From book reviews and previews to how to's. Rhyming not intended, wiki's can provide you with tons of information, (again) at your fingertips.
Let's face it, information overload is not an uncommon complaint now a days. Websites try to give you everything they can because our attention spans only give them an average of 20 seconds. Enter a wiki. Quick, simple, and often (important this) accurate information with none of the desperate clutter of full run websites.
I like to think of them as bare bones web pages, where a bit of information at a time makes a difference. You can see where it all began and get the joke. (sometimes) It can give you ideas on how to start pages, or how Not to finish them, and it doesn't have to be only you! Whole groups can collaborate on wiki's and if something is not accurate, there are experts out there that can help you set it straight.
Collaboration is the key. It's not locked down, instead it's open to all. Not only you learn about a topic, but so do your work mates, roommates, and class mates. Friends, family and coworkers can all get involved in wikis.
Drag your library to the fun! They can create book reviews and previews. Program times and ideas. Feedback on how to improve a program. Online bookclub?
I know there are more ideas. I'm just overloaded!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
On library 2.0
Some thoughts, based upon what I read.
To more powerful ways to cooperate
Powerful points made for the new and improved technical library, but still again, the same basic thing. Yes, we should be more cooperative in our systems. I.L.L is a shinning example of it, but that doesn't have to be all there is. How about not requiring authorization when allowing access to OCLC? Sharing!! What?? I know...blew my mind too. But think about it. You can find so much in OCLC. Most of us use it at least once a day. No more middleman. Customers can go directly to it. Woohoo!
Secondly bringing in the customers that don't cross our threshold. Huh? You say? Doesn't our website bring customers to us? Don't they check out audio books, videos, an e-books without ever looking some of us in the face? They are there, we just have to coax them to us. We are a social entity, whether we like it or not, that provides learning, entertainment and a sense of community. Why not provide that online. Second life anyone?
Thirdly the ease of access to information. Let's face it, with so much out there, it's easy to look at it all and just let your mind have a meltdown before you even start looking for what you want. Libraries have been trying to do this since the beginning, it's one of the many things that make up our operating procedures. Let us help you get to what you want. Ask a Librarian does that now. But more importantly, when you put it out there for the web world, let it make sense! But also, make it easy. Now a days we get to see it. With better ways to integrate technology there's an ease of information access. Two of my favorite things.
Lastly. Better information. Gather all the 0's and 1's you can and put them in order. They are VITAL! The more information you have the better you can arrange it. The bare bones information in today's world is needed to keep up with it's shrinking. We aren't in Kansas anymore. We're also in Buenos Aires, the Congo, and in Osaka which means we have to provide easily accessible information to all those customers. The demand will come, but are we ready for it.
To more powerful ways to cooperate
Powerful points made for the new and improved technical library, but still again, the same basic thing. Yes, we should be more cooperative in our systems. I.L.L is a shinning example of it, but that doesn't have to be all there is. How about not requiring authorization when allowing access to OCLC? Sharing!! What?? I know...blew my mind too. But think about it. You can find so much in OCLC. Most of us use it at least once a day. No more middleman. Customers can go directly to it. Woohoo!
Secondly bringing in the customers that don't cross our threshold. Huh? You say? Doesn't our website bring customers to us? Don't they check out audio books, videos, an e-books without ever looking some of us in the face? They are there, we just have to coax them to us. We are a social entity, whether we like it or not, that provides learning, entertainment and a sense of community. Why not provide that online. Second life anyone?
Thirdly the ease of access to information. Let's face it, with so much out there, it's easy to look at it all and just let your mind have a meltdown before you even start looking for what you want. Libraries have been trying to do this since the beginning, it's one of the many things that make up our operating procedures. Let us help you get to what you want. Ask a Librarian does that now. But more importantly, when you put it out there for the web world, let it make sense! But also, make it easy. Now a days we get to see it. With better ways to integrate technology there's an ease of information access. Two of my favorite things.
Lastly. Better information. Gather all the 0's and 1's you can and put them in order. They are VITAL! The more information you have the better you can arrange it. The bare bones information in today's world is needed to keep up with it's shrinking. We aren't in Kansas anymore. We're also in Buenos Aires, the Congo, and in Osaka which means we have to provide easily accessible information to all those customers. The demand will come, but are we ready for it.
Technorati
So this weeks it's Technorati.
The Blogosphere.
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!
So one of the things we have to do is look for Learning 2.0 and then search around, see what people are talking about.
Well, with 6000+ results for Learning 2.0 my work was cut out for me. But then, I remembered, we could look around, and around I went.
I went a little crazy at first. Food, games, pc's, dogs, cats, stuff...blah, blah, blah! Information overload! There's so much information there for the picking.
Good news. I now have Take-Two's and Capcom release schedules for some of the games I've been looking forward to.
Bad news. Not until October! :(...and Pokemon Platinum. I'm not done with Explorers of Darkness yet!
There really is TONS of information out there. Some of it just rambling like this, but other stuff, factual info for anyone's benefit. With Technorati you can sift through all the information to get down to the nitty gritty of what you are looking for.
The Blogosphere.
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!
So one of the things we have to do is look for Learning 2.0 and then search around, see what people are talking about.
Well, with 6000+ results for Learning 2.0 my work was cut out for me. But then, I remembered, we could look around, and around I went.
I went a little crazy at first. Food, games, pc's, dogs, cats, stuff...blah, blah, blah! Information overload! There's so much information there for the picking.
Good news. I now have Take-Two's and Capcom release schedules for some of the games I've been looking forward to.
Bad news. Not until October! :(...and Pokemon Platinum. I'm not done with Explorers of Darkness yet!
There really is TONS of information out there. Some of it just rambling like this, but other stuff, factual info for anyone's benefit. With Technorati you can sift through all the information to get down to the nitty gritty of what you are looking for.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Del.icio.us
I started using this a while back, but I tend to find it way to busy so I've not taken advantage of it the way it's probably meant to be used. I can see the benefits of having your bookmarks within easy reach, pretty much anywhere you go. I kind of like it but it's still way to busy for my taste.
My poor brain can't take it!
Tagging I do on a frequent basis tho. Right now with Amazon so I can keep track of gifts and stuff. I send my family my tags and they can look around at things with similar tags for gift ideas. It's really handy when looking for more information on a subject to. :)
My poor brain can't take it!
Tagging I do on a frequent basis tho. Right now with Amazon so I can keep track of gifts and stuff. I send my family my tags and they can look around at things with similar tags for gift ideas. It's really handy when looking for more information on a subject to. :)
Books!
I totally forgot I had a Library Thing account. Spent a good chunk of time updating it. I'm glad I have it tho. I realized just by looking at it that it's probably the best way for me to remember what I read. It helps in keeping track too! Oh! I wonder if they have something like this for video games. That would be great!
Lava Lamps!
So I was searching for an image generator and found this instead.
Love the way it looks and it was so easy to make!
Jellymuffin!
Love the way it looks and it was so easy to make!
Jellymuffin!
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