Well, I have thoroughly enjoyed this journey. No kidding. I was surprised at how much I learned. Although I know it was a lot of work for Shasta, I really hope we do this again.
The things I will use the most from YCL2.o are LibraryThing, NetLibrary and Podcasts. LibraryThing was the favorite. I use it a couple of times a week to record what books I've read and to get book recommendations. I hope to have the time to take advantage of more SirsiDynix podcasts and I download an audiobook a couple of times a month through Netlibrary. I definitely see the importance of learning how to use these tools. Even if you don't use them very much, just knowing what they are is very important.
The things I think will be most useful to our library now and in the very near future are: IM reference, podcasts on the website, NetLibrary, Blogging and Flickr. Through these tools, I think libraries will be able to reach people they never would have reached before. This is especially true of the teens and even younger. This is how they communicate. In order for us to be able to serve this young population, we need to able to reach them through alternative means. If we don't keep up, I'm afraid we will be left behind.
Thanks for the opportunity! For me, it was worth all the time and effort.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Task 14-Podcasts
I listened to 3 podcasts in all. The first one was through Webinar and was on Grant Writing http://www.webjunction.org/do/LearningCenter?method=getCourseDetails&courseId=3844
This course gave very basic information on the grant writing. It actually was a powerpoint presentation with one podcast on it showing how you should conduct a grant interview. It was fine, just very basic and it cost $20 which was a bit much.
The second podcast was through Sirsi Dynix. It is called 25 Technologies in 50 minutes http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=69 Stephen Abrahms talked about 25 technologies we should be familiar with in the Library 2.0 world. The neat thing about it is that he only had 2 minutes to talk about each one. He gave you a quick list of what you should be watching for and a brief definition. He also touched upon how they could be useful in the library. I was happy to see that we are covering almost all of the 25 technologies in our YCL 2.0. But just in case Shasta needs any ideas for the next 2.0, here are the ones we are not covering: Aggregators for Instant Messaging, Second Life, Avatars, Retrievr, Facebook, Skype, Endeca, Singingfish, Blinx and Folksonomies.
The third podcast was also through Sirsi Dynix and was called Mistakes Only Experienced Directors and Managers Make http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=29
This one was great. I highly recommend it to any managers. It discusses the mistakes that managers often make once they have been in the same job for more than 7 years. It list the symptoms and what you should do if you recognize these symptoms in yourself. Wonderful for self-awareness.
I loved watching and listening to these podcasts on my own time without interruptions. What a great way to learn more about my job. Besides the one podcast on grant writing, the only thing it cost me was my time. It was convenient and I had many topics to choose from. If I had chosen one that wasn't giving me any new information, all I have to do is click on another one. I definitely think we should do some in-house training on various library-related topics using Podcasts. Maybe that could be part of the next Library 2.0. One task might be to watch a certain number of podcasts and do a small summary on each. We could also use podcasts to broadcasts storytimes and have teens do infomercials for the library on our webpage. Lastly, you could use podcasts of author interviews to enhance book club meetings.
This course gave very basic information on the grant writing. It actually was a powerpoint presentation with one podcast on it showing how you should conduct a grant interview. It was fine, just very basic and it cost $20 which was a bit much.
The second podcast was through Sirsi Dynix. It is called 25 Technologies in 50 minutes http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=69 Stephen Abrahms talked about 25 technologies we should be familiar with in the Library 2.0 world. The neat thing about it is that he only had 2 minutes to talk about each one. He gave you a quick list of what you should be watching for and a brief definition. He also touched upon how they could be useful in the library. I was happy to see that we are covering almost all of the 25 technologies in our YCL 2.0. But just in case Shasta needs any ideas for the next 2.0, here are the ones we are not covering: Aggregators for Instant Messaging, Second Life, Avatars, Retrievr, Facebook, Skype, Endeca, Singingfish, Blinx and Folksonomies.
The third podcast was also through Sirsi Dynix and was called Mistakes Only Experienced Directors and Managers Make http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=29
This one was great. I highly recommend it to any managers. It discusses the mistakes that managers often make once they have been in the same job for more than 7 years. It list the symptoms and what you should do if you recognize these symptoms in yourself. Wonderful for self-awareness.
I loved watching and listening to these podcasts on my own time without interruptions. What a great way to learn more about my job. Besides the one podcast on grant writing, the only thing it cost me was my time. It was convenient and I had many topics to choose from. If I had chosen one that wasn't giving me any new information, all I have to do is click on another one. I definitely think we should do some in-house training on various library-related topics using Podcasts. Maybe that could be part of the next Library 2.0. One task might be to watch a certain number of podcasts and do a small summary on each. We could also use podcasts to broadcasts storytimes and have teens do infomercials for the library on our webpage. Lastly, you could use podcasts of author interviews to enhance book club meetings.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Task 17-IM
I created my AIM account. When I sent an IM to Reference, I kept getting a message that said Reference was offline. So, I called Donna and she logged into the Reference account and it worked. These are the messages we sent to each other:
[20:03] ginger_sawyer@hotmail.com: Hey Donna. Thanks for your help.
[20:04] yclanswers: Okay, I got it! This might work after all!! Donna
[20:03] ginger_sawyer@hotmail.com: Hey Donna. Thanks for your help.
[20:04] yclanswers: Okay, I got it! This might work after all!! Donna
Monday, July 30, 2007
Task 16-My Space
Okay my new My Space link is http://www.myspace.com/tea_timegirl
I did not download my picture because number 1, I don't want it there and number 2, no one would want to see it anyway. As far as the library's My Space page, I think we need information for teens on there. I know the average age of My Space users is older but I think our audience will mostly be teens. So maybe throw on some recommended reading, programming info. and a special profile piece on our wonderful young adult librarian. Also, we need some pretty colors on there. It's a little bland.
I did not download my picture because number 1, I don't want it there and number 2, no one would want to see it anyway. As far as the library's My Space page, I think we need information for teens on there. I know the average age of My Space users is older but I think our audience will mostly be teens. So maybe throw on some recommended reading, programming info. and a special profile piece on our wonderful young adult librarian. Also, we need some pretty colors on there. It's a little bland.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Task 15-Library Elf
This is a great site. I can see where this would be so helpful to our customers, especially for families with multiple cards. For me, I'll take all the help I can get. Even though I'm at the library everyday, I still have overdue books at times. Hopefully, this will help me get those books in on time. Also, there are times when holds that come in for me don't make it to my desk. This way I'll be alerted and I can go fish them off the hold shelf myself. I will definitely recommend this site to my customers.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Task 13-Web 2.0 Sites
This was fun. I really enjoyed checking out all the different sites. I really liked http://www.last.fm It compiles the music you like to listen to and gives you recommendations based on what you like. I also liked http://eventful.com . With this site you can search for events in your town. I was surprised to see Patchwork Tales listed http://eventful.com/events?q=Patchwork&l=Rock+Hill%2C+SC&t=&c= Good advertisement for the library.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Task 12-Wiki
For some strange reason, I could not put a title in for this post.
The link to my new wiki is http://openingandclosingprocedure.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
Blogs and wikis are both so easy to use. But I like blogs a little better. It's easier to post pictures. I also like the format of blogs. But still there are some things that a wiki would be better for-like writing procedures. They are both great tools.
For some strange reason, I could not put a title in for this post.
The link to my new wiki is http://openingandclosingprocedure.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
Blogs and wikis are both so easy to use. But I like blogs a little better. It's easier to post pictures. I also like the format of blogs. But still there are some things that a wiki would be better for-like writing procedures. They are both great tools.
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