the final

greetings

today, I finished the final 23^rd thing. library 2.0 was a great adventure and I learned a lot. some of these tools, I will use. some I will look at later. and some, I might wait awhile.

the one thing I do like about this project is the possibilities for library patrons and librarians.

i believe to make Library 2.0 worthwhile, a few steps should be considered.

learn about selective tools and prepare a teaching component or exercise.

teach library staff and patrons on how to use selective tools.

plan and implement a program based on selective tools and library usage.

show the community the benefits.

watch it grow.

it can be done. it may be hard work, but it can be benefitical to all and start something new in libraries and librarianship. =)

what was your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

i really like to blog, but blogging can take a lot of time. RSS and Delicious is something I will use personally. the best tool to me is Wikis. Wikis can be used to put together readers advisory or a history of a community. patrons can be involved and Librarians can be administrators. something to look at in the future.

how has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?

i can actually work on an effective toolbox to expand on my learning using technology.

were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

some things were very easy and some things were very hard. i wonder if this companies that own these applications know that libraries are trying out this products. if some of the applications were more user friendly, then more people. would use them like me.

what could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

make it a bit longer for staff that are very busy. and, make it easier for staff to find those who have the same interests about this program.

if we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?

yes!

audiobooks and the digital collection

greetings

with the new overdrive digital media collection, patrons can gain access to selective books. have up to 5 in your collection at one time, a patron can store the books in their computer or burn it to a cd. i really didn't like overdrive, because of the restrictions. now that i tried it, i like it a bit more. i wish the collection was broader for sure, but i did find some good books i plan to down load in the future.

i would like to have a class on overdrive in the future. i believe the more we are a teaching library, the more patrons would utilize our resources.

podcasts

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podcasts is other useful tool that allows people to listen to various information, shows and discussions that often people would miss due to peoples' busy daily life. the neat part of podcasts is the way i can send them to my bloglines. the down side is that it can be difficult to find on selective pages to find the podcasts and download. i used espn, which was very easy. once again, for some who says designing a webpage is not important, boo. it is very important to making the access of information priority. podcasts like video can be a great benefit to the library system. children can listen to various storytimes.

video and youtube

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it is time to review video and youtube. i just started to look at youtube this year. it is because most music videos are not shown completely. i really like to just see what is going on via video from all over the world. it is a bit complicated to upload and download, but practice will help. i watched video from the opening of hagen ranch road. i wanted to go, but i needed family time =). anyway, it will be a great tool to use. pbcls would have to get permission from people, but we could show some of the programs that we have at the library.

rcag

zoho and zoho writer

greetings library world! today, i am working with zoho and zoho writer. it is an interesting tool for patrons who don't have access to word, excel or other applications at home. they can utilize this tool from any computer, any where.

the options to develop different files and transfer files to different computers makes zoho worthwhile.

an interesting tool.

web 2.0 awards list: pandora

greetings again

in the review process of web 2.0 awards list, i really didn't find anything that caught my eye except for pandora. pandora is a music jukebox with links to music lists and listening stations. i like pandora, because it is easy to use. you can buy music, then share it. also organize it to your desire.

one thing i thought about with library 2.0 is a mobile computer lab with library 2.0 tools.
it can be used as a teaching tool for patrons and staff, learning various 2.0 options at libraries and in the community.

PBCLSwiki

i just finished PBCLSwiki. i have mixed emotions about this type of wiki. i went ahead and established my own wiki from pbwiki and it is hard to navigate. you definitely need to have a plan, in order to make a wiki worth utilizing. i still believe that a wiki at its basic use can be a great tool for library system, but keep it simple.

pbcls wiki is okay. i hope pbcls will expand on wiki. i think some patrons would really like it and feel involved in their library.

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wikis is one of the new tools on library 2.0 that i like. i would like to see it if could be used for book reviews, facilitated by library staff and used by library users.

other way of using wiki is developing an online local history link. palm beach county and south florida is constantly changing and a wiki would be good site to find out more about the area and have people add crucial information about local history that would be hard to find.

i liked the way ALA has set up their wikis. they are clean, organized and straight to the point.

some of the other wikis are too confusing and complex. i view wikis just like a world book encyclopedia. straignt to the point and general information.

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