Week 12

Hey Guys

All done...

Had a really good time discovering and playing on this course. As librarians it's crucial to keep up with the latest technology which can then be passed on in the library patrons or used in our day to day work...

Feeling more in touch especially now that I a know what Mashups are etc...

Cheers

Week 12

Week 11

Google docs

I rather like the idea of google docs, I will probably not use it myself but may suggest it to people using the library facilities.

Big huge labs continued...

What a fab site"big huge labs" is.

WEEK 10 Mashups

This is a mashup jigsaw of my kids at the beach, pretty cool eh? The only downside is that the quality of the image isn't very good, I tried a few different images before choosing this one.

I like the idea of using mashups in the library when designing fliers and posters, I really need to look into the whole thing a little more to get a fuller understanding of how it could be used.

WEEK 9 Podcasts and audio

I had a look at some of the podcasts linked on the library success wiki, I thought that some of the links were very poor, although I rather liked the idea of the children's stories from Orange Country library and Denver Public library.

If Podcasting is to be a success in public libraries it would have to be kept up to date and be promoted properly. I really do like the idea of youth participation and think that there is a market for them. They could have their own Blog zone linked to the library website were they could add podcasts, comments and all the other fun things we have learned on this course. I am sure that there is a market for them.

The list of how podcasting can be used with in library services is endless really. The obvious being, Author talks, book reviews etc. The library could subscribe to popular links and have the readily available for the public to upload or listen to in the comfort of the library. MMMM Rambling... Definitely can be used as a learning tool, especially in the workplace or in schools.

I personally like to listen to the BBC's radio 2 with host Johnathan Ross while on a long journey in the car or on the train. I recommend that you aave a look at what they have, pretty good stuff. I also recommend having a look at the Abc's night live.

WEEK 8 Slamming the boards

Slamming the boards in your local library sounds good.

My local library provide a service called " Ask a librarian". Questions are e mailed by the patron and answered by the next working day.

With the right promotion and marketing of slamming I believe this could be very successful in public libraries. The decline in reference questions has been noticed in my library, this may be an exciting way of getting students/kids to ask questions and not feel silly by not knowing the answers. Kids spend a lot of time on computers these days, although they may not come to the library physically they could use the librarian to get the required information they need which may also direct them back through the library doors.

I am so over kids thinking that they can Google everything. I am constantly showing kids the database resources that the library have. They are shocked when I take them through a step by step tour of whats on offer, Parents are also dumbfounded at the information which is at the tips of their fingers.

I have also answered a question on Yahoo 7 Answers this week .