The library is extremely quiet today, great day for finishing off those much needed jobs. I may even get an early start on the April newsletter. Just had a revision on editing my profile and finding the layout tab. It is amazing how quickly I have forgotten how to do this.
Last year I completed a subject in which I had to create a blog. I think if I could work out a time each week to blog it would be great, just like an online diary.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Week 8
: Consider is there a role for your library in “slamming the boards”? In what ways might your customers like to rate or review items in the collection or services you offer? Share your thoughts in your blog.
In our library there is a role for "Slamming the boards". We are a small country town and isolation is a major factor for many farmers and their families, this application would allow the user to ask a question of the librarian remotely and have this question answered without physically visiting the library. Customers could rate and review items in the collections with stars, ticks and comments recommending resources to other users. "Slamming the boards" is a way of promoting the reference librarian and the knowledge they have.
In our library there is a role for "Slamming the boards". We are a small country town and isolation is a major factor for many farmers and their families, this application would allow the user to ask a question of the librarian remotely and have this question answered without physically visiting the library. Customers could rate and review items in the collections with stars, ticks and comments recommending resources to other users. "Slamming the boards" is a way of promoting the reference librarian and the knowledge they have.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Week 2
What do you hope to learn from the program?
What do you think about Lifelong Learning?
What other blogs have you discovered? What do you like about them?
Can you see a use for blogs inside the Library?
How about blogging for a client audience?
From this program I hope to learn to understand the terminology of blog,wiki and mashups to name a few and to be able to help the younger children in the library use these new resources. Lifelong learning is important to everyone to maintain an understanding and confidence in this information society. For your brain to retain information it is important to continue learningad absorbing information which is stored in your long term memory not your short term memory, too often the older generations feel that they can't learn or remember happenings anymore but the more, continual learing will keep the brain active and solve this problem. Blogs I have discovered are ACT Public Library Blog and the Southern Tableland History matters blog. Both are uniqueally different offering contrasting information for a variety of users. I particularly like the ACT public Library blog it is interesting and full of information. the other blog mentioned is a bit bland and suited more for academics. There is definitely a use for inside our library and blogging for a client audience, I think children would appreciate and relate to the library using these applications and blogs would be good for new books coming in the library and promoting the library.
Susan Kane
What do you think about Lifelong Learning?
What other blogs have you discovered? What do you like about them?
Can you see a use for blogs inside the Library?
How about blogging for a client audience?
From this program I hope to learn to understand the terminology of blog,wiki and mashups to name a few and to be able to help the younger children in the library use these new resources. Lifelong learning is important to everyone to maintain an understanding and confidence in this information society. For your brain to retain information it is important to continue learningad absorbing information which is stored in your long term memory not your short term memory, too often the older generations feel that they can't learn or remember happenings anymore but the more, continual learing will keep the brain active and solve this problem. Blogs I have discovered are ACT Public Library Blog and the Southern Tableland History matters blog. Both are uniqueally different offering contrasting information for a variety of users. I particularly like the ACT public Library blog it is interesting and full of information. the other blog mentioned is a bit bland and suited more for academics. There is definitely a use for inside our library and blogging for a client audience, I think children would appreciate and relate to the library using these applications and blogs would be good for new books coming in the library and promoting the library.
Susan Kane
Week 12
Consider in your blog possibilities for your library using social networking for client interaction, marketing and networking opportunities.
The Henty Library could use social networking for client interaction by allowing clients to discuss with each other the resources that have arrived in the library, with access to many different clients the imformation and opinion could be amazing. The library could market itself via the internet using a site such as "click" to highlight an exhibition which is currently in the library and recommended viewing. Networking opportunities could be used for new staff in the library, the word could be put out there that a position is going to become available and it would be like word of mouth.
The Henty Library could use social networking for client interaction by allowing clients to discuss with each other the resources that have arrived in the library, with access to many different clients the imformation and opinion could be amazing. The library could market itself via the internet using a site such as "click" to highlight an exhibition which is currently in the library and recommended viewing. Networking opportunities could be used for new staff in the library, the word could be put out there that a position is going to become available and it would be like word of mouth.
Week 11
Google Docs would be a great tool to use in the library. Currently any new documents written or newsletters produced have to be sent to the Manager for proof reading as an attachment, this is not an effective way to do this as not only time consuming but also we end up with a lot of draft copies on our computer. This would also be good when working with other librarians writing reports for new policies concerning the library.
Susan Kane
Susan Kane
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
week 9
Blog about how your library could use podcasts for your clients and staff.
podcasts would be useful for clients wanting to download talking books for adults and children when going on holidays taking away the responsibility of borrowing library resources which may go missing then having to be replaced.
Podcasts would be good for staff at work related meetings recording information then downloading and sending onto management instead of the tedious task of writing reports after every meeting.
podcasts would be useful for clients wanting to download talking books for adults and children when going on holidays taking away the responsibility of borrowing library resources which may go missing then having to be replaced.
Podcasts would be good for staff at work related meetings recording information then downloading and sending onto management instead of the tedious task of writing reports after every meeting.
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