#23

No way is this the end.... well...it will be for tonight.... but not only do I want to revisit almost every one of the 23 'things' in this programme, I also want to explore the 50 tangents buried in the exercises... and then there's 43 things.

I loved image generators, and will continue to use bloglines almost daily - it is such a straightforward way of organising feeds. Once I spend more time with del.icio.us, I think I will use this frequently, too. Primarily because it will allow me to access my bookmarks anywhere.

I really have surprised myself with this programme! I am very proud of the staff at WGRLC for having a go, helping each other, and exploring.

Their progress can be seen at:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pIhKsILSHs34MgDLLV_DsGQ

A big thank you to Lynette (YPRLC) and Karen (Bayside). Without your support and encouragement we would only have half the number of particpants having a go.

PS If it wasn't 11pm I am sure I could insert these links correctly.... I'm off to bed. Hope I don't dream about bloglines and podcasts and ZZZZZZZ

#22 Audiobooks

Wow - I haven't looked at Project Gutenburg for a long time - it has grown heaps! There are over 20,000 titles now... I vaguely remember there being around 5,000 the first time I explored this site...
I think we need to look at how we can increase awareness of free access to audio titles - yes, many are old coz being out of copyright means they can be provided free... but this is an excellent way to revisit favourites.
I also enjoyed looking at the scanned jackets of old children's books.

#21 Podcast, smodcasts

I really hope I have the time to glance at all the interesting RSS feeds that I am now subscribed to.
Have selected the SirsiDynix Podcast feed as I know they are closely linked with Web 2.0.
Wow - it really is easy to find excellent stuff, isn't it?

A example of a practical use for podcasts is: the State Library frequently have excellent speakers that I am unable to attend.... listening to a podcast soon after the event means I don't miss out on the wisdom of the speaker.

#20 You Tube

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Have had much fun with You Tube this year.
This is a great song that got into Triple J's Hot one hundred a few years ago...

Apart from the entertainment factor, the instructional/explanatory videos that I have watched as part of this programme are an excellent way to use You Tube....
only problem is,it uses up a lot of bandwidth!

#19 Discovering Web 2.0 tools

Before I even pick one of these to explore I want to say "YIPPEEE" - I have actually heard of several of these!
Now onto exploring.....

I have heard the term "Furl It" so explored this 2nd place winner in the bookmark section... another excellent, straightforward resource.

Interesting to see Rollyo getting a first place award, as I have found that to be the least useful of the 'things' I have played with so far - this indicates that I will have to go back and spend more time as I must have missed something.

#18 Web based apps

Have been using Google Spreadsheets since this programme started. It has been an excellent tool to track participant's progress! I have found it REALLY easy to use. Although it doesn't have the full features of excel - I don't need the full features!
The only limitation I have found (and it is probably because I haven't mastered it yet) is the limited view you get of the spreadsheet when editing.

#17 PB Wiki Sandbox

To avoid spending way too much time on this one, I have had to stick to a time limit - wow!!! It's great to see the blogs of all the people in this programme! and how EASY was it to contribute! Can't wait 'til we get it up and running professionally.

#16 Wikis

I love the idea of everyone contributing to the 'collective knowledge base' on many different topics and projects. 100 heads are definitely better than 1!

Below is a fantabulous example of a wiki 'gathering facts quickly and pooling expertise from a large number of people'

http://www.libsuccess.org

PLCMC's Core competencies wiki is also an excellent idea of how we could use a wiki internally.

We have started planning re putting our policy and reference manuals on a wiki on the intranet. 'Putting them into a wiki makes them accessible to all staff members and makes them easy to update on the fly.'

#15 continued

Away from the icebergs....Whilst coming from an academic perspective, there are issues to contend with in public libraries, too. As our workforce ages we face the risk of becoming less relevant to younger generations if we do not consider using Web 2.0 tools to connect with them.
To a temporary place in time.... It will be interesting to see if any of this happens in the future!

What does Library 2.0 mean to me? Personally, I can't wait to consolidate what I have learnt, because what we have sampled during this programme has opened up many possibilities for accessing and organising 'stuff' for me. And professionally? Similar, I guess. These tools will change and grow - and we may play a part in how those changes happen.

