#23 Is This Really The End? Or Just The Beginning..

Hooray - I've made it to the end of Library 2.0! This journey has opened my eyes to a wealth of "things" on the web that I would never have known existed were it not for this course. For the sheer WOW factor one of my favourite discoveries was Flickr, although the favourite thing I showed my kids was creating a video in Jib Jab. My 14 year old son said to me "You'll have to show me how to do THAT Mum". High praise indeed. Hopefully we can impress some of our teenage customers in the library.

Reflecting on what I have learned throughout Library 2.0, I was reminded of something my Mum (a gardening fanatic) used to always say. " The only thing constant in a garden is change". I think perhaps I will adopt this attitude to the library and how we serve the public.Instead of seeing the library as something static,I shall try to see it as something continually evolving.

Thank you for this opportunity to explore the web with someone holding my hand!

Belated #15 On Library 2.0

I am glad that there was mention in "Into A New World Of Librarianship" of not just buying technology for the sake of technology. While embracing the freedoms that come with some of the web tools we have looked at throughout Library 2.0 - I am still wary of the all-consuming computer. But having said this, the idea of "harnessing collective intelligence" appeals greatly to me.

Belated #14 Technorati

Technorati Profile


As part of my Technorati exploration I have claimed my Blog and tagged some of my posts - watch out computer world!!

Belated #13 Del.icio.us

Have realised that somehow I have neglected to post re. Del.icio.us. I definitely went through the exercise but must have been interrupted (by kids, dogs, work, life in general!!) and never finished/published the post. Had another look around Del.icio.us and revised. One of the frequently bookmarked sites was "10 Best Books For 2007" and discovered that none looked familiar -ARGHHHHH - it is an American listing but I still thought I would recognise some.

#22 Audio Books

For anyone studying the history of literature, the downloadable audio books would be a boon. Where some books may be very rare or out of print it would be great to at least see the original covers and listen to the audio books. For my own personal reading the e-audio books are not even close to "real" books, but I can definitely see the advantages for students.

#21 Podcasts

Found the podcasts sites to be very American. I therefore searched for Australian podcasting sites with RSS feeds. Found one that reviews Science Fiction and Fantasy sites which might be useful for book fans who enjoy this genre. Site is called "Faster Than Light".

#20 You Tube

I looked at a variety of You Tube videos - the choice is never-ending. I wanted to upload Kevin Rudd's victory speech but it took too long to up-load!!! Am not sure of the application of You Tube on a library website as it would be difficult to separate the quality videos from the complete rubbish.