Delicious another favourite tool of mine. Bookmarks that travel with you instead of having to Add to Favourites each time you log on to a different PC. Yeah! Reference staff often log on to different PCs at our library and it is very frustrating to have to add your favourite links to every computer that you use for reference enquiries.
Delicious is the answer to every reference librarian's prayers - see my favourite bookmarks listed on my blog.
I can see how it would be a useful tool for research/study assistance - you can share your bookmarks with fellow students - anybody if you wish.
LibraryThing - haven't had a chance to use yet will explore further when I have time - I can see that it could be a useful tool for book clubs.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
RSS Feeds
Newsreaders are a favourite tool of mine - they are a one stop shop which help me keep up with all the latest news from my favourite blogs and news feeds.
I use Bloglines to keep up with latest IT news, new books, how libraries are using web 2.0 technologies. Just a few of the feeds I subscribe to are Tame the web, Stephen Abram, Australian IT news, Courier Mail Technology News, IT News Australia.
I am interested in technology and how my library can use it to extend services to its customers. These feeds help me to keep up with advances libraries are making.
Some great library blogs - Between the stacks, Blurb it, Taste of Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Resources
I use Bloglines to keep up with latest IT news, new books, how libraries are using web 2.0 technologies. Just a few of the feeds I subscribe to are Tame the web, Stephen Abram, Australian IT news, Courier Mail Technology News, IT News Australia.
I am interested in technology and how my library can use it to extend services to its customers. These feeds help me to keep up with advances libraries are making.
Some great library blogs - Between the stacks, Blurb it, Taste of Web 2.0, Web 2.0 Resources
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Social Networking
I am a Facebook user I like to keep up with friends and their photos. It was also handy to keep in touch with my kids when they were overseas - just to make sure they weren't locked up in jail somewhere and needed me to rescue them! I am a reader though rather than an avid writer on Facebook.
As for libraries it seems that the common trend for using social networking sites is to advertise What's On. I do like UQ's use of Facebook - what a great idea. Although I am not sure how you would find them as I cannot see where you can be a fan or friend but then I did not have much time to have a good look - maybe somebody can enlighten me? They probably only want staff and students using the catalogue anyway so I guess they would have an in.
As for libraries it seems that the common trend for using social networking sites is to advertise What's On. I do like UQ's use of Facebook - what a great idea. Although I am not sure how you would find them as I cannot see where you can be a fan or friend but then I did not have much time to have a good look - maybe somebody can enlighten me? They probably only want staff and students using the catalogue anyway so I guess they would have an in.
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