16. So what's in a Wiki

G'day,

The discovery continues. I have been looking at Wiki's and how they can be used. I have used Wikipedia a few times but hadn't really understood how it worked. After reading some info about Wiki it is a great way of gathering information.

The main hurdle to cross would be that someone else can edit your work but if other people have something to contribute it is a great way of building an online community and having the imput of different thoughts.

I think Wiki's would be fantastic for Libraries especially for book reviews. It would be like an online book group. Wiki's for subject areas linked to the catalogues. This is already being done by some Libraries and what I have seen it looks like a great way to get the public involved in their local library.

Wiki's for the staff would also be a great way for all staff to have input into Library policy and procedures without them leaving their branch.

See ya

Bren At Work

15. On Library 2.0 & web 2.0

Hi there,

It is very interesting and scary reading a couple of these articles. I think that Libraries are going through one of if not the biggest change this profession has seen. While the core service of providing books for people to read will continue for some time, it's the information delivery that has moved in leaps and bounds.

The service we provide our customers is split between two levels, there's the younger more online savy generation who crave the latest inovations and there's the mature generation who would still like to access information from books. This puts a lot of pressure on Libraries and staff to offer the same level of sevice to both areas.

Marketing of Libraries in the past has been to get people in the door but, in the not so distant future measuring the success of marketing will be the number of visits to web sites, databases or members on disscussion boards.

This Learning 2.0 training is an invaluable training tool showing what is out there and how to use it. Library staff will need these programs to be able to keep up with online technologies.

Another interesting thing will be in years to come will we need the big library buildings that we (some of us) have today? There might be rooms full of computers called Libraries one day. Lets hope it's a long way away.

Bye

Bren At Work

14. Technorati

Hi there,

It's quite amazing, while doing this training I'm finding these sites that will be very useful in work and everyday life. Technorati is another one of these. It is great to be able to search both blogs and posts for different subjects. The layout is simple and using the site doesn't take long to work out. Also having the ability to search videos and pictures is also a plus.

Check it out

Chow for now
Bren At Work

13. Tagging & bookmarking in Del.icio.us

G'day, It looks like a great way to save your favorite sites or the ones you need for work or study. Being able to access your sites easily from anywhere has to be a major draw card. Also having other people having input means that other with the same interests can combine ideas (as the saying goes 2 heads are better than 1). I can see Del.icio.us being widely used in study situations.

See ya

Bren At Work

12. Roll your own search engine with Rollyo

Howdy, I have just been playing with Rollyo, what a great tool. It's a great way of creating your own personal searches with the sites you know and love. I can also see a great use for this for public Libraries especially when important events are coming up. I really enjoyed playing with Rollyo and I will be using it again. Have a look at my search roll by clicking on the Rollyo seach on the right hand side and use the seach terms such as Libraries or books.

See ya

Bren At Work

11. All about LibraryThing

Hi folks, I have added a few of the books I have read over the last couple of years. Have a look at my list there may be some that you have read as well.

Catchya

Bren At Work

10. Play around with Image Generators

Hello there, I have been playing with the image generator Big Huge labs there is some fun to be had here. It is so easy to create some great looking master pieces. There would be some great marketing tools to use in the Library. Have a look at the magazine cover I made.

9. Finding Feeds

G'day all, I have been playing with Bloglines and subscribing to some feeds. I found it very easy to use and finding feeds of interest was quite simple. It can become a bit addictive when you get going. You could spend all day reading feeds that come in. Must stop.

See ya soon

Bren At Work

8. Bloglines

Hi there, this is my bloglines account have a look