Slamming Boards are something that I could have tapped into back in the HSC! How much easier would this have made some assignments! On a more serious note now however, I can see that by actively participating in "Slamming the Boards" can benefit the Library. I see it as another way of getting the "brand" out there into various mediums and to people in the community that would not have known about us or the services we provide before.
For the second point customers of the library may like to review various parts of the collection and services offered by the library much like they might rate and review movies and books (LibraryThing) much the same as other social sites. Visit this link to see an example of what I am thinking in action. This could be provided for events only, or if modified for all types of services. There could very well be a section within our own website that enables people to give positive feedback in relation to a particular staff member and their assistance provided.
Anything than provides interaction by the client with the library will make them feel more involved and more connected to our "brand" and products.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
LibraryThing
This is an interesting social network. The main problem I am having now is trying to remember all the books I have read over the past years. I have gotten a few of my recent reads and some of my favourites of all time on there. I am struggling to remember some in between ones however!
I am yet to place tags on my books and upon clicking on another user who read one Matthew Reilly book it put me in my place. The depth of tagging, and also the amount of books in their library certainly shows me the work I have ahead of me to catch up!
I think this is great. The amount of times I have enjoyed a great book and come to the end thinking "whatever will I read next?" Now I have an option to look through others with similar tastes to me so I can pick out the next book for my own experiences.
Now excuse me, I must get back to adding books.
I am yet to place tags on my books and upon clicking on another user who read one Matthew Reilly book it put me in my place. The depth of tagging, and also the amount of books in their library certainly shows me the work I have ahead of me to catch up!
I think this is great. The amount of times I have enjoyed a great book and come to the end thinking "whatever will I read next?" Now I have an option to look through others with similar tastes to me so I can pick out the next book for my own experiences.
Now excuse me, I must get back to adding books.
Del.icio.us
Now this is something that will be really useful for me in my day to day life, let alone from a working point of view! As the Common Craft video mentions Bookmarking certain URLs can be quite messy and cluttered. This is how my "Favourites" look like at home. Anything to con troll and make accessing my bookmarking easier to use and sort through is definitely a bonus!
At having had a look at the Sutherland Shire Libraries account it is quite interesting to see how they have used theirs. It is interesting to see how they have 676 items arranged in much more contained and well organised topics. Now I should actually use the jargon - Tags. There is general knowledge items, curriculum support for students through years 7-12, Australian History, Economics, etc.
This would definitely have been an assistance to my own studies back in the day. Social Bookmarking is more than useful as a tool for research assistance as I believe it extends the library's help into the clients home PC or even laptop. The library will be able to set up specific tags to assist the user with many different topics.
In a sense the library will be able to guide the user through their Internet research more so than just having all the bookmarks in one easily accessible place. I can see the vast potential this could offer users of the SL as it can provide research assistance at anytime of the day and it is able to be accessed anywhere in the world. If the tags aren't managed properly then it can become just a place to keep bookmarks all in the one area - however with the proper procedures and policies in place the Library would be able to help clients in a much more complete way.
At having had a look at the Sutherland Shire Libraries account it is quite interesting to see how they have used theirs. It is interesting to see how they have 676 items arranged in much more contained and well organised topics. Now I should actually use the jargon - Tags. There is general knowledge items, curriculum support for students through years 7-12, Australian History, Economics, etc.
This would definitely have been an assistance to my own studies back in the day. Social Bookmarking is more than useful as a tool for research assistance as I believe it extends the library's help into the clients home PC or even laptop. The library will be able to set up specific tags to assist the user with many different topics.
In a sense the library will be able to guide the user through their Internet research more so than just having all the bookmarks in one easily accessible place. I can see the vast potential this could offer users of the SL as it can provide research assistance at anytime of the day and it is able to be accessed anywhere in the world. If the tags aren't managed properly then it can become just a place to keep bookmarks all in the one area - however with the proper procedures and policies in place the Library would be able to help clients in a much more complete way.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Online Video
This was quite a fun week for blogging and learning. There are just so many possibilities to include in this lesson. The best part of this would probably be the the Mexican wave in the Metcalfe Auditorium! No I am serious take a look!
