http://qtll.blogspot.com/ (I'm following myself!)
http://www.cnn.com/ (I can follow CNN)
inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org (I can follow Librarian blogs!)
http://www.unshelved.com/ (I can follow web comics! AWESOME)
http://lists.ala.org/sympa/rss/latest_arc/ili-l?count=20&for=10 (I can follow my listserv!!!!!!!!!!!)
http://ihasahotdog.com/ - (I can follow cuteness)
I also have a bloglines account that I created two or three years ago. I don't use it much, but I should probably get back on that. I like the Bloglines format better than Google Reader...also, after reading one of the blogs last method which talked about the Google monopoly...I'm a little nervous about doing everything through Google. I have a gmail account, I use google talk, I have a blogger account (linked to google), I use Google Docs, (now I can use) Google Reader, I use Google the search engine...
Anyway, back to Method 4:
CNN - I can keep up with the news.
The librarian blog - I can keep up with library news and information - it covers public, academic and schools!
Unshelved - one of my favorite comics!
Me - Why not???
My listserv - SAVING MY INBOX!!!
Hotdog - adorable.
I could also add my friends blogs as well as my work blog. I will TOTALLY use this in the future. I think I might stick with Bloglines and update my feeds. HURRAY for RSS with the listservs! WOOT!!! I think the really important part is - limiting myself to things I will actually read...and trying to keep the number under 100...so that I'm not swamped with things to read before I even start the day...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Method 3
While I was reading everyone's articles on the Cloud, I kept wondering about copyright. What happens if one of these third parties decides that anything published online through them or hosted with them is now owned by them? For example, Facebook owns your content forever... I think that the changing of Service Agreements was mentioned, but I think that should have gotten much more coverage. That's huge. They could stop their service on your account at their discretion without warning. But, I am an avid Sci-Fi fan...so I might just be a little too wary of certain things.
Another point that really hit home was from the Shifted Librarian. She had mentioned that children need more instruction in technology. I totally agree. I try to make it a point to use false information with most of my online accounts (see the above statement about being an avid Sci-Fi fan), but kids might not realize that things they put online could come back years down the road. For example, during an instruction session recently, we talked about how employers might check Facebook and MySpace pages of potential/current employees. Many of the students were surprised.
However, I am still excited to use the Cloud! I just posted my first folder and file on Google Docs and sent it to someone who I'm working with on a project who lives 5 hours away! How cool is that? She can edit it and add her own files. I have never used Google Docs or Zoho before (though I have heard a lot about both of them). I think they are great! They are super easy to use and awesome for collaboration. I will definitely be using them in the future professionally, but probably not for personal things.
Another point that really hit home was from the Shifted Librarian. She had mentioned that children need more instruction in technology. I totally agree. I try to make it a point to use false information with most of my online accounts (see the above statement about being an avid Sci-Fi fan), but kids might not realize that things they put online could come back years down the road. For example, during an instruction session recently, we talked about how employers might check Facebook and MySpace pages of potential/current employees. Many of the students were surprised.
However, I am still excited to use the Cloud! I just posted my first folder and file on Google Docs and sent it to someone who I'm working with on a project who lives 5 hours away! How cool is that? She can edit it and add her own files. I have never used Google Docs or Zoho before (though I have heard a lot about both of them). I think they are great! They are super easy to use and awesome for collaboration. I will definitely be using them in the future professionally, but probably not for personal things.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Methods 1 & 2
What are your thoughts regarding Web 2.0 and Library 2.0?
I think libraries should be more aggressive about using Library 2.0/Web 2.0 technologies...mostly, the free stuff. I think that Library 2.0/Web 2.0 is a great (and easy) way to connect with patrons (especially the twenty-somethings, teens, and tweens). I think it is also great for advertising - Tweet about a new program, blog about new arrivals, post storytime videos on YouTube, update Facebook with library emergency closures, update your webpage with RSS feeds from your blog, create a virtual book shelf for patrons on Shelfari, etc. It can replace paper pathfinders, create more user friendly/interactive catalogs, and make the library a much more accessible place for patrons who are comfortable with technology (text your librarian with your ref questions). It also makes collaboration over any distance much easier. I love Library 2.0/Web 2.0 and I can't wait to use it.
What do the terms mean to you? To your library? Or libraries in general?
When I think of Web 2.0 I think of the social networking sites/programs that are currently in use (such as Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wikis, Meebo, LibraryThing, Shelfari, etc). I think of the possibilities of using these tools to make life easier. When I think of Library 2.0 I think of how the library can use Web 2.0 to make life easier for the employees and the patrons. Both of my libraries currently use Meebo for reference. One of my libraries uses a blog for communicating with patrons (advertising) and the other uses a blog for in-house communication. I know one of the academic institutions I work for has created a facebook page. I think that libraries in general are getting on board. I've seen more Myspace pages for libraries and librarian groups on Facebook. I think that most libraries think along similiar lines. I think they may look at the amount of effort/time that goes into creating/maintaining these tools and make the point that these tools are not absolutely free...but I would argue that these tools take less time/energy/money than creating press releases or newsletters, etc. I think I might be rambling now...so...until next time!
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