How libraries have changed in my lifetime!
How wonderful that social networking can be used for promoting
library acticities and services, answer ready reference queries.
Customers can be used as a resource, they can support one another, can be part of a vibrant on-line community. The possibilities are endless.
J's blog
Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Week 11 - Online applications and tools
Found Google Docs quite easy to use, and can see many applications for the public library. It makes it much easier to work with several colleagues on a project that everyone needs to contribute to. Compiling a report,
reporting statistics, anything that requires a shared workspace, can be accessed by a number of people, and ther is no danger of the document being out-of-date.
reporting statistics, anything that requires a shared workspace, can be accessed by a number of people, and ther is no danger of the document being out-of-date.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Week 9 Podcasts and Audio
I can see so many uses for podcasting, both audio and video, in the public library. Chidren's storytimes, author talks, teen webcasts, patrons giving book reviews, the possibilities are endless. What a great means of making this content widely available to the general public.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Week 8 Answer boards and social searching
I really enjoyed this week, activities seemed easier than last week, and I found the whole concept of answer boards really interesting and a great tool. "Slamming the boards" is a terrific idea for librarians to participate in. Who better to provide well-sourced dependable answers and referrals? And what better way to promote libraries and 'de-mystify' the role of librarians in the community?
'Mosman Readers' is Mosman Library's very own social network, where members of the public can add book reviews and add to the Library's blog and meet like-minded readers online.
'Mosman Readers' is Mosman Library's very own social network, where members of the public can add book reviews and add to the Library's blog and meet like-minded readers online.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Week 6 Video online Youtube and Google video
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Hopefully have successfully embedded a Youtube video into my blog. Can see how they would be great for author talks, HSC discussion groups and the like.
Hopefully have successfully embedded a Youtube video into my blog. Can see how they would be great for author talks, HSC discussion groups and the like.
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