10:23
On my way to re-inventing myself as a digital native. This has been a great opportunity to embrace technology. It is getting newer while I (sadly) am just getting older. Can't afford to ignore it but don't expect to become expert in everything.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Week 10: Social Networking and Summary
10:21
Have created a Twitter account. Tweeting!
10:22
See earlier posts about Facebook.
Have created a Twitter account. Tweeting!
10:22
See earlier posts about Facebook.
Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio
9:19.
Youtube! Gotta love it. For the AFL fans - Hitler rants about the 2009 AFL All Australian team.
On a more serious note, there are also lots of educational videos available.
9:20.
A few broken links in this discovery exercise. Checked out Nursing Education podcasts
http://nursingeducationonthego.libsyn.com/rss
Youtube! Gotta love it. For the AFL fans - Hitler rants about the 2009 AFL All Australian team.
On a more serious note, there are also lots of educational videos available.
9:20.
A few broken links in this discovery exercise. Checked out Nursing Education podcasts
http://nursingeducationonthego.libsyn.com/rss
Week 8: Google World
17: Google Maps and Google Docs
You could really become THE armchair traveller with Google Maps. L'Aquila (Italy) looks nice or perhaps Port Vila. Great to preview the next holiday destination. I wish!
My daughter has to use Google docs frequently for collaborative assignments. I particularly like the template designs and have just found one that I can use for a newsletter that I send out to nursing staff at Mater. This has been a worthwhile exercise.
18:iGoogle
Yep, have been using iGoogle for several years now.
You could really become THE armchair traveller with Google Maps. L'Aquila (Italy) looks nice or perhaps Port Vila. Great to preview the next holiday destination. I wish!
My daughter has to use Google docs frequently for collaborative assignments. I particularly like the template designs and have just found one that I can use for a newsletter that I send out to nursing staff at Mater. This has been a worthwhile exercise.
18:iGoogle
Yep, have been using iGoogle for several years now.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Week 7: Wikis
7.15
So much to absorb in these discovery exercises. I particularly like the Biz Wiki as an example of what a Liaison Librarian can achieve with this. Chad Boeninger posts examples of recent reference questions to his wiki which allows other students to also benefit and/or contribute. This wiki also links to a business blog which has 'tips, tricks, and tools for the business researcher'. Great use of these new technologies!
7.16
It took a bit of searching to locate Task 16 and I haven't been very involved in editing the Library wiki so this took a little time to work out but in the end it was all quite easy. Have now added my entry to the page.
So much to absorb in these discovery exercises. I particularly like the Biz Wiki as an example of what a Liaison Librarian can achieve with this. Chad Boeninger posts examples of recent reference questions to his wiki which allows other students to also benefit and/or contribute. This wiki also links to a business blog which has 'tips, tricks, and tools for the business researcher'. Great use of these new technologies!
7.16
It took a bit of searching to locate Task 16 and I haven't been very involved in editing the Library wiki so this took a little time to work out but in the end it was all quite easy. Have now added my entry to the page.
Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
6.13
Have quickly investigated delicious and have created an account but I think that I will need to revisit to make the most of this. It would be good to have the time to create some tags.
6.14
I don't particularly want this blog tagged as I really only intend using it for 23 things exercise but will remember the instructions on Technorati for tagging your blog when I create my 'real' blog. Am convinced that researchers will be creating and needing to search blogs as well as other sources of information in the future.
Have quickly investigated delicious and have created an account but I think that I will need to revisit to make the most of this. It would be good to have the time to create some tags.
6.14
I don't particularly want this blog tagged as I really only intend using it for 23 things exercise but will remember the instructions on Technorati for tagging your blog when I create my 'real' blog. Am convinced that researchers will be creating and needing to search blogs as well as other sources of information in the future.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Week 5: Books Online
5.10
I have not used Librarything before and am quite impressed! Have always avoided cataloguing but this is a quick and easy electronic cataloguer that also combines social networking. Very clever! I may actually revisit this post 23 things.
5.11
Am amazed at how Google Books has progressed in the last couple of years. I have used Google Books on various occasions to find information for researchers rather than use the services of document delivery. This has been really effective particularly for older books that are out of copyright. Have now created my own library.
Some libraries are using Google Books to embed previews into their online catalogues. Links to previews could also be sent out academics as collection development suggestions. Might just follow up on this.
I have not used Librarything before and am quite impressed! Have always avoided cataloguing but this is a quick and easy electronic cataloguer that also combines social networking. Very clever! I may actually revisit this post 23 things.
5.11
Am amazed at how Google Books has progressed in the last couple of years. I have used Google Books on various occasions to find information for researchers rather than use the services of document delivery. This has been really effective particularly for older books that are out of copyright. Have now created my own library.
Some libraries are using Google Books to embed previews into their online catalogues. Links to previews could also be sent out academics as collection development suggestions. Might just follow up on this.
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