try it!!
Anyway, all of this has been fun and I can see how wikis and tagging can be useful. Our saystem has done some with very good wikis, but we can do more. Let's get a committee going on this!
Got to go. Info desk is calling!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Making Progress!
I've completed the Explorations 5 and 6. These were fun and the activities I can see as being the most useful to us on the job.
I chose to stay with Goodreads and I do find that listing my titles, both read and to-read, is great for keeping my reading activities organized. I actually recommended this site to a patron last week who asked if the library keeps a list of all the tiltles she checked out!!
The online office tools exercise with Zoho was fun and very easy. I had problems with changing font, but everything else worked just fine . This was also a website, along with GoogleDocs, which I was able to recommend to a patron. Very satisfying!
Okay, now I need to signoff here so I can add to my Goodreads list! Enjoy Thanksgiving!!
I chose to stay with Goodreads and I do find that listing my titles, both read and to-read, is great for keeping my reading activities organized. I actually recommended this site to a patron last week who asked if the library keeps a list of all the tiltles she checked out!!
The online office tools exercise with Zoho was fun and very easy. I had problems with changing font, but everything else worked just fine . This was also a website, along with GoogleDocs, which I was able to recommend to a patron. Very satisfying!
Okay, now I need to signoff here so I can add to my Goodreads list! Enjoy Thanksgiving!!
I'm learning zoho
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View from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain
mizmuzikmama
11/22/2008
This is the first time I am using this website to create a document. On the surface it seems really cool. I tried creating a doc in GoogleDocs and it was harder to figure out how to make changes to a document. Maybe it's because I used one of their templates and it was created in Excel, of which I have very little experience.
- Why I love Granada
- Breathtaking view of the city from Alhambra
- gorgeous mountain peaks
- friendly people on the bus
- spectacular gardens and roses and fountains
| Meals | Rides | Favorites |
| Hotel | Bus | tapas in Albacin |
| restaurant | Car | Beans and pork |
Monday, November 3, 2008
Expanding My Horizons: Librarything or Goodreads
My Web Exploration 5 :
I played around with Librarything and set up an account. Then I decided I liked the Goodreads site better so I set up an account there! I feel I can definitely benefit from the ease with which I can organize my own reading right on the website.
I also read the LJ article entitled "2.0 for Readers", and enjoyed the explanation of interactive Readers' Advisory capability on these sites. I particularly liked the way the article showcased the public libraries that use these sites as an integral part of their homepages.
Library patrons can definitely benefit from all the sharing that these sites afford. It really is fun and captivating to see the titles and covers of your particular favorite genre.
I played around with Librarything and set up an account. Then I decided I liked the Goodreads site better so I set up an account there! I feel I can definitely benefit from the ease with which I can organize my own reading right on the website.
I also read the LJ article entitled "2.0 for Readers", and enjoyed the explanation of interactive Readers' Advisory capability on these sites. I particularly liked the way the article showcased the public libraries that use these sites as an integral part of their homepages.
Library patrons can definitely benefit from all the sharing that these sites afford. It really is fun and captivating to see the titles and covers of your particular favorite genre.
Oh so much to read and so little time!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
RSS is great!!
I finaly got the hang of adding some RSS feeds to my blog! Yea!
Once I get into the daily habit, I can see where this is going to be way easier to keep up with all the interesting stuff out there on the WWW. I now have a quick link to get to my favorite columnist and writer, Thomas Friedman. Read him from the NYTimes feed.
Can someone recommend a good feed for book reviews?
Once I get into the daily habit, I can see where this is going to be way easier to keep up with all the interesting stuff out there on the WWW. I now have a quick link to get to my favorite columnist and writer, Thomas Friedman. Read him from the NYTimes feed.
Can someone recommend a good feed for book reviews?
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