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.
Monday, March 17, 2008
youtube
I thought the lego youtube sites were amazing.
I particularly enjoyed the batman lego from youtube.
Liverpool Plains via google video was good & the music with the video clip was inspiring.
Also I found under the Kogarah search a clip with the reconstruction of Kogarah Oval (home of the St.George-Illawarra Dragons Rugby League Club) in progress.
However, the best clip I discovered was a timelapse of construction of the State Library of Queensland. This is really amazing. It only takes a about 2 minutes but it shows the construction from scratch to finish.
I think Google video & YouTube would be useful in promoting libraries in many ways.
Say for instance your library had a genealogy section. Wouldn't it be great to do a video presentation on what is available in your particular genealogy section?
Or if you had a local history collection you could promote what resources are available to the general public on your local area's history.
The possibilities are endless really.
Here is a copy of the construction of the State Library of Queensland.
I particularly enjoyed the batman lego from youtube.
Liverpool Plains via google video was good & the music with the video clip was inspiring.
Also I found under the Kogarah search a clip with the reconstruction of Kogarah Oval (home of the St.George-Illawarra Dragons Rugby League Club) in progress.
However, the best clip I discovered was a timelapse of construction of the State Library of Queensland. This is really amazing. It only takes a about 2 minutes but it shows the construction from scratch to finish.
I think Google video & YouTube would be useful in promoting libraries in many ways.
Say for instance your library had a genealogy section. Wouldn't it be great to do a video presentation on what is available in your particular genealogy section?
Or if you had a local history collection you could promote what resources are available to the general public on your local area's history.
The possibilities are endless really.
Here is a copy of the construction of the State Library of Queensland.
Monday, March 10, 2008
wikis
Well I found the Book lovers wiki at Princeton Public Library to be very good.
The index to reviews which are listed down the left side of the page are great.
They are divided into topics ie. poetry, classics, fantasy etc. and give a fairly good review of a variety of titles under these heading.
The wiki also has links to the Princeton Library catalogue and also a link to the book discussion group at the library.
Wookieepedia the Star Wars wiki is an interesting one.
I especially like the fact that the banner states "Wookieepedia : the Star Wars encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
I think this type of introduction encourages users to contribute to the wiki - especially people who may be new to wiki's.
The wiki features things like a quote of the day and featured articles which are a great help for a beginner to the Star Wars series.
Down the right side of the page there is a "in the news" link which is specifically aimed at all things Star Wars.
The Wisconsin Heritage wiki has digital images from sources such as libraries, archives and museums.
Some of the images date back a few years. I have discovered a view of Charlotte Amalie harbor in the Caribbean dated 1908.
Also a diary of a California gentleman, Charles M. Tuttle dated 1859.
All very interesting and of great historical significance.
The index to reviews which are listed down the left side of the page are great.
They are divided into topics ie. poetry, classics, fantasy etc. and give a fairly good review of a variety of titles under these heading.
The wiki also has links to the Princeton Library catalogue and also a link to the book discussion group at the library.
Wookieepedia the Star Wars wiki is an interesting one.
I especially like the fact that the banner states "Wookieepedia : the Star Wars encyclopedia that anyone can edit".
I think this type of introduction encourages users to contribute to the wiki - especially people who may be new to wiki's.
The wiki features things like a quote of the day and featured articles which are a great help for a beginner to the Star Wars series.
Down the right side of the page there is a "in the news" link which is specifically aimed at all things Star Wars.
The Wisconsin Heritage wiki has digital images from sources such as libraries, archives and museums.
Some of the images date back a few years. I have discovered a view of Charlotte Amalie harbor in the Caribbean dated 1908.
Also a diary of a California gentleman, Charles M. Tuttle dated 1859.
All very interesting and of great historical significance.
Monday, March 3, 2008
RSS
Well here we are in week 4 of 2.0 already.
This week I signed up for RSS and created about 12 feeds to my login.
