Well today I continued my soiree into the web 2.0 universe by created an account with Netvibe, a social news site. Ok, well I understand the concept and how to do it but maybe I'm missing something. This particular application just isn't doing much for me. I'm finding it very difficult to personalise beyond creating a To do list and changing the colours of the box's. Apparently my likes and dislikes don't really conform to popular taste. Which I guess is the point of this lunge. So I'll hold out more hope for the lunge and move on.
Happy lunging every one!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Article Review (Lunge 7)
I just finished reading the article “Where do we begin? A library 2.0 conversation with Michael Casey”. My first thought is, that I’m not sure which conferences these two have been going to, but I haven’t recently been to a library conference that has created podcasts of its speakers or wiki’s for that matter. (Although I’ve heard lots of talk about it) But how easy would it have been to do this? I was really disappointed with this years VALA conference in that respect. Although the content is always good. Being a professional library organisation whose catch phrase is “Libraries, technology and the future” I’d have expected a blog at least. If they have one, it’s not mentioned on their website http://www.vala.org.au/ .
But back to the article, I agree with Michael Stephens re: his comments about language. I think some of the technical language may be putting off some new comers (library professionals). A lot of libraries have initiated programs like ’21 lunges’ and the ‘24 exercise’. These are brilliant! I also think there are some great ideas for application of web 2.0 technologies within libraries, (Library 2.0) but I think this should be more user-driven rather than librarian driven, as Michael Casey states. Library professionals do need to know what’s out there and how it works, but we need to be asking our users in what direction they want us to take it. There’s no point us creating these great ideas and them not being interested.
The article talks about giving patrons what they want like a comfy space, good lighting, the right to bring food and coffee in, taking away the barriers or negative rules that may have made people reluctant to spend time in libraries. I think RMIT library is on the right track. If we having overcrowding problems we must be doing something right.
But back to the article, I agree with Michael Stephens re: his comments about language. I think some of the technical language may be putting off some new comers (library professionals). A lot of libraries have initiated programs like ’21 lunges’ and the ‘24 exercise’. These are brilliant! I also think there are some great ideas for application of web 2.0 technologies within libraries, (Library 2.0) but I think this should be more user-driven rather than librarian driven, as Michael Casey states. Library professionals do need to know what’s out there and how it works, but we need to be asking our users in what direction they want us to take it. There’s no point us creating these great ideas and them not being interested.
The article talks about giving patrons what they want like a comfy space, good lighting, the right to bring food and coffee in, taking away the barriers or negative rules that may have made people reluctant to spend time in libraries. I think RMIT library is on the right track. If we having overcrowding problems we must be doing something right.
(More) Social Networking
As promised, I spent some time playing around with MySpace the other night. Even thought it was difficult to tear myself away from word twist on Facebook. I even created an account for myself. For which I now feel ok about forgetting the password. I don’t like Myspace. I’m sure I’d have no problem with the content, if I actually got to see much of it, but as it was I had enormous difficultly manoeuvring around and quickly gave up.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Social networking
Well I've had a Facebook profile for almost a year and have become addicted. If you have a profile too add me as your friend! As they say you can never have too many friends:) I already have a few RMITers but would luv more. As per lunge instructions I became a 'fan' of RMIT. (it have something to do with libraries ! - and I'm already a fan of Bayside libraries) I already have the ibook aplications, which involves reviewing books you've read. Although I haven't really kept up with that as well as I could have. I seem to be better at reviewing resteraunts. As that's a good excuse to eat out more at different places.
Up till now I haven't really investigated Myspace. I have have a quick look but after finding I couldn't find what I wanted IMMEDIATELY, I moved on. I can be a little impatient with technology sometimes. Especially when it's supposed to be 'fun'. But tonight, after my class, I will make it my mission to have a investigate Myspace. Who knows, I might even create a profile. Either way I will reveal all in my next post. Till then...
Up till now I haven't really investigated Myspace. I have have a quick look but after finding I couldn't find what I wanted IMMEDIATELY, I moved on. I can be a little impatient with technology sometimes. Especially when it's supposed to be 'fun'. But tonight, after my class, I will make it my mission to have a investigate Myspace. Who knows, I might even create a profile. Either way I will reveal all in my next post. Till then...
Wiki's away!
Another short post I'm afraid. I just jumped into the Swanston library page of the lunges Wiki and made a short contribution regarding our campus libraries uniqueness.
Like Beck, I thought it felt very odd 'tampering' with some one else's content. I whole heatedly encourage the use of wiki's and can see a place for them but alas, it just feels wrong, for me at least.
