I haven't found Wikis to be all that helpful to me, but that's not to say I wont find uses for them in the future.
One thing I can think of where a Wiki might be useful for a Library, might be to have clients comment on such subjects as collection content or new installations or operating hours, this could be as broad as the library may want it. Feedback on quality of service and comments on how to improve the service could be another.
Monday, 23 April 2012
More Flikr Fun
Today I have enjoyed mapping my photos. This was fun and is a good way of storing and organising your photos in date and location order.
Montager is also a wonderful creative way to display your photos and looks good printed on canvas.
Montager is also a wonderful creative way to display your photos and looks good printed on canvas.
Monday, 2 April 2012
CULLB602C Task 6: Wikis
I found the video by common Craft very informative even without sound.
After a little research, I came across a Wiki by the NLA, although it wasn't evident or listed in their social networking section on the home page. I was disappointed to also discover that the wiki was not all that interesting, but felt it was worth a look as the other wikis listed in the Web CT discovery exercise are American.
https://wiki.nla.gov.au/display/LABS/Home
While searching for Wikis related to Australian Libraries, I found an interesting blog instead.
http://librariesinteract.info/
On another note I am interested in exploring the possibility of using a Wiki to bring together the key interested groups in my uni project and give them this avenue to communicate their ideas. In this way I may be able to have them communicating effectively and without too much conflict.!
After a little research, I came across a Wiki by the NLA, although it wasn't evident or listed in their social networking section on the home page. I was disappointed to also discover that the wiki was not all that interesting, but felt it was worth a look as the other wikis listed in the Web CT discovery exercise are American.
https://wiki.nla.gov.au/display/LABS/Home
While searching for Wikis related to Australian Libraries, I found an interesting blog instead.
http://librariesinteract.info/
On another note I am interested in exploring the possibility of using a Wiki to bring together the key interested groups in my uni project and give them this avenue to communicate their ideas. In this way I may be able to have them communicating effectively and without too much conflict.!
Friday, 30 March 2012
CULLB602C : Task 5 Delicious
In Delicious I have started to organise my contacts and their websites to do with my uni studies. Stacking the various branches especially of the government departments will be an extremely helpful tool.
This exercise has also helped me to answer the question regarding organising contacts and websites from my tutor.
This application within the library itself, would be a great tool as an added way we can help our clients to access information individually, help our clients to set up their own accounts and stacks, but also as groups such as classes of students and community groups.
I personally am finding more uses for these applications this year and will continue to use them to stay organised and informed.
http://delicious.com/margaret2720
This exercise has also helped me to answer the question regarding organising contacts and websites from my tutor.
This application within the library itself, would be a great tool as an added way we can help our clients to access information individually, help our clients to set up their own accounts and stacks, but also as groups such as classes of students and community groups.
I personally am finding more uses for these applications this year and will continue to use them to stay organised and informed.
http://delicious.com/margaret2720
Monday, 26 March 2012
CULLB602C Task 5 - Flikr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cymro76/5366278147/
The photo I found on Flikr is of some heritage listed locomotives and diesel engines that used to run on the Ida Bay Railway. My interest in this photo and the Ida Bay Railway stems from a University unit I am studying at the moment, Protecting Heritage Places, and my project place, is the Ida Bay Railway. Having found five pages of images I will be using Flikr now as another research tool.
The photo I found on Flikr is of some heritage listed locomotives and diesel engines that used to run on the Ida Bay Railway. My interest in this photo and the Ida Bay Railway stems from a University unit I am studying at the moment, Protecting Heritage Places, and my project place, is the Ida Bay Railway. Having found five pages of images I will be using Flikr now as another research tool.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
CULLB602C Task 4: RSS Feeds
Discovery Exercise
What do you like about RSS and Newsreaders?
Besides the fact that the information comes to me and I no longer have to go searching for it, I receive information on related topics that I may have missed/not necessarily have searched for.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your personal life?
Along with being an invaluable tool for my studies both at Polytechnic and university, my RSS feeds allow me to get news and updates on my other personal interests such as the Parks and Wildlife Service website and their walking and weather updates.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this technology?
Libraries can set up feeds for news and events to do with the library world and post this information on their websites/notice boards in the library.
Libraries can set up client specific RSS feeds/newsreaders to also post on their websites/notice boards. This could also include client/community socioeconomic information. ie; in areas of high refugee populations the library could have feeds coming in regarding literacy tutoring.
Libraries can offer to help/teach clients to set up their own RSS feeds/newsreaders for client specific information.
What do you like about RSS and Newsreaders?
Besides the fact that the information comes to me and I no longer have to go searching for it, I receive information on related topics that I may have missed/not necessarily have searched for.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your personal life?
Along with being an invaluable tool for my studies both at Polytechnic and university, my RSS feeds allow me to get news and updates on my other personal interests such as the Parks and Wildlife Service website and their walking and weather updates.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this technology?
Libraries can set up feeds for news and events to do with the library world and post this information on their websites/notice boards in the library.
Libraries can set up client specific RSS feeds/newsreaders to also post on their websites/notice boards. This could also include client/community socioeconomic information. ie; in areas of high refugee populations the library could have feeds coming in regarding literacy tutoring.
Libraries can offer to help/teach clients to set up their own RSS feeds/newsreaders for client specific information.
Monday, 27 February 2012
CULLB602C Task 3 : Blogs, Technorati and IGoogle
The task was to set up this blog and find a blog in Technorati on Libraries.
Then post a comment on the blog and post blog link to webCT catagory and URL of blog to 'other useful web links'.
I found an intersting Blog By Richard Urban, who is studying a Doctorate in Library and Museum studies. Richard has some very specific ideas on the relationships between new technologies and institutions dealing with conservation and preservation ie; libraries and museums.
http://www.libland.blogspot.com
Urban, Richard.MSLIS.2005, Travels into Several Remote Digital Realms of the world: Part 1: A Voyage to Libraryland, viewed 27th Feb 2012, www.libland.blogspot.com
Richard Urban, a Doctoral student and Master of Library and Information Science, in Illinois, U.S.A. The blog is used as a journal describing Richard's studies, including problems found and overcome during his time developing systems for the digitization of collections for numerous museums. Richard shares his views on many forms of information technology including; Flickr, del.icio.us and Wiki. Richard appears open minded about the problem solving issues and readily accepts advice. Richard quotes and cites relevant works. The blog is aimed at his peers and those in the field of library and museum collections management, covering technical data, and therefore would be suitable for the academic or professional.
Then post a comment on the blog and post blog link to webCT catagory and URL of blog to 'other useful web links'.
I found an intersting Blog By Richard Urban, who is studying a Doctorate in Library and Museum studies. Richard has some very specific ideas on the relationships between new technologies and institutions dealing with conservation and preservation ie; libraries and museums.
http://www.libland.blogspot.com
Urban, Richard.MSLIS.2005, Travels into Several Remote Digital Realms of the world: Part 1: A Voyage to Libraryland, viewed 27th Feb 2012, www.libland.blogspot.com
Richard Urban, a Doctoral student and Master of Library and Information Science, in Illinois, U.S.A. The blog is used as a journal describing Richard's studies, including problems found and overcome during his time developing systems for the digitization of collections for numerous museums. Richard shares his views on many forms of information technology including; Flickr, del.icio.us and Wiki. Richard appears open minded about the problem solving issues and readily accepts advice. Richard quotes and cites relevant works. The blog is aimed at his peers and those in the field of library and museum collections management, covering technical data, and therefore would be suitable for the academic or professional.
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