Listened to several podcasts; OCLS "Author and the city beautiful: Mark McEwen, British Library "Neil Gaiman talks about the Ramayana", ABC "Is it just me?", Curtin University Library book review :Gospel of Gods and crocodiles and looked at Online Education Database Metal cutting.
Applications for use in the library include; book reviews, how-tos, online books and many others.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Week 8 answer boards
Couldn't find any questions that I knew the answer to!!
Again, this is another great information and knowledge-sharing tool. Libraries and patrons could use these services as an online reference service.
Again, this is another great information and knowledge-sharing tool. Libraries and patrons could use these services as an online reference service.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
week 7
Had a look at Technorati and different search methods (didn't seem to get different results). Not sure how I would use this. Also looked at LibraryThing and can see application for this site.
week 5 wikis
I really like this idea of sharing knowledge and have enjoyed looking at the following examples
Booklovers wiki
http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/Princeton%20Public%20Library
Montana history monthly features
http://montanahistorywiki.pbwiki.com/Monthly+Feature
wookieepedia
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wookieepedia:Spoilers
Learnt about spoilers with this last site - interesting to know.
Booklovers wiki
http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/Princeton%20Public%20Library
Montana history monthly features
http://montanahistorywiki.pbwiki.com/Monthly+Feature
wookieepedia
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wookieepedia:Spoilers
Learnt about spoilers with this last site - interesting to know.
week 4 rss feeds
Found this weeks task much more interesting, once I knew what RSS meant!! Have added news and library feeds and Neil Gaiman's journal to bloglines. I will definitely use this in the future, especially to check library news.
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