Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Method 7 Social Bookmarking and Tagging
I am still not as clear as I would like to be on this skill set. Maybe it is my lack of social skills in general that makes me a little slower on the uptake. I need to spend more time learning about tags and the Library Thingy. I do love the idea of Libraries having a list of links available to patrons. We have various school projects that launch in our area and with those launches we find desperate parents and students fighting over limited books. It would be wonderful to have links on our website that could provide additional support for students.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Where Is the Slide?
On my home computer my slide with youtube video appears on my blog but at work it doesn't. Is this about permissions? I'm curious.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Method 6 Using Video
I totally agree that there is both trash and treasure on video sharing sites. I do think that using video enhances communication. We all are familiar with learning styles. The more varied the approach in communication the greater the impact.
The point of blogs, newletters and websites is to communicate with an audience. Libraries use these methods to communicate with their clients about programs, policies, events both special and ongoing. The more varied the presentation, the more dynamic it comes across the greater the impact and the retention.
I loved adding the skin. It really made it fun. I selected the Toy Story Trailer because it seemed to fit perfectly into the View Master skin I located. Frankly, video is fun and skins add to the entertainment. I really enjoyed this lesson!
The point of blogs, newletters and websites is to communicate with an audience. Libraries use these methods to communicate with their clients about programs, policies, events both special and ongoing. The more varied the presentation, the more dynamic it comes across the greater the impact and the retention.
I loved adding the skin. It really made it fun. I selected the Toy Story Trailer because it seemed to fit perfectly into the View Master skin I located. Frankly, video is fun and skins add to the entertainment. I really enjoyed this lesson!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Flowers on Flickr Method 5
My friend Flickr, sorry, but it keeps repeating in my mind. Flickr is my friend and I love the blogging tool. I did find some pictures on flickr that were of our library, but I didn't have consent by the parents, so I decided against posting them. They weren't uploaded by our library but by a parent of one of the children pictured.
I learned a lot in this section about gaining permission and what is and is not legal. It all makes me nervous. I am a strong believer in consent forms. I wonder if it is possible to add a line to a library application that asks if photos of the individual may be used for publicity purposes. But then what do we do about events where the general public attends and there is no way to get everyone's permission?
The law definitely needs to catch up to technology unfortunately as fast as media is evolving I don't see that happening.
I learned a lot in this section about gaining permission and what is and is not legal. It all makes me nervous. I am a strong believer in consent forms. I wonder if it is possible to add a line to a library application that asks if photos of the individual may be used for publicity purposes. But then what do we do about events where the general public attends and there is no way to get everyone's permission?
The law definitely needs to catch up to technology unfortunately as fast as media is evolving I don't see that happening.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Method Four RSS or "Olly, Olly, Oxen, Free"
Love readers!!! I have so many blogs that I find interesting, but there just aren't enough hours in the day to actually keep up with all of them. Now that is not an issue!
If only I had a reader to manage my address book and handle daily, weekly, and monthly correspondence.
The Reader is like home base where all the bits of information that I used to spend time chasing around the internet can be found. " Olly, Olly, Oxen, Free "! I go to home base and all the information is waiting for me. I love it!
I added the following links to my google reader:
Austin Public Library :
http://austinpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com/
New York City Library
http://www.nypl.org/links/
and then
The American Library Association's technology blog
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog
If only I had a reader to manage my address book and handle daily, weekly, and monthly correspondence.
The Reader is like home base where all the bits of information that I used to spend time chasing around the internet can be found. " Olly, Olly, Oxen, Free "! I go to home base and all the information is waiting for me. I love it!
I added the following links to my google reader:
Austin Public Library :
http://austinpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com/
New York City Library
http://www.nypl.org/links/
and then
The American Library Association's technology blog
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog
Method Three
I enjoyed learning about cloud computing. I wasn't sure what the term meant but now it makes perfect sense. I thought the information from the blog entries and articles covered good ideas as well as voicing some legitimate concerns. I hadn't considered the privacy issues. It would be nice to know if the cloud is in a gated community where our information is protected and where the gate keeper isn't sharing it in order line his pocket.
I think it is vital that libraries over training to users and also help them understand the consequences.
I have a lot to learn as to how to fully utilize the various features of google and zoho as cloud sites, but the portability certainly seems to support the mobility of our society.
I think it is vital that libraries over training to users and also help them understand the consequences.
I have a lot to learn as to how to fully utilize the various features of google and zoho as cloud sites, but the portability certainly seems to support the mobility of our society.
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