Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Wk 12 views - Social networking
OK, the link from "quick videoclip" gets you to the (beta) site but then the video doesn't seem to be able to get started. I tried the Commoncraft version at http://www.commoncraft.com/store/socialnetworking and that is fine.
I thought the Animanga Club page was really cool and the ALA's page really had lots of things to draw people in to be involved. However, the client population in US is quite substantial. Would it work for the UC population? That said, a lot of students do seem to like looking at Facebook in the library. Maybe the library can make a network reaching to the faculties and the staff there and via them to the students. Don't know what we can promote though, and it sounds like a lot more work than stuff in the other Learning 2.0 sessions. (Or maybe I'm just feeling really weary after finishing 12 weeks of Learning in 2 weeks ... plus it's a Friday before a long weekend!)
When you have finished this week, let me know and I will send your certificate of accomplishment in Web2.0 pronto! Good work!
I thought the Animanga Club page was really cool and the ALA's page really had lots of things to draw people in to be involved. However, the client population in US is quite substantial. Would it work for the UC population? That said, a lot of students do seem to like looking at Facebook in the library. Maybe the library can make a network reaching to the faculties and the staff there and via them to the students. Don't know what we can promote though, and it sounds like a lot more work than stuff in the other Learning 2.0 sessions. (Or maybe I'm just feeling really weary after finishing 12 weeks of Learning in 2 weeks ... plus it's a Friday before a long weekend!)
When you have finished this week, let me know and I will send your certificate of accomplishment in Web2.0 pronto! Good work!
Wk 11 views - O/l apps & tools
Not very happy with this week's offerings. For some reason I couldn't get into the YouTube video on Google docs.
Couldn't get into Slideshare either, even with attempting to install the Adobe Flash Player. "Unable to authenticate" came up.
Then, I couldn't do my exercise in Google docs. The Google docs page froze on "loading".
Anyone else have problems?
Couldn't get into Slideshare either, even with attempting to install the Adobe Flash Player. "Unable to authenticate" came up.
Then, I couldn't do my exercise in Google docs. The Google docs page froze on "loading".
Anyone else have problems?
Wk 10 views - Mashups
I kept thinking about copyright issues while I read about mashups on Wikipedia. Isn't someone's work being used?
I thought that using a mashup could be used for images in library promotions. See mine ...
I thought that using a mashup could be used for images in library promotions. See mine ...
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wk 9 views - Podcasting
ABC podcasts didn't seem to be working when I did this session.
However, perhaps information literacy programs could be advertised via podcasts.
However, perhaps information literacy programs could be advertised via podcasts.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Wk 8 views - Answer boards
I don't know where we can slam the boards. It has to be somewhere where questions are raised I guess and we don't have anywhere at work do we? Only on that email list that new staff aren't automatically on ...
Wk 7 views - Tagging, del.icio.us etc
I was wondering earlier if there was a way to gather everyone's blogs in one spot besides consulting the progress chart. Well, this is it.
Perhaps RAD can have one to share good sites to use at the desk.
Wandering around the UCSpace wiki, I have just found under Learning 2.0 - Social bookmarking that James Neill is an example of a del.icio.us user. Also found under APA Style that the UC Library Guide - APA Style link has been crossed off. Anyone know why? I think James Neill is author of both. I just also discovered I can adjust my Preferences on UCSpace to be emailed if anyone adds to our Reference or Cataloguing pages.
On the personal use side, I for one, am going to adopt del.icio.us as I'm sick of having Favourites on 3 different computers (2 at home and 1 at work).
As for Library Thing ... this was what I needed years ago when I had finished my library course and wondered whether it was worth cataloguing my library at home. It's brilliant. Any bibliophile can have a decent record of their books now. Older and wiser, I am not though going the have one now. I don't think I can be bothered now updating my catalogue everytime I get a new book or sell an old one at Ron's Bookshop. Time is more precious these days - I need it for reading ...
Can anybody enlighten me on a "widget"?
Perhaps RAD can have one to share good sites to use at the desk.
Wandering around the UCSpace wiki, I have just found under Learning 2.0 - Social bookmarking that James Neill is an example of a del.icio.us user. Also found under APA Style that the UC Library Guide - APA Style link has been crossed off. Anyone know why? I think James Neill is author of both. I just also discovered I can adjust my Preferences on UCSpace to be emailed if anyone adds to our Reference or Cataloguing pages.
On the personal use side, I for one, am going to adopt del.icio.us as I'm sick of having Favourites on 3 different computers (2 at home and 1 at work).
As for Library Thing ... this was what I needed years ago when I had finished my library course and wondered whether it was worth cataloguing my library at home. It's brilliant. Any bibliophile can have a decent record of their books now. Older and wiser, I am not though going the have one now. I don't think I can be bothered now updating my catalogue everytime I get a new book or sell an old one at Ron's Bookshop. Time is more precious these days - I need it for reading ...
Can anybody enlighten me on a "widget"?
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