YouTube offers a convenient way to reach out to the largest mass of patrons in the Library and outside of its' walls. YouTube offers anyone with an internet connection the ability to upload video clips and share them with colleagues and the world all for free. One of the biggest advantages is the ability to upload videos on any topic in any format.
The advantages to using this software to promote your Library are amazing. You can also add the video to your blog or send the video to a cell phone to provide easy access anywhere. I would like to make a Library film promoting the various services that we offer, load them to YouTube, and then make the link available on its Website for its patrons.
This could be very beneficial: patrons who need help when the Library is unavailable, an instruction method for distance education students, and another method for directing possible patrons to the library catalog.
Podcasting enables Libraries to disseminate news and information, provide audio tours of the Library, and to make the audio portion of
Library programming available to the world. I would really like to use podcasting to update the old video collection that I have--there is a lot available for a minimal budget.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
sunflower 4
Flickr is terrific!!
I've been given a new project to digitize and organize archival material for my institution. I thought I would use Access.
But I can see that Flickr is a much better way to go about starting
this project. I can digitize and than have others edit--some of the images don't have labels so I don't know how to identify the contents.
But with web 2.0 technology I can get the editing help that I need.
I was really impressed with the Library of Congress application of
Flickr listed in week 6.
I've been given a new project to digitize and organize archival material for my institution. I thought I would use Access.
But I can see that Flickr is a much better way to go about starting
this project. I can digitize and than have others edit--some of the images don't have labels so I don't know how to identify the contents.
But with web 2.0 technology I can get the editing help that I need.
I was really impressed with the Library of Congress application of
Flickr listed in week 6.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
WEEK 5-WEB OFFICE TOOLS
Is this the future of all software products?
Yes--because software such as Google docs promotes collaboration among different parts of an
organization, as well as connecting people from different parts of the world.
I'm thinking how valuable for me to be able to brainstorm with a colleague, restructure a
paragraph, make changes, save the version, hit refresh, and rework the article until we
have it right. This type of writing together would tighten attention and lessen the amount
of time needed to write an article or document. Turnaround time would be significantly
improved--no more rationalizations that slow traditional multiauthored pieces.
It is also much easier to make changes directly onscreen in a way that everyone can see.
Also, this type of software is great for working at home--a nice advantage since corporate
systems can be extremely slow to access remotely. And some systems ban sending word
documents as attachments to a web-based e-mail.
Also, Google docs ensures that you retain access to documents even after you leave an organization.
I suspect that the really big gains in collaborative and social software will be made in the future: not in teams who are on opposite sides of a continent, but by those teams whose members work closely in different departments of an organization.
Yes--because software such as Google docs promotes collaboration among different parts of an
organization, as well as connecting people from different parts of the world.
I'm thinking how valuable for me to be able to brainstorm with a colleague, restructure a
paragraph, make changes, save the version, hit refresh, and rework the article until we
have it right. This type of writing together would tighten attention and lessen the amount
of time needed to write an article or document. Turnaround time would be significantly
improved--no more rationalizations that slow traditional multiauthored pieces.
It is also much easier to make changes directly onscreen in a way that everyone can see.
Also, this type of software is great for working at home--a nice advantage since corporate
systems can be extremely slow to access remotely. And some systems ban sending word
documents as attachments to a web-based e-mail.
Also, Google docs ensures that you retain access to documents even after you leave an organization.
I suspect that the really big gains in collaborative and social software will be made in the future: not in teams who are on opposite sides of a continent, but by those teams whose members work closely in different departments of an organization.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING-WEEK 4
I really like the idea that Social Bookmarking is turning information processing
upside down--no longer from the top down but from the millions of people using the internet. I also find Social Bookmarking, i.e., del.icio.us.com, to
be a great organizational tool, the one stop shopping idea--just click on the del.icio.us icon in the browser and I'm where I need to be. At this point, I see
del.icio.us.com to be more helpful with accessing information for personal use,
politics, hobbies, etc. I'm not sure how useful it would be if I use it for some
of the literature request searches I get--these searches tend to be very technical.
Once I feel more confident in using del.icio.us.com I will move on and use
Citeulike and Connotea for the more professional information requests that I
receive--and expect it to be very helpful!
upside down--no longer from the top down but from the millions of people using the internet. I also find Social Bookmarking, i.e., del.icio.us.com, to
be a great organizational tool, the one stop shopping idea--just click on the del.icio.us icon in the browser and I'm where I need to be. At this point, I see
del.icio.us.com to be more helpful with accessing information for personal use,
politics, hobbies, etc. I'm not sure how useful it would be if I use it for some
of the literature request searches I get--these searches tend to be very technical.
Once I feel more confident in using del.icio.us.com I will move on and use
Citeulike and Connotea for the more professional information requests that I
receive--and expect it to be very helpful!
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