Other than that I will admit I allowed myself a little distraction for the adventure section - which you can see below.
There are many opportunities to use online video for many different purposes here at the library. As we all know at the moment video can be used to teach users about pretty much everything. Training really is where I see the most immediate benefit to the library now.
- We could incorporate a serious of 'How to' videos and embed them into this page http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/using/index.html of our website.
- A Training Wiki/Blog could be set up in regards to the processes of the library. For example, a video regarding how to process credit card payments through the online system could be made to assist new staff in learning this. A number of procedures and job roles could be stored here.
- We could include snippets or events or exhibitions used to promote future events and boost the number of clients attending.
That's all I have at the moment - but I will attempt to come back and brainstorm some more. For now however I am starting to get a bit hungry. So it is off to lunch!
Cheers
Friday, May 16, 2008
Becks
Well here it is folks - my first embeded video in my blog. Unlike the link I used last time to show you some footballing skill. Just one of the many goals I enjoyed over the countless years of watching Becks play. I was there when he scored in the Match vs Sydney FC last season. That has to be one of my favourite moments in witnessing sport (at the ground).
Cheers
RSS
For today's entry I think some good old question and answer formatting will be helpful. Feel free to play along at home.
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders? It has to be the convenience and time efficiency. Instead of having to log onto however many sites you enjoy following now you can get all your news sent straight to you! It only takes a second to set up the subscriptions and it is much more effective than having a proper newspaper subscrition - no more wet news, or any little buggers stealing the paper from your lawn!
What sites did you select for your RSS reader? The sites I selected for the RSS reader was mostly sporting sites. They were BBC Sport, Manly Warringah, Leeds Unite, I also added the SMH reader.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work? RSS Feeds could prove useful for anyone working on a project with a number of collaborators. Once any changes have been made to the document/blog/site other workers can go on to check through it or catch up - even prepare contributions on top of the work there. It would also be quite useful to an events bulletin - allow people to see the new calendar of events, see late changes to events, etc.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology? Libraries can make use of RSS by getting news to the client as soon as it is published on the web. Faster communication to the client will increase their feeling of a part of the library and also allow them to plan ahead to attend certain events. It will notify them of exhibitions possibly earlier than they may otherwise find out through other mediums, etc.
Cheers
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders? It has to be the convenience and time efficiency. Instead of having to log onto however many sites you enjoy following now you can get all your news sent straight to you! It only takes a second to set up the subscriptions and it is much more effective than having a proper newspaper subscrition - no more wet news, or any little buggers stealing the paper from your lawn!
What sites did you select for your RSS reader? The sites I selected for the RSS reader was mostly sporting sites. They were BBC Sport, Manly Warringah, Leeds Unite, I also added the SMH reader.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work? RSS Feeds could prove useful for anyone working on a project with a number of collaborators. Once any changes have been made to the document/blog/site other workers can go on to check through it or catch up - even prepare contributions on top of the work there. It would also be quite useful to an events bulletin - allow people to see the new calendar of events, see late changes to events, etc.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology? Libraries can make use of RSS by getting news to the client as soon as it is published on the web. Faster communication to the client will increase their feeling of a part of the library and also allow them to plan ahead to attend certain events. It will notify them of exhibitions possibly earlier than they may otherwise find out through other mediums, etc.
Cheers
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Gazza!
Well since I'd finished a great double trilogy (Hexilogy!?) from Robin Hodd on some Fantasy books. I was in need of a new book. What I stumbled upon down in Borders in Pitt St Mall made me happy.Gazza: My Story. This is about Paul Gascoigne, an English footballer who was possibly the best talent ever to have graced the English game. Unfortunately his depression and mental issues taxed him greatly. He fell into alcohol and drug problems as well as domestic violence. So far it is a good read, he doesn't at all shy away from any of the issues and goes into explaining why he fell into these troubles. It was first published in 2004 and at that time won the Sports Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. I always loved videos and highlights of him play when I was younger and am fully looking forward to reading some more tonight on the train home! Although because he was a bit before my time Beckham remains my favourite player.
