G'day,
I must admit that I thought that I had a fair grasp of the internet. I now know that there is so much out there that I wasn't aware of. I had certainly heard of a few things such as YouTube, Flickr and podcasting but actually using these tools has opened my eyes to the potential that the internet offers.
This training has shown me some great sites that I will be using both for work and private. I think that all the exercises were fun to do and the structure was easy to follow and will allow me to use some powerful tools in promoting the Library.
One thing that I found impressive was the ease of using sites such as Flickr, LibraryThing, YouTube and Blogspot and the results that they give is fantastic. I loved playing with the image generators now there is a great marketing tool.
The training has certainly given me more confidence with exploring the internet and using the latest technologies and I can now take on the younger staff members with their net knowledge and give them a run for their money (for now).
I am glad that I did this training and would highly recommend it to other staff. A big thank you to all involved in this project.
Oh! and one other thing, can I please, please, please have a prize, please.
Thank you all
This is Bren At Work signing off
Seeya
Monday, November 19, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
22. Audio books
G'day,
To read or not to read that is the question. As the popularity of mp3 players continues to grow and downloading of music is the norm the humble book is in danger.
It is just as easy to find an ebook as it is to find music. With our hectic lifestyles these days and portable players the ebook is looking more attractive to people.
Libraries will need to have a new collection, and the best part is that it doesn't require any extra floor space or shelving. This may also attract those who don't want to visit the library or don't have the time.
Having a look at the Gutenberg Project site there seems to be some classic titles available and being able to download and listen using Media Player or Real Player is a bonus. There is a good choice that's available free.
Me personally, I still prefer to read a book.
See ya
Bren At Work
To read or not to read that is the question. As the popularity of mp3 players continues to grow and downloading of music is the norm the humble book is in danger.
It is just as easy to find an ebook as it is to find music. With our hectic lifestyles these days and portable players the ebook is looking more attractive to people.
Libraries will need to have a new collection, and the best part is that it doesn't require any extra floor space or shelving. This may also attract those who don't want to visit the library or don't have the time.
Having a look at the Gutenberg Project site there seems to be some classic titles available and being able to download and listen using Media Player or Real Player is a bonus. There is a good choice that's available free.
Me personally, I still prefer to read a book.
See ya
Bren At Work
21. Podcasts
Howdy,
Podcasts, podcasts and more podcasts. It is a real eye opener to how many podcasts are out there.
Like YouTube the list is endless with a huge range of subjects covered. Between watching videos and listening there isn't going to be enough hours in the day.
I used Podcast Alley for my searching and found it to be very easy to navigate. Subject categories where easy to find and the listing of results is well set out. There is also an option to add your own podcast and having links to new podcasts and a top ten of the month.
I have created a link to Libvibe library news on the right hand side, check it out.
Cheers
Bren At Work
Podcasts, podcasts and more podcasts. It is a real eye opener to how many podcasts are out there.
Like YouTube the list is endless with a huge range of subjects covered. Between watching videos and listening there isn't going to be enough hours in the day.
I used Podcast Alley for my searching and found it to be very easy to navigate. Subject categories where easy to find and the listing of results is well set out. There is also an option to add your own podcast and having links to new podcasts and a top ten of the month.
I have created a link to Libvibe library news on the right hand side, check it out.
Cheers
Bren At Work
20. YouTube
Hello hello,
I've been experiencing the world that is YouTube. I can certainly see how it can become addictive.
The ability to be able to find something of interest is very easy. The searching is so simple and having the categories such as just added and most viewed is helpful.
Watching the fun stuff is great and I can see that you could use YouTube for educational purposes as well. You could have training videos there for staff and promotions for Libraries.
You will have to excuse me, I'm off to YouTube.
See ya
Bren At Work
I've been experiencing the world that is YouTube. I can certainly see how it can become addictive.
The ability to be able to find something of interest is very easy. The searching is so simple and having the categories such as just added and most viewed is helpful.
Watching the fun stuff is great and I can see that you could use YouTube for educational purposes as well. You could have training videos there for staff and promotions for Libraries.
You will have to excuse me, I'm off to YouTube.
See ya
Bren At Work
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
19. Discovering Web 2.0 Tools
G'day,
It's like a whole new world out there in web land. There are some great sites that can help make life easier both at work and in everyday life.
The site I looked at was esnips online digital storage. It's a site that allows you to share and or store photo's. links, music, video and documents. There are areas where you can promote your own site and direct people to it, and a section for social clubs where people with the same interests can have a discussion.
You can store photo's and music with up to 5gb of storage space as well as creative emails, widgets and create your own playlists. This site like so many now days allows you the flexibility to access from anywhere around the world.
Precious photos can be stored on this site which gives you a backup in case you loose photos in a fire or theft or computer crash.
See ya around
Bren At Work
It's like a whole new world out there in web land. There are some great sites that can help make life easier both at work and in everyday life.
The site I looked at was esnips online digital storage. It's a site that allows you to share and or store photo's. links, music, video and documents. There are areas where you can promote your own site and direct people to it, and a section for social clubs where people with the same interests can have a discussion.
You can store photo's and music with up to 5gb of storage space as well as creative emails, widgets and create your own playlists. This site like so many now days allows you the flexibility to access from anywhere around the world.
Precious photos can be stored on this site which gives you a backup in case you loose photos in a fire or theft or computer crash.
See ya around
Bren At Work
18. Web Based Apps.
Hello all,
The fun continues. I have been using some of the online word processing applications. I was pleasantly surprised. There doesn't seem to be much difference between the online app. and the products you buy.
There are some great features including spreadsheets, organisers and templates to choose from. Another great feature is that you can import Microsoft Word documents and edit them from any computer and if you make the document available to others then they can edit as well (if you dare).
Having the freedom to change documents anywhere is a plus. I was using Zoho Writer. Have a look it's great fun.
Catchya later
Bren At Work
The fun continues. I have been using some of the online word processing applications. I was pleasantly surprised. There doesn't seem to be much difference between the online app. and the products you buy.
There are some great features including spreadsheets, organisers and templates to choose from. Another great feature is that you can import Microsoft Word documents and edit them from any computer and if you make the document available to others then they can edit as well (if you dare).
Having the freedom to change documents anywhere is a plus. I was using Zoho Writer. Have a look it's great fun.
Catchya later
Bren At Work
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