Thing 15

From Helene Blowers: the aim is "to continuosly improve library services and make them more user centric". I agree with this wholeheartedly.

From YouTube
Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us
Web 2.0 is people - people sharing. I tried to paste the link for this video into this post, coz I am sure I will want to view it again in the future.... but it is past my bedtime and I can't seem to hit the right button at the moment.....
Anyway. This video is good. We do need to rethink how we operate as individuals, as a service to the public, and as a community.... and yet, I can't help but think about the millions of people that do not have access to electricity and safe water - will this divide the world even further? We have a responsibility to ensure access to these tools grows across all demographics and continents, rather than becoming elitist.

14 still

11,584 results for learning 2.0 in posts
863 blogs about learning 2.0
682 posts tagged library 2.0

Ok - another thing to explore! I am beginning to see how people can spend their lives online.....

It's a pity that I couldn't get the video to work.

Number 14 Technorati

I love Technorati already - and I haven't even started the exercise! I just found a picture of a friend I haven't seen for at least 5 years!!!!!!

Thing 13 still

Well.... I am still exploring del.icio.us (after a break this afternoon). It's excellent! Have told 2 people about it today - and even given 1 a demo :-)

Thing 13

Am working my way through Us.ef.ul and have to add this:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/eggsong

I know there are many, many things out there like this - how do people have the time to create this?
This has amazing potential. It would make it much easier going from computer to computer - or from home to work! Need to spend a day on this, merging all of my bookmarks. Trying to work out how I can quickly move all of my old "favourites" over to del.icio.us in one move. Is it possible?????

Thing 12

I think that once an individual search was set up it would save heaps of time. You are refining your search before you search. I need more time to explore this! I did play with the "Free photos" and found the image above! Bugger..... can't see it!

Select Search Engine...learning fastSearch The Web

Powered by Rollyo

Thing 11

Have had fun with Library Thing, but am disappointed that it does not contain any of the 4 recent Aussie titles (childrens', non-fiction and adult fiction) that I have read!
Would be excellent for some book groups!

Thing #10

Ok... that's it. I'm hooked for the rest of the day now that I have found

Sudoku Generator

Don't know if I will get anything else done.........

Must escape from http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/

Things #8 & #9

Have been putting off exploring RSS feeds as have heard it is the hardest..... have just realised that Bloglines is a reader.... I have had a Bloglines account for 2 months now..... Hee hee hee....
I found the YouTube clip below very straightforward.

RSS in Plain English:

topix.net was my favourite of the feeds suggested. There is so much to explore! I have spent a least an hour on these 2 exercises, and I feel like I have barely started!!!!!!

#7 Thoughts on Technology

Ok, so we're exploring heaps of things during these 12 weeks. They are all new and I haven't mastered any of them yet... but nothing has blown me away like texting has in recent years.
I find it incredible that you can use your mobile phone to text a message that can be received on the otherside of the planet in an instant... at very little cost! Remember the days when it cost $2 a minute to ring England? You got all excited before the call.. you sent a letter 2 weeks before so they knew you were calling and they would arrange to be home.... then you timed the call while you spoke coz $20 for 10 minutes was VERY expensive... now... just send a text!

Another trading card

I couldn't resist this Trading Card!

And I mean that in the nicest possible way.....

Finally... Thing #6

Ok, now I've explored Flickr postcard browser, which is fun - but I couldn't work out how to save anything I liked using that tool.... So, I moved on to the Palette Generator which was very interesting. I can see how useful this kind of thing could be. Next, I tried the trading cards and will hopefully be able to attach my creation..... here goes.....

Oh my God - I did it!!! That was much easier than creating the image in the first place!!!

Flickr #5

Wow - what a crazy couple of weeks. I have finally found the time to sit down and explore Flickr. A few friends from overseas have used this tool to show me their photos in the last 12 months- and now I will be able to do the same thing!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepaku/458692464/

I found the above photo on Flickr... it is NOT a Library branch...... :-)

Only 18 things left!

Things #1-4

Yay!!! I've done it!!