I like the idea that anyone can create a wiki. And on many wikis, anyone can edit.
I joined the group at Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki and was amazed at how easy it was to edit the pages.
I added the Library to the list of Libraries Using IM Reference; added myself to the Wiki Users List and just now, added myself to the Librarians Who IM list.
When I have more time, I'll check out the User Guide so I can edit a short "about me" to link to my name in the Wiki Users List.
I can see where exploring/adding/editing wikis could be every bit as addicting/time consuming as social networks! But I can also see the organizational value of them, especially where you want others to contribute.
- did you find the Wikipedia entry for Roselle, Illinois
Yep!
- What did you think of Schaumburg Library and Park Ridge Library's Learning 2.0 wikis? Does a wiki make more sense for a project like this? Why or why not?
I pored over these pretty thoroughly as I developed our own "Thing" thing. At the time, I wasn't familiar enought with the creating side of wikis to consider using that format for Roselle's program
- how could we use the wiki format at Roselle
If we ever re-design the employee intranet, a wiki would be an option.
Adult and or YS might consider using a wiki for an online ready reference tool; staff could easily add items that would then be searchable by all.
One last word about wikis. The other day I stumbled on a wikipedia article about my daughter-in-law's grandfather! Talk about a small world...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thing #6: Instant Messaging
I use instant messaging alot at work - not so much at home.
The first thing I do when I log on to my computer at work is open my Meebo account. I particularly like Meebo because it works with several IM applications - AOL, Yahoo Messenger; MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more. But he nicest thing about Meebo is that people who don't have any IM application at all can use the Meebo chat box to ...well, chat.
You can try out the Meebo chat box on the Technical Services Intranet page and on the Playtime 2.0 blog.
I think I will go ahead and put one on this blog, too.
- How do you feel about IM as a mode of communication?
I really like IM because of its immediacy. If your "chatee" is online, you can just chat. You don't have to wait for an email response.
- Do you think IM Reference is a valuable service?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I'm not sure how much use it gets in our Library, but I think it is a great service. Patrons are online; patrons have questions; patrons get answers right away.
When our redesigned website is launched - and maybe before - there will be a Meebo chat box on the home page and on departmental pages, as well.
The first thing I do when I log on to my computer at work is open my Meebo account. I particularly like Meebo because it works with several IM applications - AOL, Yahoo Messenger; MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and more. But he nicest thing about Meebo is that people who don't have any IM application at all can use the Meebo chat box to ...well, chat.
You can try out the Meebo chat box on the Technical Services Intranet page and on the Playtime 2.0 blog.
I think I will go ahead and put one on this blog, too.
- How do you feel about IM as a mode of communication?
I really like IM because of its immediacy. If your "chatee" is online, you can just chat. You don't have to wait for an email response.
- Do you think IM Reference is a valuable service?
Yes! Yes! Yes!
I'm not sure how much use it gets in our Library, but I think it is a great service. Patrons are online; patrons have questions; patrons get answers right away.
When our redesigned website is launched - and maybe before - there will be a Meebo chat box on the home page and on departmental pages, as well.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thing #5: Podcasting and Video Sharing
Listen to a podcast of this blog post
Arlington Heights PL has been in the forefront of Library video casting for a few years. They have a vLog (a video blog) on their website that is updated at least weekly.
This is their introduction to Baker's Dozen (their Web 2.0 learning program, offered to patrons): http://www.ahml.info/vlog/default.asp?ID=158
I think it would be great to do a vLog on our website including either live video promoting Library programs and events, or staff book reviews, or "canned" video trailers for books and movies.
Patrons might also like podcasts. gCast and Gabcast are two very easy to use sites that allow you to create podcasts for free. I used gCast to create the podcast about Playtime 2.0 on the Intranet.
Let's think about ways we can use video blogging and/or podcasting to promote the library. Leave me a comment with your ideas!
Arlington Heights PL has been in the forefront of Library video casting for a few years. They have a vLog (a video blog) on their website that is updated at least weekly.
This is their introduction to Baker's Dozen (their Web 2.0 learning program, offered to patrons): http://www.ahml.info/vlog/default.asp?ID=158
I think it would be great to do a vLog on our website including either live video promoting Library programs and events, or staff book reviews, or "canned" video trailers for books and movies.
Patrons might also like podcasts. gCast and Gabcast are two very easy to use sites that allow you to create podcasts for free. I used gCast to create the podcast about Playtime 2.0 on the Intranet.
Let's think about ways we can use video blogging and/or podcasting to promote the library. Leave me a comment with your ideas!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Thing #4: Flickr
This is the "interesting" photo I found on Flickr. Very cool, no??
- how you can use a photo sharing site for your personal photos?
As Karen mentioned in her blog, there are so many sites that allow you to upload and store pictures. If you hve accounts on several, how do you decide which to use?
I started out using Flickr for personal pictures. I posted my son's wedding photos there so I could share them with family. I may continue to use it for "albums," but for photos I want people to see, I will be more likely to post them on Facebook for my friends to see, or my MyFamily site, since my family in New Jersey, Pennsyvania, Florida and Michigan are all members of that site.
- how are libraries using Flickr? Roselle Library has a very minimal presence on Flickr. Should we be exploiting this site, or not? What do you think?
In my heart I feel like we should be using Flickr...but, it is just one more place to put the pictures we are already putting in the Photo Gallery and perhaps on Facebook, so...maybe not.
Some sites are parterning to make it easier to manage several sites at once. If you published a picture from Flickr to your blog as I did, that is an example of partnering. Flickr can also be configured so that when I post a photo, it is automatically added to the Library Network site.
If you are interested in seeing my "trading card," it is also on my Flickr photostream.
- how you can use a photo sharing site for your personal photos?
As Karen mentioned in her blog, there are so many sites that allow you to upload and store pictures. If you hve accounts on several, how do you decide which to use?
I started out using Flickr for personal pictures. I posted my son's wedding photos there so I could share them with family. I may continue to use it for "albums," but for photos I want people to see, I will be more likely to post them on Facebook for my friends to see, or my MyFamily site, since my family in New Jersey, Pennsyvania, Florida and Michigan are all members of that site.
- how are libraries using Flickr? Roselle Library has a very minimal presence on Flickr. Should we be exploiting this site, or not? What do you think?
In my heart I feel like we should be using Flickr...but, it is just one more place to put the pictures we are already putting in the Photo Gallery and perhaps on Facebook, so...maybe not.
Some sites are parterning to make it easier to manage several sites at once. If you published a picture from Flickr to your blog as I did, that is an example of partnering. Flickr can also be configured so that when I post a photo, it is automatically added to the Library Network site.
If you are interested in seeing my "trading card," it is also on my Flickr photostream.
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