I am not a gamer, though I appreciate them... well I shouldn't say that- time in the evenings has been sucked up by playing the Oregon Trail or Pirates game application in Facebook. :)
I loved the PBS pages- what a wealth of information I never knew about- hopefully I can catch the series when it airs again. I also loved the old-skool gaming tips, like Pac-man to get unlimited lives :) wish I would have figured that out years ago!
I am torn with Second Life and other MMOPRG games. I think lirbaries should know about what teens and our public are using and trying- we should know about the hype and be aware of opportunities that libarries can be publicised and enhance services with. However, I am not so sure we should invest tons of hours creating avitars and virtual worlds when they are not used very much and for a small audience.... it is interesting, the second life people have virtually, and that maybe we can connect with people there that otherwise we can't in the physical world. However, I like ideas that bridge the two that librarians and educators are currently pursuing, like providing computers and times for patrons to play there games together unlimited like one night a week, or providing patrons materials that will help them be better at the game, or suscribe to gaming magazines so they come into the library and bridge the two worlds together.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Thing 14 Library Thing
I actually keep physical notes on the books I have read, but am slowly adding them into my iread application on Facebook rather than Lirbary Thing. I like the Library Thing interface but I use Facebook every day so it is more convienent for me to use iread, but now I noticed Library Thing has an application in Facebook, so maybe I will change... none of my friends are on Library Thing- they are on iRead, so it is nice to see their reviews and suggestions there.
I am looking at using Library Thing for a small library that I might be working with to catalog their small collection. They have virtually no budget so I am looking for a web based system that is super inexpensive and user friendly, and Library Thing might be the answer- we will have to see.
I am looking at using Library Thing for a small library that I might be working with to catalog their small collection. They have virtually no budget so I am looking for a web based system that is super inexpensive and user friendly, and Library Thing might be the answer- we will have to see.
Thing 13
I didn't explore Basecamp but I know a lot of the departments at the U use it for project management. I want to look into it more but I jsut don't have the time to download it and play with it, however I took the tour and it looked like it would have really helped me keep on track with a recent project at work that I needed a timeline, etc. for.
I like Remember the Milk, very similar to another I have used called Sally, where I get messages sent to my cell phone- very useful! PDF converter was a lifesaver before we got our PDF system working at MINITEX. For items I want to share with people but don't want them to change, etc. the PDF converter is a great resource with no technology installation required!
I like Remember the Milk, very similar to another I have used called Sally, where I get messages sent to my cell phone- very useful! PDF converter was a lifesaver before we got our PDF system working at MINITEX. For items I want to share with people but don't want them to change, etc. the PDF converter is a great resource with no technology installation required!
Thing 12 Digg
Before thing I never really took the time to look at DIgg, never understood it. Now, I love it! How cool to sort to gaming or technology and get info from Money magazine, seattle times, the economist, CNN etc. before I would jsut go to CNN and BBC and MinnPost for my news, but this is great- I dont' always read money or the economist, unless something on a listserv poitns out something interesting in the library/technology world, but this site points to general articles of interest.... though I must say it is a productivity detractor.. beforei k new it 20 minutes clocked away while I was at home... my husband came up behind me and asked what I was looking at and he though it was cool, but I was so intently reading I didn't hear him call my name.... very distracting time-warping stuff you can find!
I do think it is a good thing that the public has an outlet that they can vote on the best articles/stories etc. however I do like having some professional interventions... at CNN I love reading the technology and headlines, but if you look at the most popular pages, usually they have to do with celebrity gossip, etc. I like that they focus often on headlines at the top and then lower down you can see the public's picks....
I do think it is a good thing that the public has an outlet that they can vote on the best articles/stories etc. however I do like having some professional interventions... at CNN I love reading the technology and headlines, but if you look at the most popular pages, usually they have to do with celebrity gossip, etc. I like that they focus often on headlines at the top and then lower down you can see the public's picks....
Thing 11 Tagging
I have a deciclious accoutn I started over a year ago, but I always forget to use it... I don't care much for the interface. Though sharing and collaborating in it is really easy. The student Art Lirbarians Group I belong to have a delicious account that every one adds to and it works wonderfully. Here is our group delivious account if you would liek to see an active example: http://del.icio.us/arlisnap
I looked at PageKeeper and I think this would be a nice site for me to use with my MORE training- to break it out by weeks, and people can add to it etc.... Good find! Furl I find a bit easier to use and love the plugins so I can use it with IE or Firefox. I need to play aroun with it a bit more but I think I am going to move everything from delicious to FURL... I also like that both have RSS features now- they didn't have that back when I started I don't think. Now I am going to subscribe to the RSS of my ARLISnap account- didn't know about that before! fabulous!
I looked at PageKeeper and I think this would be a nice site for me to use with my MORE training- to break it out by weeks, and people can add to it etc.... Good find! Furl I find a bit easier to use and love the plugins so I can use it with IE or Firefox. I need to play aroun with it a bit more but I think I am going to move everything from delicious to FURL... I also like that both have RSS features now- they didn't have that back when I started I don't think. Now I am going to subscribe to the RSS of my ARLISnap account- didn't know about that before! fabulous!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Thing 10
What did you find interesting about the wiki concept?
I like the idea of a wiki and an editable website, per say- you don't use it as a document, like Google Docs, use it to manage information, links, etc... or that is how I have used it so far.
What types of applications within libraries and schools might work well with a wiki?
At MINITEX we use it to list our vacation days, upcoming training date, etc.... use it to manage information more easily within a department.
Many teachers/faculty "ban" Wikipedia as a source for student research. What do you think of the practice of limiting information by format?
Honestly, we know the kids are using it- I think is it wrong to ban wikipedia- I use it for heaven's sake when I know little on a topic! I will look there to get an idea and then consult a mroe authortitative site. Wikipedia is a great site to teach accuracy of inforamtion in the web 2.0 world.... we should be using it as a teaching tool, not banning it.
Which wiki did you edit?
I added to the Wiki Sandbox- didn't want to mess up what looks like working documents in the other. I am at the beginning of wiki learning- at work I often get confused with adding a page and assigning it to the right department, etc. A ltitle to get used to but great power to share and edit things together.
I like the idea of a wiki and an editable website, per say- you don't use it as a document, like Google Docs, use it to manage information, links, etc... or that is how I have used it so far.
What types of applications within libraries and schools might work well with a wiki?
At MINITEX we use it to list our vacation days, upcoming training date, etc.... use it to manage information more easily within a department.
Many teachers/faculty "ban" Wikipedia as a source for student research. What do you think of the practice of limiting information by format?
Honestly, we know the kids are using it- I think is it wrong to ban wikipedia- I use it for heaven's sake when I know little on a topic! I will look there to get an idea and then consult a mroe authortitative site. Wikipedia is a great site to teach accuracy of inforamtion in the web 2.0 world.... we should be using it as a teaching tool, not banning it.
Which wiki did you edit?
I added to the Wiki Sandbox- didn't want to mess up what looks like working documents in the other. I am at the beginning of wiki learning- at work I often get confused with adding a page and assigning it to the right department, etc. A ltitle to get used to but great power to share and edit things together.
Thing 9
I love Google Docs. I worked on an article for publication, and rather than having 9 copies of a document floating out there and none of us knowing which was the most recent we used Google Docs. We could edit and save changes, and revert to older editions if we wanted to change back to something. very slick. We did run into a few problems with two people editing at the same time- the curser jumped around a bit, and one time changes weren't saved. I think it is a fabulous tool.
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