Some of my choices were : "about contemporary literature", "joke of the day", "the shifted librarian", "NYT book review", "Bloglines news" & "Washington Post book reviews".
For libraries I think RSS could be quiet useful. It would be great for promoting upcoming library events and features.
Also, things like book reviews & information on new collections could be all brought together using RSS.
From a work perspective I believe RSS could be handy for the simple fact you can eliminate a lot of the "garbage" news you receive on a regular basis & just concentrate on the really relevant stuff you may need for your specific role in the library ie. document delivery or cataloguing.
This week I signed up for RSS and created about 12 feeds to my login.
Some of my choices were : "about contemporary literature", "joke of the day", "the shifted librarian", "NYT book review", "Bloglines news" & "Washington Post book reviews".
For libraries I think RSS could be quiet useful. It would be great for promoting upcoming library events and features.
Also, things like book reviews & information on new collections could be all brought together using RSS.
From a work perspective I believe RSS could be handy for the simple fact you can eliminate a lot of the "garbage" news you receive on a regular basis & just concentrate on the really relevant stuff you may need for your specific role in the library ie. document delivery or cataloguing.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
home
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=LISMORE+AUSTRALIA&m=text
The above link will take you to my favourite town in the whole world ie. Lismore in Northern NSW, Australia.
I found this link on the flickr site and it truely is magnificient.
The fact you can share photo's with the world is a wonderful thing.
Take a look and appreciate this great location in Australia.
Lismore has a population of around 45,000 people with an average summer temperature of 29 degrees and a winter temperature of 23 degrees.
Lismore has an average 1341mm of rain per year.
Lismore is the business centre of an area which services about 135.000 people.
Lismore is a University city with Southern Cross University based in East Lismore.
The above link will take you to my favourite town in the whole world ie. Lismore in Northern NSW, Australia.
I found this link on the flickr site and it truely is magnificient.
The fact you can share photo's with the world is a wonderful thing.
Take a look and appreciate this great location in Australia.
Lismore has a population of around 45,000 people with an average summer temperature of 29 degrees and a winter temperature of 23 degrees.
Lismore has an average 1341mm of rain per year.
Lismore is the business centre of an area which services about 135.000 people.
Lismore is a University city with Southern Cross University based in East Lismore.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
newby
Learning 2.0 should be a big learning curve for myself. Apart from email & basic Google searching my use of the internet is pretty limited.
I'm looking foward to learning about how blogs work and creating my own blogs then seeing the results this may bring about.
I'm particularly keen to learn about video online.
Things like Youtube and Google video should be great fun to explore and learn the finer points of setting these videos up.
Also learning about emerging technologies which I have never heard of is something I'm really looking foward to.
Terms such as, Mashups, Podcasts and audio, Flickr, tagging and Creative Commons, RSS, wikis, tagging, folksonomies, delicious and LibraryThing, Answer boards and social searching are all completely foreign to me.
So far I've enjoyed listening to Stephen Fry and his ideas on where the internet may be heading.
I found Stephen spoke in a very clear and concise manner so that the layman could understand what he was getting at. So, all in all, I'm very much looking foward to the next couple of months and the adventures this may bring learning 2.0.
I'm looking foward to learning about how blogs work and creating my own blogs then seeing the results this may bring about.
I'm particularly keen to learn about video online.
Things like Youtube and Google video should be great fun to explore and learn the finer points of setting these videos up.
Also learning about emerging technologies which I have never heard of is something I'm really looking foward to.
Terms such as, Mashups, Podcasts and audio, Flickr, tagging and Creative Commons, RSS, wikis, tagging, folksonomies, delicious and LibraryThing, Answer boards and social searching are all completely foreign to me.
So far I've enjoyed listening to Stephen Fry and his ideas on where the internet may be heading.
I found Stephen spoke in a very clear and concise manner so that the layman could understand what he was getting at. So, all in all, I'm very much looking foward to the next couple of months and the adventures this may bring learning 2.0.
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