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