Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The End
What else should Learning 2.0 have covered? It's hard to say when this is all pretty new stuff to me, so I am pretty happy with what I've learned. I can't think of anything that I've heard about that you haven't touched on. And on that note, thank you to the whole team that put this together. It was great!
Getting so close to finishing kcls27things!
I am so near the end, I decided I needed to get back in and finish. I have checked out the Overdrive collection, and am looking forward to downloading books to my mp3 player that I will earn (if I finish)!
I have enjoying being introduced to a variety of different websites and features that I can use for a variety of things at work and at home. Some things I know I won't use, but at least I now know a little more about them and how they work - and what is available. Some of my favorite Learning 2.0 exercises were at the beginning - RSS, Bloglines, Flickr. Actually, I think those may have been my favorites because all of this was new to me. Later on we had exercises involving things I had heard about, seen, or used - Wikis, U-tube, podcasts, etc. But, that is just me. Some features I think are really good, but not sure if I will take the time to use them (i.e. librarything).
Most of the time I worked on my learning 2.0 at home, because it was hard to fit it in at work, even though we were encouraged to do so. As a result, a few times I would get stuck and there would be no one to help me. When I was stuck, I usually stayed "stuck" for too long and lost momentum. One thing that really slowed me down was the problem with Myspace - and that was their site problem apparently, not something I did wrong.
I would like to see some training in the future as new library-relevant technologies emerge. Maybe an email or something to introduce it to us and have us try a few exercises. If I could go back in time, knowing what Learning 2.0 is about, I would definitely take the time to do it.
I have enjoying being introduced to a variety of different websites and features that I can use for a variety of things at work and at home. Some things I know I won't use, but at least I now know a little more about them and how they work - and what is available. Some of my favorite Learning 2.0 exercises were at the beginning - RSS, Bloglines, Flickr. Actually, I think those may have been my favorites because all of this was new to me. Later on we had exercises involving things I had heard about, seen, or used - Wikis, U-tube, podcasts, etc. But, that is just me. Some features I think are really good, but not sure if I will take the time to use them (i.e. librarything).
Most of the time I worked on my learning 2.0 at home, because it was hard to fit it in at work, even though we were encouraged to do so. As a result, a few times I would get stuck and there would be no one to help me. When I was stuck, I usually stayed "stuck" for too long and lost momentum. One thing that really slowed me down was the problem with Myspace - and that was their site problem apparently, not something I did wrong.
I would like to see some training in the future as new library-relevant technologies emerge. Maybe an email or something to introduce it to us and have us try a few exercises. If I could go back in time, knowing what Learning 2.0 is about, I would definitely take the time to do it.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Podcasts
I was checking out podcast.net and podcastalley.com. I preferred podcast.net. I did find an interesting podcast on Libraries across Cultures in Toyota, Japan on podcastalley. It was interesting to hear how users guides, indexes and maps of the library were listed in many different languages.
I did like the idea of being able to listen to something while you are doing something else, but it is harder to pay close attention if I am only hearing something. It could be useful to give general information and entertain (books read online). I wouldn't want to use it for specific instructions - would be harder to help remember without visuals.
I did like the idea of being able to listen to something while you are doing something else, but it is harder to pay close attention if I am only hearing something. It could be useful to give general information and entertain (books read online). I wouldn't want to use it for specific instructions - would be harder to help remember without visuals.
Exploring Youtube
I looked at Youtube a bit. I tried to embed a video onto my blog. The quality of pictures aren't very good, but it is amusing nonetheless.
I think using video online could work for training videos, sharing library layouts, displays etc. It could also be good for things like storytime - as was mentioned. Online videos can be helpful when it fills in the gap for when you can't experience the real thing in person.
I think using video online could work for training videos, sharing library layouts, displays etc. It could also be good for things like storytime - as was mentioned. Online videos can be helpful when it fills in the gap for when you can't experience the real thing in person.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
2007 Web 2.0 Awards
I choose to look at Events - winner in Web 2.0 - upcoming.yahoo.com. It breaks down upcoming local events into various time frames, events, and locations. This could be useful to librarians as they deal with helping patrons at the library. http://upcoming.yahoo.com/
There were a lot of interesting web winners - some very familiar, others not. It's nice to know which sites are reviewed as "best", since there are so many websites and information floating around the internet.
There were a lot of interesting web winners - some very familiar, others not. It's nice to know which sites are reviewed as "best", since there are so many websites and information floating around the internet.
The Labs of Google
I looked around at Google Labs. I thought Google Trends was kind of fun - as it listed topics and their most recent activity. It looked like it would be helpful if you were trying to keep up with the latest news and celebrities! (I'm not, but it still was interesting.) I also looked around at the Experimental Search - Time line and Map Views. I liked it - looked up info on the Olympics appreciated the map and accompanying info regarding the various past Olympics. I like visual elements, and it was clear to read. The Google glossary looked useful too.
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