some of my favourite discoveries in web 2.0 were flickr, rss and librarything. quite a few of the things i already use a fair bit so it was good to learn something new.
i think its a really good idea for library staff to learn these new things, as many of them were things you wouldnt just "come across", and would be quite useful. its always good to have a bit of general knowledge about web based applications to make it easier if patrons have questions, but then again, theres so much to learn...it would be impossible to know it all. but all up i think web 2.0 gives you a good head start.
Friday, May 30, 2008
DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO BOOKS
i had a look at the world ebook fair site, theres so much there to look at. im amazed that it's free, or cheap. this is a great idea, people should really know about it, i didnt realise it was so accessible. i would love having ebooks on my ipod to listen to at the gym etc.
PODCASTS
podcasts are cool. i use them for uni lectures if i dont want to go. i added a podcast to my bloglines account about arts and entertainment. this could be useful to keep libraries up to date with news, and be selective about what they want to get.
YOU TUBE IS FUN
youtube is the ultimate time waster. awesome for finding bits of movies, music videos and just random funny stuff.
WEB 2.0 AWARDS LIST
i went straight to the winners section and had a look at cocktail builder! ive seen sites like this before but this one is pretty cool. i especially like the section where you can add the ingredients you have at home and it gives you a list of drinks you can make! it also has a function where you can print out a menu for your party of all the drinks you can make! mmm cocktails! :)
ONLINE PRODUCTIVITY - ZOHO WRITER
i like the idea of zoho writer because being able to access documents online from any computer could be really useful...like saving my uni work on it if i have to use a public access computer somewhere and dont have any way to transport the document etc. saves me having to email documents to myself, good to have another place to store things in case my computer dies. which happens too often for my liking....
WIKIS
In my research this year at uni i have come across a lot of wikis. The idea is really that they are not official or necessarily accurate sources of information, and can be taken as general knowledge sources only. That said i think they are great for up to date, casual information about something, but as im told at uni NEVER REFERENCE WIKIPEDIA!!
WEB 2.0, LIBRARY 2.O
I think the future of libraries has practically neverending potential. Just from my own experience from when i was little till now, libraries have changed so much in terms of technology, architecture, friendly spaces and collections. Web 2.0 is a good tool to begin to bridge the gaps that some people find about how libraries used to be and how they are now. Even just the accessibility of sites like google have made research so much easier, and i myself have found google scholar a useful tool in my uni studies. Libraries are a kind of resource that is forced to constantly evolve and change with the times, to keep up with the increasing needs of customers...even it if takes them a little while to catch up.
DEL.ICIO.US & TECHNORATI
i found del.icio.us and technorati interesting, but again i probably wouldnt use them myself. seems like a good way to waste time on the internet though haha. when i searched for learning 2.0 i came up with some interesting blogs....but they weren't what i was looking for! :o
ROLLYO
Rollyo looks like it could be useful if you really want to narrow a search down to get specific results. i probably wouldn't bother signing up or using it though.
LIBRARY THING
Library thing is cool. Cataloging is fun, interesting to see how many other people have the same book as you. i like it.
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