If you can, picture me patting myself on my back.
I have really enjoyed the Discover 2.0 program. There are several things that I learned about from this program that I use frequently now. Blogger, MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube, I had used before, but now I use del.icio.us, last.fm, Pandora Radio, and Goodreads as well. I also really enjoyed the Common Craft Show.
I think that Web 2.0 is very important for library staff to be aware of, because it is changing how people find and create information. I found this video through my "Prospective UM MSI Students" Facebook group, and I think it is a really good visual of where information is going.
It is a lot for libraries to keep up with. The best place to start, I think, is to get patrons involved as much as we can.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Alternative Blogging
I found a tumblr page called "Garfield Minus Garfield" that I had read about in Entertainment Weekly a couple of weeks ago. It's hilarious. I recommend it to anyone who is a human being.
I checked out Twitter and watched the Common Craft show about it. The Common Craft show said that Twitter is what happens between emails and blogs. Twitter is life. It seems like a pretty obsessive thing. I don't know that any of my friends are on it, so I didn't sign up. MySpace and Facebook have similar features. I don't think you are able to look back on old "updates" that they wrote, but I'm not really interested in it.
I like Tumblr. It's very user friendly and even has a little guide to walk you through it. My tumblr is http://rstandal.tumblr.com I also like the clean look of the pages. It seems like a great way to share things you find on the internet more visually than the other ways we've explored. I might continue to use it.
I checked out Twitter and watched the Common Craft show about it. The Common Craft show said that Twitter is what happens between emails and blogs. Twitter is life. It seems like a pretty obsessive thing. I don't know that any of my friends are on it, so I didn't sign up. MySpace and Facebook have similar features. I don't think you are able to look back on old "updates" that they wrote, but I'm not really interested in it.
I like Tumblr. It's very user friendly and even has a little guide to walk you through it. My tumblr is http://rstandal.tumblr.com I also like the clean look of the pages. It seems like a great way to share things you find on the internet more visually than the other ways we've explored. I might continue to use it.
Videos
I looked at several of the video sites, but didn't like any of them more than YouTube. I searched "library," and the two funny videos below are some of the ones that came up.
I try not to search videos on YouTube very often because it really can be a time-waster, as everybody knows. Still, there are a lot of great things about it. FVRL has started utilizing YouTube with its One Minute Critic videos and with the YAAB robot dance contest. There are also a lot of instructional videos available that can be helpful. Obviously, we have been using them for this program, but others for crafts and computer explanations could be helpful for both library employees and patrons.
I try not to search videos on YouTube very often because it really can be a time-waster, as everybody knows. Still, there are a lot of great things about it. FVRL has started utilizing YouTube with its One Minute Critic videos and with the YAAB robot dance contest. There are also a lot of instructional videos available that can be helpful. Obviously, we have been using them for this program, but others for crafts and computer explanations could be helpful for both library employees and patrons.
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