I have used Youtube before to watch all the videos I like! I love watching old music videos and I also like to search for library videos. When I was doing my search for this assignment I wanted to find something about Kentucky. So I picked out something about Squire Boone. Hope you enjoy it!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Podcasts, can I hear you???
http://www.freedigitalphotos.netWhile trying to find podcasts on things that interested me, I did not have a positive experience because I kept running into road blocks. I checked out both directories and on podcastalley I kept finding podcasts that insisted I download the software. I also tried clicking on different tags to see what else would come up, but I felt like I was going in circles. I did Google podcasts for libraries and found several different ones. I probably should've narrowed my search to something like book review or adult services. I know that many of my friends listen to podcasts about computers and other technologies and listen to ones on ITunes. I have had to listen to a podcast for a school assignment and I used ITunes for that as well. I also made a podcast by using the Audacity software. I am going to continue on my podcast journey to find something that suits me.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Technorati and Delicious
From the about us page on Technorati: "Technorati was founded to help bloggers to succeed by collecting, highlighting, and distributing the online global conversation. As the leading blog search engine and most comprehensive source of information on the blogosphere, we index more than 1.5 million new blog posts in real time and introduce millions of readers to blog and social media content."
When I first looked at Technorati I became overwhelmed. There is so much for you to explore and do that you could take hours just on one subject! From a blog directory, to videos, to trying to claim your blog, it's amazing what you could possibly find on here. I did a search for library 2.0 and pugs and saw everything from very technical blogs regarding 2.0 to very cute blogs about dogs or dog products. If one joined this site it would be easy to mark your favorite blogs and read them at your pleasure. I don't know how much Iwill use this, but this could be a very useful tool.
When I explored on the tagging site Delicious, I could see how if you are a member that storing tags to sites you liked would enable you to go back to those sites right away so that you don't have to memorize web addresses. It's also a great way to discover new sites. For example, if you want to know more about a topic, type it in the tag search and see what sites come up as hits. I haven't quite figured out how to see more hits then what I'm is being brought up. I think the site could be lots of fun, but it looks way too time consuming and I think I would get bored with it.
When I first looked at Technorati I became overwhelmed. There is so much for you to explore and do that you could take hours just on one subject! From a blog directory, to videos, to trying to claim your blog, it's amazing what you could possibly find on here. I did a search for library 2.0 and pugs and saw everything from very technical blogs regarding 2.0 to very cute blogs about dogs or dog products. If one joined this site it would be easy to mark your favorite blogs and read them at your pleasure. I don't know how much Iwill use this, but this could be a very useful tool.
When I explored on the tagging site Delicious, I could see how if you are a member that storing tags to sites you liked would enable you to go back to those sites right away so that you don't have to memorize web addresses. It's also a great way to discover new sites. For example, if you want to know more about a topic, type it in the tag search and see what sites come up as hits. I haven't quite figured out how to see more hits then what I'm is being brought up. I think the site could be lots of fun, but it looks way too time consuming and I think I would get bored with it.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Librarianship and 2.0: Can one help the other?
Michael Stephens brings valid points in his article "Into a New World of Librarianship." I love his first line, that the library is human and because of that the library becomes an emotional and social learning experience. He wants librarians to become the best 2.0 librarians we can be. Librarians need to take the lead in the technology field and understand what trends are, how trends will work in the library world, and how to guide users to using them in their maximum potential. Here are some helpful hints:
1. Librarians 2.0 plans for their users.
We become user focused and base our services and materials for the users needs and wants. We make the user involved as much as possible so that the library can become a transparent entity.
2. Librarians 2.0 embrace Web 2.0 tools.
"This librarian uses Instant Messaging to meet users in their space online, builds Weblogs and wikis as resources to further the mission of the library, and mashes up content via API (Application Program Interface) to build useful Web sites." We go where the user are--Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc.
3. Librarian 2.0 controls technolust.
We buy technology with a purpose because the library nurtures a technology plan.
4. Librarian 2.0 makes good and also fast decisions.
The world, along with its library users, change with technology. The librarian uses his/her resources to plan and adapt the technology that is available to them to meet the needs of the users. Librarians have meeting and discussions to understand how this will benefit their customers.
5. Librarian 2.0 is a trendspotter.
The librarian watches for new trends and programs that will take the library to the next level in technology but also follow a technology plan that suits the library's mission. Librarians should look outside of the profession to see how technology impacts other businesses.
6. Librarian 2.0 gets content.
Users are going to help define the direction the library will head because they create the content. Librarians are going to help them find the content they are looking for.
1. Librarians 2.0 plans for their users.
We become user focused and base our services and materials for the users needs and wants. We make the user involved as much as possible so that the library can become a transparent entity.
2. Librarians 2.0 embrace Web 2.0 tools.
"This librarian uses Instant Messaging to meet users in their space online, builds Weblogs and wikis as resources to further the mission of the library, and mashes up content via API (Application Program Interface) to build useful Web sites." We go where the user are--Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc.
3. Librarian 2.0 controls technolust.
We buy technology with a purpose because the library nurtures a technology plan.
4. Librarian 2.0 makes good and also fast decisions.
The world, along with its library users, change with technology. The librarian uses his/her resources to plan and adapt the technology that is available to them to meet the needs of the users. Librarians have meeting and discussions to understand how this will benefit their customers.
5. Librarian 2.0 is a trendspotter.
The librarian watches for new trends and programs that will take the library to the next level in technology but also follow a technology plan that suits the library's mission. Librarians should look outside of the profession to see how technology impacts other businesses.
