Social Networking & Wrap Up

It would be great if library staff could have the time to develop social networking within the library for it's members. I feel this would draw in the teens as so many of them get into the "chat" rooms. The emphasis of having a library on myspace or facebook for teens interact and discuss reading and books.

The opportunity is there waiting for libraries to harness Web 2.0 technology and reach out to the multitude of potenial library uses.

I am now at the the end of State Library's Web 2.0 training course. I have really enjoyed learning and gaining these skills. Congratulation to all the staff at NSL, a job well done in giving us the opportunity to participate in this course. It would be great to see if State Library could investigate some other ways in which to incorporate other online training for reference and reader services to library staff throughout NSW.

Online Applications

I can see how using these type of software applications could could help in our regional library. Having branch staff accessing only one document to collaborate ideas for projects or newsletters would be a great asset and time saving exercise.

I have created a template document that could be used by staff to record team meeting details.

Mashups

Podcasts

Podcasting is another great way in using technology to provide access to information for learning and recreational uses.

Answer Boards

Using "Slamming the Boards" is one way for librarians to promote our reference services, especially to the up and coming generation.

LibraryThing

Have just created my LibraryThing bookshelf and link it to my blog.

Also, I have had a look at Shelfari and placed a link to my blog.

In my personal view I do prefer using LibraryThing, as I found this a lot more informative and easier to use thant Shelfari.

Technorati

Using Technorati I search "bookmobile"and came up with 643 results, I then done an advance search using the Tag Search and came up with only 28 results.

Therefore, to get your information "out there" it is important every effort is used to ensure this information is easily located through search results using tagging.

Del.icio.us

I have just set up my account on del.icio.us and have started bookmark websites. I have found this very easy to do. I will be using del.icio.us at work to organize and keep track of my favourite websites, especially since I can use my del.icio.us account at any computer.

Also, I have added a link to list my del.icio.us tags to this blog.

This afternoon while I was using del.icio.us, my 15 year old daughter ask me what I was doing and I explain how I was bookmarking "favorite"websites onto del.icio.us and could have access to these lists at work and at home.

She had seen this displayed on some websites but was not sure what it was all about. I have now set up an account for by daughter too, so she can link sites for school work and have access to them at school and at home.

Social bookmarking

What a wonderful way of keeping track of websites, as I use a number of computers. I can now create a listing of all my favourite websites and have access to them either at work or home.

Videos Online

I can see how using YouTube could be used in libraries to promote library services, author reviews, oral history programs.

Wikis

I can see several ways in which wikis would be very useful in libraries, particular when used as a Resource Tool to collaborate up-to-date library procedures and communication as all library staff can edit, add ideas and hints.

Also, Wikis can be create for the public to collaborate book reviews or local history.

I found editing on NSW learning 2.0 wiki a lot easier than I thought it would be

RSS Feeds

I have created a RSS feed to "Libraries Interact". This feed provides interesting items relating to the Australian library enviroment.

Using RSS feeds from other sites such as the lastest national news and current bestseller information will enable you blog to provide new information each time reader views the blog

Flickr

At the breaking of each new day, life brings us with new challenges.

Searching Technorati

I have been investigating the usage of Technorati. This site enable me tto perform searches for Blogs. As the result of one of my searches I located this Blog

http://librariesinteract.info/about/

This blog is an Australian site which discuss a rage of library issues and has a listing of other library related Blogs in Australia

http://librariesinteract.info/australian-library-blogs/

Starting 2.0 Course

I have just finish creating my first Blog. I am looking forward to working through each week's lesson, while gaining a better understanding in the use of these new technologies.

As society develops towards using more web base communications, library staff need to be aware and develop an attitute to promote lifelong learning so they can keep abreast of these changes. Even our politians are using MySpace and YouTube to channel information to the public.