I love wiki's! I think the library needs one. I think the Millard Branch needs one. I've made a couple. Here's one:
http:\\fowlplay.pbwiki.com
It's an online book club - you don't have to meet in person, just drop in online now and then and talk about "foodie mysteries". I learned how to link to webpages, add new pages, all kinds of fun stuff.
(I made it for a class last semester, but I'd love to implement it for real for OPL! We could do all kinds of subjects...like our mission statement says, "unlimited opportunities...")
So, I hope this works for a post about my Library 2.0 wiki learning. For once, I can say "been there, done that!"
Saturday, January 31, 2009
#15 Library 2.0
I'm one of the many people in the "Sandwich Generation". That is, (broad generalization coming up, here) people older than me don't know and don't want to know anything about computers, and people younger than me were "born digital". I remember the days before computers. I took a programming class in college and made punch-cards for my program. And, this was really cool...I went to the campus library and played computer games with someone on a computer at a whole different school! HA! I bought a TI 64. I played Atari. I learned WordPerfect, and all the PF functions. Then along came the World Wide Web. We got an AOL account, and we loaded it to our huge new computer (132 mg hard drive storage)from a big 5 1/2 inch floppy. Can you all relate to this?! Fast forward 20 years to today. I'm wanting a new computer because ours is five years old and its 160 gb hard drive is almost full, and the 512 RAM speed tends to choke and cough if I open too many windows too fast....
I'm OK with 2.0, though. I'm keeping up with friends and family more than I have in 20 years (I'm not much of a phone or letter person!) I'm learning how to use 2.0 tools to keep up with the deluge of information. In the five years that I've been in the MLS program, the way Missouri offers classes has kept on evolving. They are using podcasts, videocasts, Wimba and more to enhance and deliver course content. I've read the Tame the Web blog by Michael Stephens before, and he's usually got some very common sense thoughts about whatever is making news on that day.
I'm impressed with libraries that have kept up with the 2.0 in a public way - not only visible to customers, but interacting with them via social tools. I think that libraries need to keep up with all the new Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 tools, and use them, because our patrons (not all, but more and more of them) are using them. We have to at least keep up - or even be in the forefront - and go where our customers are: online.
I'm OK with 2.0, though. I'm keeping up with friends and family more than I have in 20 years (I'm not much of a phone or letter person!) I'm learning how to use 2.0 tools to keep up with the deluge of information. In the five years that I've been in the MLS program, the way Missouri offers classes has kept on evolving. They are using podcasts, videocasts, Wimba and more to enhance and deliver course content. I've read the Tame the Web blog by Michael Stephens before, and he's usually got some very common sense thoughts about whatever is making news on that day.
I'm impressed with libraries that have kept up with the 2.0 in a public way - not only visible to customers, but interacting with them via social tools. I think that libraries need to keep up with all the new Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 tools, and use them, because our patrons (not all, but more and more of them) are using them. We have to at least keep up - or even be in the forefront - and go where our customers are: online.
#14 Technorati
I loved the "popular" tab on Technorati! Very organized by category - easy to find stuff, whether you're looking for a new funny video or commercial, or real information about serious topics. Very nice.
I will attempt to add html to my post:
[PLCMCL2]
And, it worked!
I will attempt to add html to my post:
[PLCMCL2]
And, it worked!
#13 Delicious
1. So glad they took out the "dots" from del.icio.us. It's just simpler this way.
2. I think I like this - although when I tried to upload my IE bookmarks, it stalled. I'll try again later.
3. Since I couldn't upload, I started entering a couple of favorites. I got KETV in, tagged it, saw what others used as tags, edited my tags (I forgot to include "Omaha", if you can believe it! I also said "sure, show my delicious bookmarks on my facebook page, then I had to make it public since I'd just never done that yet. Etc, etc.
4. I understand the social aspect of this, and I'm really interested in seeing others' tags - I think that will be really useful, and I need to know all about it RIGHT NOW because my comps are coming up in March, and this could help with my research!
So....well.....go, me!
2. I think I like this - although when I tried to upload my IE bookmarks, it stalled. I'll try again later.
3. Since I couldn't upload, I started entering a couple of favorites. I got KETV in, tagged it, saw what others used as tags, edited my tags (I forgot to include "Omaha", if you can believe it! I also said "sure, show my delicious bookmarks on my facebook page, then I had to make it public since I'd just never done that yet. Etc, etc.
4. I understand the social aspect of this, and I'm really interested in seeing others' tags - I think that will be really useful, and I need to know all about it RIGHT NOW because my comps are coming up in March, and this could help with my research!
So....well.....go, me!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
# 12 Rollyo
Okay. It's nice. I started to create a Consumer Health Info search engine, which will be helpful when I finish it. I could probably use an Entertainment search engine, with Omaha theaters, restaurants, pubs and such. Will I remember to sign into Rollyo next time a patron asks me for Consumer Health Information? I hope so.
I can't get my Consumer Health Info to link into my blog. I made it public, because that seemed to be a stumbling block. What now?
Ah - I'll try this:
I can't get my Consumer Health Info to link into my blog. I made it public, because that seemed to be a stumbling block. What now?
Ah - I'll try this:
# 11 Library Thing
Cool. I've used it before, briefly. Couldn't remember old name, password, etc. Created new one. Will attempt to add widget now.
There.
There.
# 10 Image Generators
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for a good old Shakespearean Insulter - like this one!
http://www.mainstrike.com/mstservices/handy/insult.html
It was found in the long, long list of possiblities on The Generator Blog. Now that was fun!
I also created my very own tartan plaid. I had difficulty grabbing an image of the official Clan Wingate tartan, but let me assure you, it was traditional, yet snappy and bold.
http://www.tartanmaker.com/
I also played with Wordle and Letter James. Letter James kept kicking me out of IE, so I'm not too fond of that one right now. My fault - should have been in Mozilla.
http://www.mainstrike.com/mstservices/handy/insult.html
It was found in the long, long list of possiblities on The Generator Blog. Now that was fun!
I also created my very own tartan plaid. I had difficulty grabbing an image of the official Clan Wingate tartan, but let me assure you, it was traditional, yet snappy and bold.
http://www.tartanmaker.com/
I also played with Wordle and Letter James. Letter James kept kicking me out of IE, so I'm not too fond of that one right now. My fault - should have been in Mozilla.
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