On Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 ...

 ARTICLES:

To better bibliographic services

 I found this article very interesting, talking about the current direction and where libraries are heading now and in the future. Metadata is the new buzz word used these days to describe the way information we enter onto databases is made available worldwide.

Away from the “icebergs”

The ways libraries have changed in the last decade from being print collection focussed and having the clients actually coming to the library to use resources and to now  the focus is on digital collections ie online access to everything, anytime access by clients, shows just what can be achieved in a short span of time - What will the future hold. I see our library successfully embracing the clients needs and taking this direction with more electronic resources being made available and hopefully not hitting any icebergs in the near future!!

To a temporary place in time...

I believe our library has embraced many changes to meet the needs of the libraries clients, ie 24 hour access, cafes in the library, more computers for studying - these are just a few examples which helps to make our library a multicultural, friendly community. More importantly we have great library staff to help run this great community and are always seeking ways to assist and improve our community

 

 

Technorati

Lots of information to look at with this website, with lots of links to other blogs, videos. Takes a bit of looking around to find  anything useful -search boxes are useful. To many adds flashing on the screen. When doing a advance search for Learning 2.0 - no results and when doing a keyword serch 14 blogs found out of 1192108 - just mind boggling how many people are online in one form or another  - doesn't seem to be any anonymity anymore.

Del.icio.us

Very useful site for saving your favourite websites and the ability to keep viewing by others private or share is a good feature. The advantage of this site is you can access you favourite websites no matter where you are, no remembering the web address or the need to save to a thumb drive!!
For research, it could a resourceful tool for colleagues to share useful reserach websites and for teachers providing information for relevant websites to their students.

Making use of web 2.0 technologies and our library

Web 2.0 technologies and our library:

Keeping up to date with relevant  and current information is a great way our library is providing information and pictures  to staff, students and the general public with the computer age we live in, where we expect information access 24x7.
Maybe the service could be advertised more widely to library clients to promote web service that we provide - maybe training sessions could organised to inform of  the Library blog, RSS feed etc and ways of using the library catalogue to suit their needs ie adding tags, creating own virtual reading shelf etc

LibraryThing

 LibraryThing Advantage:
1) The ability to keep track of your own book collection online and find earlier/later works by the chosen author
2) The ability to find local libraries and bookstores where I can locate my chosen material
3) Online chat groups and other peoples opinions could be useful

 LibraryThing Disadvantage:
 1) Time consuming
 2) Another log in/password to remember - to many sites require you to sign in and give out details - at least this site doesn't ask for your email address



http://www.librarything.com/catalog/mgw463

http://www.fototrix.com

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