THING #24

I know I have just skimmed the surface. Most, no, all of the videos I watched that involved web 2.0 and the future of libraries spoke clearly. Libraries do need to change and what a change that is. Since I graduated from school some time ago and did not necessarily look into all these technological changes (mind you some)I found going through these exercises overwhelming. I apologize for not going more in depth or being a bit negative in my blogs. I will try to dedicate time in the future to explore more. One quick positive thing I learned was to open multiple windows. Otherwise, the program was a bit convuluted (as is surfacing websites)and a bit difficult to follow. The job here at Brooklin is challenging as it is going through a transitional stage. When things settle down I hope to pursue this more as I do believe web 2.0 technology will definitely affect libraries positively!!

Thank you.

THING #23

Created an account in NetLibrary and searched for historical books. Yes, I believe this interesting and would probably download a file. I have yet to really get into talking books however, I have listened to CBC sometimes on the car radio when travelling (reading a book) so under the right circumstances will probably get involved.

THING #22

I took a look at podcastalley.com and tried libraries in the search field. Just looking at the titles of the 34 hits were interesting. Again, great possibilities with this; unfortunately, I do not have time to subscribe to a rss feed for a podcast.

THING #21

Unfortunately, do not have enough time to explore fully. I chose one video under the libraries search which was a public announcement for the New York Public Library. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3wMrnQCZU Such sites can be such an effective way of communicating with the general public.

Play around with PBWiki

Not sure if I am doing this correctly. Did a quick run through the favourite sites. Again, running out of time so did a quick post. Will try to follow up on more later.

Wikis

Interesting how ideas are developed and then improved upon. Can see the definite advantages of wikis as explained in the discoveries, especially the first video. Not sure if I would use wikis. I would need to explore a bit more to feel more comfortable using them. Knowing that the information you get from a wiki is reliable or not is perhaps the weak point. One good example of using the wiki in a library (in this case internally) is the Ref wiki. Posting on the site, for example, summaries of the sessions you attended at the OLA conference so that everyone can read and perhaps pick up pointers or ideas, is positive. Definitely something to continue exploring!

Library 2.0

The three "icebergs" discussed in "Away from the "icebergs"" by Rick Anderson are very valid points. I do admire the people that can use these technologies and who will, hopefully, be the ones steering libraries in the right direction.