Had a good viewing of the PB Wiki resources. It is definitely a fantastic tool and I have added my blog to a couple of the favourites pages - the movies and the restaurants. Just can't believe that I am getting to enjoy this more than I anticipated!
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Have also added my blog to http://acllearn.pbwiki.com/Favourite+blogs
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Wikis - what a discovery!
This is a wonderful exercise to introduce one to wikis. I have heard about wikis from my kids but have never accessed any! I had fun looking at different types of wikis and to see what information they contained. It is definitely a fantastic way of sharing and gathering information/knowledge with others. I like the way that anyone can edit, delete and add to the wiki. The ability to control and to improve the content of the website provides learning opportunities for those who are not so confident with their technological knowledge without the fear of messing up!
It is definitely a great way to encourage interaction between staff and patrons in a library environment. There is endless possibilities for libraries to use wikis to share information and resources, e.g. to set up subject guides, book reviews, community news, library forums, research tools, instructional manuals, customer information ... etc.
I hope to explore this research tool further to gain a better understanding of its applications after I have completed this course!
It is definitely a great way to encourage interaction between staff and patrons in a library environment. There is endless possibilities for libraries to use wikis to share information and resources, e.g. to set up subject guides, book reviews, community news, library forums, research tools, instructional manuals, customer information ... etc.
I hope to explore this research tool further to gain a better understanding of its applications after I have completed this course!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
On library 2.0 & Web 2.0....
I totally agree with the perspective presented by Michael Stephens in "Into a new world of librarianship" . With the great leap in IT and all the information available via the Internet, librarians need to re-evaluate and re-define their roles to meet the new generation of information seekers. Librarians can no longer sit back and be collectors/guardians of their resources. The library needs to offer their multi-facet services to its clients. Librarians are required to take a more active role and to think of effective means to promote and market their useful services. It is vital that librarians plan and constantly keep up with user changes on the advancing technology highway. They must communicate with users to discover their needs and to think of innovative ideas to encourage users's participation in bringing about the best library services.
Web 2.0 sounds exciting and so versatile. It may seem a bit daunting at this stage for me but I am sure I shall embrace it and look forward to the challenges and technologies it will bring to the new phase of library services.
Web 2.0 sounds exciting and so versatile. It may seem a bit daunting at this stage for me but I am sure I shall embrace it and look forward to the challenges and technologies it will bring to the new phase of library services.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Getting not-so-technical with Technorati ...
Technorati is another powerful search tool. It depends on where you search using the same keyword, the results can be vastly different. I searched for "Learning 2.0" in the popular blog which came up with the most results - 9,188 sites, whereas I only got 814 searching under blog.
I have created my own posts and tagged them with Technorati tags. It is quite easy to do and there is no particular standard tags you need to comform to. Have claimed my blog and created a watchlist.
I have created my own posts and tagged them with Technorati tags. It is quite easy to do and there is no particular standard tags you need to comform to. Have claimed my blog and created a watchlist.
Del.icio.us
Have heard a great deal about this web site from friends but it is not till this discovery exercise do I get the opportunity to explore its usefulness and potential.
I really like Del.icio.us and the way the bookmarking is organised. It is amazing to see how each user tags similar topics differently and from the little I have seen, some keywords used in tagging are more common and less formal though they may not be correct. I went into the PLCMCL2 account and viewed a few of the resources. I really like the way you can view all the sites under one single tag. It is great that what you bookmark and tag can be shared by others and you can also see theirs, thus creating a collective research on various subjects. I suppose that is what is meant by social bookmarking. It is awesome to see that some sites provide you with an RSS feed to receive updates to new bookmarks you have added or those added by your friends.
I think this is a powerful research tool as it gives the user many different ways of accessing useful websites which are highly organised. The unstructured tagging keywords make this tool less threatening to those who may not be familiar with their research topics. Yet they will get a very staisfying result!
I really like Del.icio.us and the way the bookmarking is organised. It is amazing to see how each user tags similar topics differently and from the little I have seen, some keywords used in tagging are more common and less formal though they may not be correct. I went into the PLCMCL2 account and viewed a few of the resources. I really like the way you can view all the sites under one single tag. It is great that what you bookmark and tag can be shared by others and you can also see theirs, thus creating a collective research on various subjects. I suppose that is what is meant by social bookmarking. It is awesome to see that some sites provide you with an RSS feed to receive updates to new bookmarks you have added or those added by your friends.
I think this is a powerful research tool as it gives the user many different ways of accessing useful websites which are highly organised. The unstructured tagging keywords make this tool less threatening to those who may not be familiar with their research topics. Yet they will get a very staisfying result!
Rollyo
Had fun exploring Rollyo and created an account. Did my first search roll and I found this useful in arranging relevant search sites under one topic. It is a good way to share with others on topics of mutual interest.
Had a bit of a problem linking the searchroll to my blog as the instructions were not that clear but I did get there eventually and the Rollyo Roolbar now appears on this blog! Bravo!
Had a bit of a problem linking the searchroll to my blog as the instructions were not that clear but I did get there eventually and the Rollyo Roolbar now appears on this blog! Bravo!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
LibraryThing
I am really enjoying this and it is a great tool to keep up to date with your reading and to share books with others. I think it is marvelous that you can add items to your online catalogue and to create a widget to display the titles in my library as well as my blog. Here are the five books I added:
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