Web based social networking could work really well for genealogists.
Networking forums for patrons researching their family history would be a super efficient method of tracing long lost relatives.
Online tutorials via Youtube on family history could be a fun activity.
A small course on how to trace your ancestors arrival in Australia via shipping records could be achieved.
I reckon libraries promoting/offering their services via a site such as Facebook would be a wonderful way to encourage younger people into the library world.
Things such as local history could also promoted via Myspace etc. with people throwing stories and ideas around about the history of the local region.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Online applications and tools
I had no idea that there were so many online applications out there for free.
This is wonderful!
The ability to access your own documents & update them wherever you are is a huge step in the right direction.
As far as work is concerned, one could have a report in progress, leave the country, have colleagues give there input plus work on the report oneself from overseas. Amazing!
This is wonderful!
The ability to access your own documents & update them wherever you are is a huge step in the right direction.
As far as work is concerned, one could have a report in progress, leave the country, have colleagues give there input plus work on the report oneself from overseas. Amazing!
I reckon Mashups are a great way to brighten up areas of the library that might need a bit of colour.
Google Maps could be used to direct patrons to your library or any of your branches.
This would be particularly useful in regional areas of Australia where branches are seperated by vast distances.
Posters, pamphlets, notices any items which may need drawing attention to are an ideal way to take advantage of Mashups.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Podcasts
Podcasts would be excellent for our Genealogy/Family History researchers.
It could be used by staff & some of the regular researchers who have become experts in the field of genealogy.
They could do talks on tracing your ancestors from shipping records or convict records or any other facet of family history which was in vogue.
Also, oral histories could be used as podcasts.
Long-term local residents could speak about the area from years ago, reliving their childhood memories. This would be invaluable for local historians.
Things like storytime, book reviews, author talks, upcoming special events - the list is endless really.
I'd say it could be used for library staff training purposes as well.
Say for example rural library workers needed training & because of their remote location couldn't make it to a capital city, podcast training would be an excellent idea.
It could be used by staff & some of the regular researchers who have become experts in the field of genealogy.
They could do talks on tracing your ancestors from shipping records or convict records or any other facet of family history which was in vogue.
Also, oral histories could be used as podcasts.
Long-term local residents could speak about the area from years ago, reliving their childhood memories. This would be invaluable for local historians.
Things like storytime, book reviews, author talks, upcoming special events - the list is endless really.
I'd say it could be used for library staff training purposes as well.
Say for example rural library workers needed training & because of their remote location couldn't make it to a capital city, podcast training would be an excellent idea.
Answer boards & social searching
Wow, I'm finding the Answer boards so much fun.
They are very addictive & very easy to get side-tracked on.
I've posted a question & after doing that I've been looking at answers to other questions.
I've spent ages looking at other peoples questions & the subsequent answers, which reminds me so much of people who do research in our library.
Patrons have intentions of researching on topic and end up finding the topic they were researching but then they get involved in other totally unrelated subjects.
This phenomenon particularly happens when we have patrons searching the old newspapers on microfilm which we have here in our research room.
It's great to see Librarians leading the way with answers on the Answer Boards & it's even greater to see the general public appreciate the great work of the Librarians.
I can see the day when all libraries will offer an Answer board type service for it's patrons.
They are very addictive & very easy to get side-tracked on.
I've posted a question & after doing that I've been looking at answers to other questions.
I've spent ages looking at other peoples questions & the subsequent answers, which reminds me so much of people who do research in our library.
Patrons have intentions of researching on topic and end up finding the topic they were researching but then they get involved in other totally unrelated subjects.
This phenomenon particularly happens when we have patrons searching the old newspapers on microfilm which we have here in our research room.
It's great to see Librarians leading the way with answers on the Answer Boards & it's even greater to see the general public appreciate the great work of the Librarians.
I can see the day when all libraries will offer an Answer board type service for it's patrons.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
librarything
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/tallons
This is the link to my librarything account.
I reckon librarything is a great idea and would be ideal for book groups and that type of thing.
It's especially interesting to get reviews on books from other people to see their interpretation of such titles and to compare them to your own feelings on these books.
Librarything is also a great way to see what other people are reading & what is popular and what is not so popular.
All in all, a very useful tool.
This is the link to my librarything account.
I reckon librarything is a great idea and would be ideal for book groups and that type of thing.
It's especially interesting to get reviews on books from other people to see their interpretation of such titles and to compare them to your own feelings on these books.
Librarything is also a great way to see what other people are reading & what is popular and what is not so popular.
All in all, a very useful tool.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
del.icio.us
http://del.icio.us/manlydave
Wow, what a great tool this one is.
I'm thinking it could be very useful in the field of Genealogy.
With the popularity of searching family histories on the rise (courtesy of the tv program "Who do you think you are") the use of del.icio.us would be ideal.
There are thousands of genealgoy sites (some are free, some are not) on the net and being able to group them together like this would have genealogists all over the place licking their lips.
I really enjoyed the Sutherland Shire Library site they have done a fantastic job on that one.
The Cleveland Public Library site is extremely well organised and neat & a pleasure to use.
Wow, what a great tool this one is.
I'm thinking it could be very useful in the field of Genealogy.
With the popularity of searching family histories on the rise (courtesy of the tv program "Who do you think you are") the use of del.icio.us would be ideal.
There are thousands of genealgoy sites (some are free, some are not) on the net and being able to group them together like this would have genealogists all over the place licking their lips.
I really enjoyed the Sutherland Shire Library site they have done a fantastic job on that one.
The Cleveland Public Library site is extremely well organised and neat & a pleasure to use.
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