Well....
On first pass it seems the simplicity of Google Docs would be my preferred site to Zoho. Their nowegian snowstorm look and user familiarity is hard for me to move beyond.
Also, though I didn't find it, I'd imagine a way - now or in the near future that one could tie into their google mail address book to share access and authoring privileges.
In general this seems great. And it'll necessitate setting settings, creating access, syncing up to blog sites and other publish sites. Ergo it is still involved enough that the public can't just start using it at our suggestion or when the p drive fails. Effort required.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Web 2.0
Well...
To prepare to remain relevant for a wired society I agree with some pundits in several ways :
-need to make it all easier eg, can't we have shockwave more easily loaded for Rosetta Stone users in the library ? Had a torturous discussion today with a patron wanting to get into downloading audio books; so involved.
- opportunity to become educators. There is a shift from finding good info to using that info in the best ways. How about some Social Network classes or offering a version of Library 2.0 for the public. This is a shift back to the future where librarians see themselves as educators- a move I welcome!
-a knowledge spa sounds nice. I applaud the eco film series at N Bend for being relevant. Certainly there will be a wiki created for participants to share their later ideas of how the community can remain active and informed, followed by a Google Doc site for a shared authored manifesto or pamphelet.
To prepare to remain relevant for a wired society I agree with some pundits in several ways :
-need to make it all easier eg, can't we have shockwave more easily loaded for Rosetta Stone users in the library ? Had a torturous discussion today with a patron wanting to get into downloading audio books; so involved.
- opportunity to become educators. There is a shift from finding good info to using that info in the best ways. How about some Social Network classes or offering a version of Library 2.0 for the public. This is a shift back to the future where librarians see themselves as educators- a move I welcome!
-a knowledge spa sounds nice. I applaud the eco film series at N Bend for being relevant. Certainly there will be a wiki created for participants to share their later ideas of how the community can remain active and informed, followed by a Google Doc site for a shared authored manifesto or pamphelet.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Rollyo
Well...
Join my Rollyo effort to search for work @ KCLS and SPL @
http://www.rollyo.com/pcole/
I wish it had the ability to see all results and know how many results there are.
I had ALA on there but it produced too many results.
Perhaps for a targeted search, it'd be better to spend some time identifying the helpful sites and then go for RSS feeds from them rather than use this method to search the entire site.
Join my Rollyo effort to search for work @ KCLS and SPL @
http://www.rollyo.com/pcole/
I wish it had the ability to see all results and know how many results there are.
I had ALA on there but it produced too many results.
Perhaps for a targeted search, it'd be better to spend some time identifying the helpful sites and then go for RSS feeds from them rather than use this method to search the entire site.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Generator Blogs
Well...
The generator blogs I explored- snowglobe, ID Tags, Italian Names - all seemed to be an excuse to have me join a group, perhaps get on a mail list, and create another account. I'm not intersted thus far.
In general, I am not looking for entertainment from the web in this way. Rather watch Footytube.com!
The generator blogs I explored- snowglobe, ID Tags, Italian Names - all seemed to be an excuse to have me join a group, perhaps get on a mail list, and create another account. I'm not intersted thus far.
In general, I am not looking for entertainment from the web in this way. Rather watch Footytube.com!
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Wiki 1
Well...
I used a wiki for an ischool class not too long ago. We shared syllabi, announced changes.
For the library, I could see the LADS, for example, sharing best practices, problems and stories for the Talk Times and various other programming.
Lesson plans for misc. subjects could be organized and accessible by staff, and TT volunteers. The whole thing managed by an AmeriCorps(!) or a LAD.
Key for usability is not too much scrolling; that gets tiresome.
I used a wiki for an ischool class not too long ago. We shared syllabi, announced changes.
For the library, I could see the LADS, for example, sharing best practices, problems and stories for the Talk Times and various other programming.
Lesson plans for misc. subjects could be organized and accessible by staff, and TT volunteers. The whole thing managed by an AmeriCorps(!) or a LAD.
Key for usability is not too much scrolling; that gets tiresome.
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