6. Librarian 2.0 gets content.
Users are going to help define the direction the library will head because they create the content. Librarians are going to help them find the content they are looking for.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Web 2.0 and Libraries--Icebergs
In reading the OCLC newsletter, the article "Away from Icebergs" by Rick Anderson shows us how to get away from "iceberg's that will hinder a library's progress into the 21st century. He says that we need to steer away from builing what he calls a "just in case collection." Now that information is digitally available and before where it was only available in print format, we don't have to build a print collection that anticipates every users needs. This idea can help libraries spend their budget efficiently on digital collections that will provide access to the information people are looking for. If your spending your collection budget on items that don't circulate and are not in demand, but your database usage is very high, wouldn't it make more sense to buy more databases or ebooks? This principal also comes into play when we weed the collection. If the item doesn't circulate and you can get it on interlibrary loan, then weed the item. (Photograph by Hordur Vilhjalmsson)
Anderson also comments about "eliminating the barriers that exist between patrons and the information they need." This is exactly why I believe learning these web 2.0 applications are so important. Librarians don't need to stick their heads in the sand. We need to learn what's available on the subjects we're trained in, learn to navigate those sites, and show people the easiest way to find what they are looking for. I would not be much help to patrons in the KR if I didn't know how to find information on Ancestry.com. That's also why I'm very excited about application tools such as Google Docs. If a patron can save it in their Google Docs account then saving it to the desk top and not having access to their item later, then make sure they know that having Google Docs is an option. As someone once told me, try to find a way to say yes and make it work before you say no.
Last but not least, Anderson says that libraries need to stay relevant with the times and to do that we need to bring our services to the patrons. Libraries "no longer have the monopoly power they had the days before the Internet. At a minimum, this means placing library services and content in the user’s preferred environment (i.e., the Web); even better, it means integrating our services into their daily patterns of work, study and play." That is why the library has made an effort to have a Myspace and Facebook page. We have to go where the people are, and they are in chatrooms, profile pages, and other virtual realities.
The library must adapt to enviromental change to stay afloat in the world of the Internet. If the library doesn't change then it will become useless to its patrons.
Anderson also comments about "eliminating the barriers that exist between patrons and the information they need." This is exactly why I believe learning these web 2.0 applications are so important. Librarians don't need to stick their heads in the sand. We need to learn what's available on the subjects we're trained in, learn to navigate those sites, and show people the easiest way to find what they are looking for. I would not be much help to patrons in the KR if I didn't know how to find information on Ancestry.com. That's also why I'm very excited about application tools such as Google Docs. If a patron can save it in their Google Docs account then saving it to the desk top and not having access to their item later, then make sure they know that having Google Docs is an option. As someone once told me, try to find a way to say yes and make it work before you say no.
Last but not least, Anderson says that libraries need to stay relevant with the times and to do that we need to bring our services to the patrons. Libraries "no longer have the monopoly power they had the days before the Internet. At a minimum, this means placing library services and content in the user’s preferred environment (i.e., the Web); even better, it means integrating our services into their daily patterns of work, study and play." That is why the library has made an effort to have a Myspace and Facebook page. We have to go where the people are, and they are in chatrooms, profile pages, and other virtual realities.
The library must adapt to enviromental change to stay afloat in the world of the Internet. If the library doesn't change then it will become useless to its patrons.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Your Book Club Can Save Money! Use Book Kits
If your library or local group wants to start a book discussion club but doesn't want to spend the money on buy copies of the selected title, then I suggest looking to your local library to see if you can check out book kits. Book kits include at least 15 copies of the book, an audio book and discussion questions. If your library does not have kits, see if your interlibrary loan librarian can borrow these from other libraries.
When the DCPL started the 20/20 Book Club we did not have money in our budget for buying extra copies of books. With borrowing book kits from other libraries, this has helped us decide on titles to select and provided us with the necessary amount of copies for our members. Thanks to Kentucky Department of Library and Archives, Kenton County Public Library, Campbell County Public Library and Boone County Public Library for helping us provide quality book kits to our customers.
http://www.kdla.ky.gov/collections/books/rbrequest.html
http://www.cc-pl.org/
http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us/
http://www.bcpl.org/
When the DCPL started the 20/20 Book Club we did not have money in our budget for buying extra copies of books. With borrowing book kits from other libraries, this has helped us decide on titles to select and provided us with the necessary amount of copies for our members. Thanks to Kentucky Department of Library and Archives, Kenton County Public Library, Campbell County Public Library and Boone County Public Library for helping us provide quality book kits to our customers.
http://www.kdla.ky.gov/collections/books/rbrequest.html
http://www.cc-pl.org/
http://www.kenton.lib.ky.us/
http://www.bcpl.org/
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Happy Fools Day!
Did anyone read my column in this week's paper?(It comes out on Tuesdays.) It explains why you shouldn't take today too seriously.According to Wikipedia, "The origin of April Fools' Day is obscure. One likely theory is that the modern holiday was first celebrated soon after the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar. The term referred to someone still adhering to the Julian Calendar, which it replaced. In many pre-Christian cultures May Day(May 1) was celebrated as the first day of summer, and signalled the start of the spring planting season. An April Fool was someone who did this prematurely. "
Another origin is that April 1 was counted the first day of the year in France. When King Charles IX changed that to January 1, some people stayed with April 1. Those who did were called "April Fools" and were taunted by their neighbors. In the eighteenth century the festival was often posited as going back to the times of Noah. An English newspaper article published on April 13th, 1789 said that the day had its origins when he sent the raven off too early, before the waters had receded. He did this on the first day of the Hebrew month that corresponds with April. A possible reference to April Fools' Day can be seen in the Canterbury Tales (ca 1400) in the Nun's Priest's tale, a tale of two fools: Chanticleer and the fox, which took place on March 32nd.
On a personal note, today is my sister-in-law's birthday, and she claims she was born a fool. Happy birthday, Leigh Ann! I love you!
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