Gazza genius! Simply have to watch it!
Wikis
The ideas of Wikis are at first daunting to me. I think this is because I generally like to have order to my life and possessions. I was never one for a messy room. I have no problem sharing; it is just that I would like my things to be treated in the right manor. This is the underlying problem for me and Wikis. For me it feels that there is too much of a chance someone will sabotage the information within it. This may be down to my mistrust of many people out there on the web. This is because I have seen many of my friends IM’s or the social network profiles hacked into and ruined to ever place any information with a real importance in such a risky environment.
In saying that I do believe certain environments for Wikis can be advantageous. I have read some other blogs out there and agree that a Guest Book would be a great way to receive feedback for events at the SL. I also think that a book reviewing area on the site would be an interesting area for members of the public to contribute and interact with staff and other people who use the library to get a more communal feel to the library.
Another helpful use of Wikis could be in a training/learning environment as this. Everyone has their own way of going about things and could offer an insight into how to approach a different task. I remember many times in High School some of the quickest times I learnt something was amongst friends not always from the teacher. Sometimes it is good having two or more people interacting and each providing input on how they do a certain sum, equation or whatever the task may be.
Cheers
In saying that I do believe certain environments for Wikis can be advantageous. I have read some other blogs out there and agree that a Guest Book would be a great way to receive feedback for events at the SL. I also think that a book reviewing area on the site would be an interesting area for members of the public to contribute and interact with staff and other people who use the library to get a more communal feel to the library.
Another helpful use of Wikis could be in a training/learning environment as this. Everyone has their own way of going about things and could offer an insight into how to approach a different task. I remember many times in High School some of the quickest times I learnt something was amongst friends not always from the teacher. Sometimes it is good having two or more people interacting and each providing input on how they do a certain sum, equation or whatever the task may be.
Cheers
Teamwork
Easy to guess for Week 3 which word I choose to include a picture of representing one of the Values of the SL of NSW. Being Teamwork. Now this word is quite valuable to me. For a number of reasons:
- I believe a major part of my own personality is my wish to help others and do my best for a "team" regardless of the environment.
- I have always for as long as I can remember played in team sports. Teamwork obviously being a major part of playing the game to achieve a common goal.
- My own tertiary education had a number of assessments revolving around teamwork. Without the hardwork and input from myself and others I would not have acheived the marks I had.
- Teamwork has helped me grow and mature in working with people and has made the transition into working life easier in my eyes.
- Even the poor experiences of teamwork has benefitted me in lessons on how to approach difficult circumstances in the future.
I have included the figurines of Optimus Prime mainly because of my love for the Transformers when I was younger. Unfortunately there is no deeper meaning to the picture than that.
Cheers
Welcome
Hello there.
Why thank you for tuning into the journey that will be my efforts at State Library of New South Wales Learning 2.0 program. I have signed up a tad late to the program but will strive to catch up to it once I can.
As you may have guessed from the Blog Title it will be centred along the learning program. The "Gibberish” section of the title gives me somewhat of a large artistic (this is widely debatable) licence. As you may pick up this will most probably feature around my passion (obsession) with Football (or to most Soccer) and other sports.
I do plan to write on anything that takes my fancy however outside of the structured learning. I believe my plan to not plan will suit myself quite well.
For now that is all and I will ramble on some other time.
Cheers
Why thank you for tuning into the journey that will be my efforts at State Library of New South Wales Learning 2.0 program. I have signed up a tad late to the program but will strive to catch up to it once I can.
As you may have guessed from the Blog Title it will be centred along the learning program. The "Gibberish” section of the title gives me somewhat of a large artistic (this is widely debatable) licence. As you may pick up this will most probably feature around my passion (obsession) with Football (or to most Soccer) and other sports.
I do plan to write on anything that takes my fancy however outside of the structured learning. I believe my plan to not plan will suit myself quite well.
For now that is all and I will ramble on some other time.
Cheers
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