What was the most important thing that you learned? Why?
Simplify. For my work at the library, these services need to be brought under one platform. How many usernames and passwords can you remember?
What was most challenging? Why?
Myspace. I can't be responsible for what my fiends post on their sites.
RSS is probably the most difficult concept to understand. But it's also the
most powerful. It has no
How can PVLD use these services to improve library services?
Like it or not, our patrons are already using these websites. We need to be where they are: online. We've already implemented most of these.
How successful was the “self-directed” learning model? Is this a useful way of encouraging staff development?
I prefer it. It seems like it's worked out well. We need to incorporate more of this into our daily work routines so that the knowledge sticks. Unless you do this frequently you'll forget it.
Friday, April 13, 2007
TAsk 10 - Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/dskins
Myspace is popular for many reasons: customizeable, music, networking, friends, email, online communities, photo sharing, posing mostly naked.
Myspace is popular for many reasons: customizeable, music, networking, friends, email, online communities, photo sharing, posing mostly naked.
Task 9 - Explore Online Office Tools
Pretty cool. Sharing documents online is great, especially if you have to work with someone else on the same document. No need to have multiple copies and edits emailed back and forth.
Task 7 - Explore Wikipedia
Username: dskins
I fixed a couple typos.
Anonymous users can get an account here and edit any page. No name required. The spacecowboy007lol could sign on and edit the library pages and we couldn't stop him/her. That's the problem with Wikipedia: no authority.
I fixed a couple typos.
Anonymous users can get an account here and edit any page. No name required. The spacecowboy007lol could sign on and edit the library pages and we couldn't stop him/her. That's the problem with Wikipedia: no authority.
Task 5 - Expore Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40families/309687728/
From the 40 Families project: Snow in Palos Verdes
Tagging is similar to subject headings. With Web 2.0 users have been able to assign their own subjects and keywords to content. Previously, this was strictly the domain of librarians.
An online community is basically a group of people with the same interests sharing ideas. They will likely never meet in person, or even know what each other looks like.
From the 40 Families project: Snow in Palos Verdes
Tagging is similar to subject headings. With Web 2.0 users have been able to assign their own subjects and keywords to content. Previously, this was strictly the domain of librarians.
An online community is basically a group of people with the same interests sharing ideas. They will likely never meet in person, or even know what each other looks like.
Task 6 - Instant Messaging
dskins09 (10:26:40 am): hello?
(10:26:40 am)Merna is no longer signed on.
pvld007 wasn't working. I sent a message to Merna.
The buddy list is your contact list. Taking this to the next level. We might
try and set up online chat within the district. Would be useful for quick
communication between central and the branches.
(10:26:40 am)Merna is no longer signed on.
pvld007 wasn't working. I sent a message to Merna.
The buddy list is your contact list. Taking this to the next level. We might
try and set up online chat within the district. Would be useful for quick
communication between central and the branches.
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