My final assignment

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Final blog entry FAQ

1. Out of all of the tools we reviewed this year, which ones were most interesting to you?

I liked learning about the video and photo sharing blogs.

2. Were there any tools that we didn't explore that you would have like to have learned more about?

I wish we had gone into more detail with the productivity tools

    a. If so, please name them and explain why they are of interest to you.

I feel like the productivity tools would be very useful to me in the future.

3. Overall, what did you take away from this course this semester?

I learned how I to incorporate web 2.0 tools into the library field  

Productivity Tools

For your blog entry, choose one of the tools that interested you. Define it, explain what it does and then discuss how it might be useful in a library related job.

Tool

Remember the milk 

Define

Remember the milk is an online tool that allows you to stay organized and reminds you of important tasks.

What it does

This tool allows you to create to-do-lists , assigns due date to important tasks , tells you how long you’ve spent on each task , and allows you to receive reminders through email and instant messaging.

How it’s useful in a library related job

This tool would help librarians remember important events. This tool would also help librarian stay organized. This tool would also allow librarian to work with different groups of people.  

Social Cataloguing FAQ

1.       Do you use any of the social cataloguing sites mentioned in this lab?

Yes I do use a social cataloguing website.

    If so, what do you use?

      I use Good reads.

2. What do you think are the pros and cons of social cataloguing from a library perspective?

I think that social cataloguing is a great way for people to share their favorite books. It is also a great way for people to find book they might like to read. Unfortunately there is practically no standardization with in social cataloguing. Social cataloguing also allows unorthodox ways of spelling.

3. Do you think library catalogues should begin to move towards the look, feel and usability of social catalogues?

I think that libraries should movie towards some similar to social cataloguing.

   Why or why not?

This would be more user friendly for the patrons. This would also be more helpful in finding book that the patrons are looking for.

FAQ, Social Bookmarking Questions

1- Define social bookmarking in your own words.

Social Booking is web based media, where people can come together to bookmark their favorite websites and share them with other people.

2- Have you or do you use social bookmarking?

No I have not

     - If you have used it, what did you use it for?

- If you haven't used it before, do you think you might start using it now, and in what context?

I’m not really sure if I will use social bookmarking. If I did start, I would use social bookmarking to save website that are important to my schooling (EX the Library of congress website, OWL Purdue)

3- How could social bookmarking be useful or beneficial to patrons and staff in libraries?

Social book marking would allow libraries to share website that could benefit them, or the needs of their patrons.

Pod Cast FAQ

1- Which library podcast did you listen to?

Adventures in Library Instruction

2- Why did you choose this podcast?

I chose this pod cast because it was very informative.

3- What was the focus of the podcast and who was it geared towards? (Ex: was it about library instruction, library policies, popular books, etc...? Was it geared towards school library staff, academic library staff, public library staff, or library patrons?)

This pod cast was focused on what it’s like to work as a library instructor. I would say this pod cast was geared towards people who work in the libraries or for people who are looking into working in libraries.

4- Did you enjoy the podcast? Why or why not?

I wouldn’t say this was my favorite pod cast. Adventure in library instruction was informative but a little boring.

It’s time for more Halloween videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTY7cp0U03s&list=PL3nTCRbfq__lIO-He1EMS7ojaH5olfash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVf4UMz27uQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBcP0_qo_WY

 

 

Photo /Video FAQ

Browse the web to find other ways libraries are using video and/or photo sharing. Choose one example that you find particularly interesting and answer the following questions in your blog.

1. What is the name of your library and where is it located?

The Seattle public library , located in Seattle

2. What are they using their photo or video sharing account for? (Ex: are they advertising programs, sharing photos of the library space, advertising what the library has to offer in general? etc...)

They used this YouTube account for promoting reading, they had short 45 second videos of the staff recommending different books that they liked

3. Do the photos/videos appeal to you? If you were a patron, would you be more interested in visiting this library after looking at this site? Why or why not?

I think I would love to visit the Seattle public library after viewing there video blog

4. Do you have any suggestions as to how this library could improve their photo or video sharing?

 I think they could have a more varied videos, Most of the videos are of the staff summarizing books that they liked reading.

Social networking FAQ

 

1. Which tool did you choose to explore?

Google +

2. What is the name of the library using that tool, and what type of library is it? (Public, academic, school, special)

 Cambridge university library, it is and academic library

 

3. What is the purpose of the use of that tool? (For example: Are they using it to market the library, themselves, a specific aspect of the library, an event at the library, a service the library offers, etc..?)

They are using this tool to market their library, as well as different social events that the university is hoisting.  

4. In your opinion, is the library using the tool effectively, and why or why not?

I think that this library is using this tool very well. The Cambridge university page is simple and easy to read, they also have some very interesting information  articles that they have posted.  

Its Halloween time, and I found a funny youtube video the other day about Zombies

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVnfyradCPY

Wiki FAQ

Wiki FAQ

•1. Give a brief summary of wikis in your own words

◦What is it? How is it used? Who uses it?

Wikis are an online source for sharing information on different topic that can be edited by other people on the web.

•2. Give your opinion of wikis.

◦Do you like it/dislike it? Is it useful? Would you/Do you use it?

 I have used wiki websites and I think wiki’s can be useful if you’re looking up information for personal reasons (like if you’re looking up information about cats). However I because it’s such an open sources of information I would take the information whit a grain of salt.