Like Beck, I thought it felt very odd 'tampering' with some one else's content. I whole heatedly encourage the use of wiki's and can see a place for them but alas, it just feels wrong, for me at least.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Podcast's away!
Check out the Podcasts I just embedded (?) on the right at the bottom. They are from the ABC Radio National site and consist of a series of Biography's.
How can we use this technology to promote the library?
How can we use this technology to promote the library?
Who know, the possibilities are endless
In January (or possible Feb) I was at the Online Information conference in Melbourne. I went to a session on ‘Podcasting your library’ presented by the University of Newcastle library. It was particularly relevant for me at the time as I was Information Literacy librarian with Holmesglen then and we were focused on the creation of podcasts for the Information Commons (Library). If they’re still on the website, you could probably hear me voicing at least one pod their podcasts still. Until then I thought Podcasts were short movies comprising of vocals and visual. Now I know that they are mainly vocal, some times featuring visual. If you’re interested in watching some of the podcasts created by the University of Newcastle go to their website at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/orientation/index.html and check out their ‘Hear- Do – Learn’ section on the ‘Getting to know the library’ page. Although technically I think they may be Vodcasts. But I’m still a bit vague on the exact detail.
The podcasts they demonstrated at the conference made me see that it was possible to make podcasts about the library some what entertaining and fun, while imparting relevant and useful information. The podcast they played at the conference was about the library being open 24/ 7. The aspect that made it most entertaining was that the library had asked actual students to help with the script and in performing it. I think they may have been performing arts students too. The script involved a students chatting to another students about the long opening hours then falling asleep and snoring half way through cause he, had stayed at the library 24/7 just to test the theory.
I also discovered a cool Vodcast (mainly cause it’s set in Melbourne) but it is funny. Girl Friday http://www.girlfriday.tv/
Although I haven’t seen all the episodes so can’t vouch for the content. I can tell you that at least one episode is set at the Holmesglen Information Commons in Moorabbin and that while they were filming a piece involving some one complaining to the librarian (an actor) that it was too noise and the librarian of course, goes on to shhhhh some one, there were real life students in the IC complaining to the real life librarians about the film crew being too noise.
The up shot of all of this is that there are many examples of libraries’ integrating podcasts (and other new web 2.0 technologies) into their marketing plans and I think if we investigate a little we could come up with some brilliant ideas. Every one having a go at the 21 lunges and familiarising with the sorts of technologies out there is a brilliant first step!
Podcast to come...as soon as I can choose one I like enough to post !
Although have you seen how long it can take me to choose what to eat!? And this is just a podcast ;)
Who know, the possibilities are endless
In January (or possible Feb) I was at the Online Information conference in Melbourne. I went to a session on ‘Podcasting your library’ presented by the University of Newcastle library. It was particularly relevant for me at the time as I was Information Literacy librarian with Holmesglen then and we were focused on the creation of podcasts for the Information Commons (Library). If they’re still on the website, you could probably hear me voicing at least one pod their podcasts still. Until then I thought Podcasts were short movies comprising of vocals and visual. Now I know that they are mainly vocal, some times featuring visual. If you’re interested in watching some of the podcasts created by the University of Newcastle go to their website at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/orientation/index.html and check out their ‘Hear- Do – Learn’ section on the ‘Getting to know the library’ page. Although technically I think they may be Vodcasts. But I’m still a bit vague on the exact detail.
The podcasts they demonstrated at the conference made me see that it was possible to make podcasts about the library some what entertaining and fun, while imparting relevant and useful information. The podcast they played at the conference was about the library being open 24/ 7. The aspect that made it most entertaining was that the library had asked actual students to help with the script and in performing it. I think they may have been performing arts students too. The script involved a students chatting to another students about the long opening hours then falling asleep and snoring half way through cause he, had stayed at the library 24/7 just to test the theory.
I also discovered a cool Vodcast (mainly cause it’s set in Melbourne) but it is funny. Girl Friday http://www.girlfriday.tv/
Although I haven’t seen all the episodes so can’t vouch for the content. I can tell you that at least one episode is set at the Holmesglen Information Commons in Moorabbin and that while they were filming a piece involving some one complaining to the librarian (an actor) that it was too noise and the librarian of course, goes on to shhhhh some one, there were real life students in the IC complaining to the real life librarians about the film crew being too noise.
The up shot of all of this is that there are many examples of libraries’ integrating podcasts (and other new web 2.0 technologies) into their marketing plans and I think if we investigate a little we could come up with some brilliant ideas. Every one having a go at the 21 lunges and familiarising with the sorts of technologies out there is a brilliant first step!
Podcast to come...as soon as I can choose one I like enough to post !
Although have you seen how long it can take me to choose what to eat!? And this is just a podcast ;)
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