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.
Monday, March 17, 2008
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.
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