•3. Contribute suggestions for further uses for wikis in libraries. ◦Can it be expanded upon? Is it outdated and a newer technology should be used instead? Are there other ways it could be used in libraries? What types of libraries could benefit from its use?

I think that well wikis is and ok scores for information; I would think that websites like twitter and tumblr would be more popular.  However if a library were to use wiki sites I would think that a public library would benefit the most from it use, this way they could reach more of the public  as opposed to a school library that wouldn’t necessarily need to necessarily adversities to such a great number of patrons.  

 

Here a good example of a well done wiki page on libraries. It’s simple and easy to use

http://www.libsuccess.org/Main_Page

RRS FAQ

1. Which RSS feeds did you look at while you were browsing for one to subscribe to?

I looked at a couple of different feeds, Orillia campus library, education library blog, and Golvnfo, the Dublin trinity college library feed.

2. Which RSS feed did you finally choose?

I’m following two RRS feeds the first one is the Dublin trinity college library and the Orillia campus library.

3. Why did you choose this one, and what do you hope to gain from being a subscriber?

I’m following the trinity college library feed because I hope to work in that library someday. I hope to gain more information about the library itself. I’m also followed the Orillia library because it seemed like it would be an interesting blog to follow and I thought I would gain even more information about what it’s like to work in a library.

I found a really great quote by Van Gogh the other day and I made a quick poster to go with it  

Thought id cap off banned books week with some great posters I found online

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Micro blogs

1. Write a “Dear Twitter” letter, in which you tell Twitter how you feel about it. What do you think about Twitter as an information source? How might you use it in your personal or professional life? What misgivings do you have?

Dear twitter

I’m sure you’re a very great way for people to stay in touch with their friends and family from all over the world. However I just can’t seem to be bothered with using my own twitter account  ; don’t get me wrong I think your great , even I occasionally check my twitter to see how my favorite celebrities are doing. I just don’t think that I have anything worth saying , sure I could post silly things like what I ate for breakfast or what I’m watching on T.V. that moment. Maybe someday I’ll get with the program and start using you. If I were to ever get a job as a library tech in a public library you would be a great way to give patrons up to the minute information about what’s going on with our library.

Sincerely Still on the fence.

 2. Comment on the five library Twitter accounts in the previous activity. How are these libraries using Twitter? Are they well-followed? Are there any ideas you find particularly interesting?

https://twitter.com/VPL

https://twitter.com/JFKLibrary

https://twitter.com/USCLibraries

https://twitter.com/school_library

https://twitter.com/ByLeavesWeLive

 I felt that all of these blogs were very well done. For the most part they all seemed to be very well followed. I liked how Vancouver’s public libraries page was trying to promote public awareness about banned books week.

3. If you already have a Twitter account, discuss your experiences with it. Do you use it often? Do you use it to connect with friends or groups and organizations? What do you like and dislike about Twitter?

I do have a twitter account, however the only thing a use it for is to follow my favorite celebrity’s. I don’t really have any complaints with twitter; I’m just not overly amazed with it.

Blog FAQ’s

1 What new information did you gain from today's lab on blogs?

I learned that not only are libraries keeping the blog user informed about the different types of books the library has to offer. They are also keeping the user informed of different events that the library is hosting.

2. Out of the 5 blogs you looked at in Activity 2, which one(s) did you prefer?

Mohawk College Library Brain Blog for Students

Why? What was of interest to you on it?

I preferred this blog because it kept the user informed about the different type of technologies the library was trying out, it had great educational tips for the students, and the blog really seemed to care about the opinions of its users.

3 In your own words, discuss the ways in which you think using a blog in libraries could be useful to patrons.

Blogs open up a whole new world for the libraries patrons. 

  They inform the users about new books that have come in, they keep the user informed about different events that the library is hosting and it’s a new way for the users to express their opinions whit the libraries staff and other patrons.

More great links everyone should check out

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc-burnslibrary                                               http://lj.libraryjournal.com/blogs/annoyedlibrarian/

 PS  Next week is banned books week, check out this promo trailer

The Mooresville public library has made regarding banned books  week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYgOuJJ5h9I

Here’s a really great video we watched in multimedia serves the other day about web 2.0 /The Machine is Us/ing Us (YouTube Video)

Web 2.0 FAQ

1- What was your knowledge of Web 2.0 before doing this lab?

  I before I entered into the library technology course I had heard of the term web 2.0 but was never sure of what it really was.  Little did I know that practically everyone in this day and age is using web 2.0 via Tumbler and other interactive social media.

2- What was your knowledge of Web 2.0 being used in libraries?

    My knowledge of libraries using web 2.0 was very limited. I was not expecting that libraries would have their own account on twitter or to find out that like web 2.0 there is now a library 2.0.

3- What is your opinion of the integration of Web 2.0 technologies in libraries today? 

I think that it’s a great idea.  It makes a lot of sense that libraries would want to incorporate newer technologies. They need to in order to keep people interested and to prove that libraries are still very relevant to society in this day and age.

4- At this point, how comfortable do you feel using/participating in Web 2.0 technologies such as blogging, podcasting or tweeting? 

I feel very comfortable using web 2.0, seeing as how I’ve  been using web 2.0 technology for a third of my life without even knowing it .

5- Do you have any questions you’d like to ask?

Not at this time