Learn & Play Thing 5:
Today is 9/16. I tried Flickr about two weeks ago. Actually, I explored Flickr before my last post on 9/3/08. I guess I sort of got ahead of myself.
Flickr was fun to do. I emported some pictures that were stored on my computer and got some others from the internet. Editing photos is something I like to do. Picnik worked pretty much like any other editing features. Other features that I tried were adding and deleting photos, creating sets, creating groups and entering comments.
I also played around with marking my photos for friends and family only, making them private. I am leery about making personal photos available to anyone. You hear so much about photos being used inappropriately, that it makes one take a second thought.
The one thing I did not like about Flickr was to search photos. Full text gave too many hits; tag searches sometimes yielded none. Doing these searches was very much like doing typical reference searches. The more I refined the search, the better my chances were of finding photos I wanted.
Overall, Flickr is OK.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Readings on Library 2.0 and Web 2.0
Although I really like computers and technological stuff, the 'book librarian' in me still surfaces.
Today I added a book list to this blog. As I stated in my first post, I started reading about Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 a few months ago. The books I listed have been very helpful in providing general information. Blogging and RSS: A Librarian's Guide is the one I'm more into now. Why? I'm glad you asked that question.
I was getting very confused with RSS feeds, bloglines, and newsreads. I kept reading the help sections of blogger.com, but it wasn't quite doing it. I realize that the main reason was that I couldn't easily get back and forth from my blog screen to the help screens. I didn't want to contribute to destroying the environment by unnecessarily printing off a lot of information ( all of which I'd discard after learning the process), so what could I do? As I held my head in my hands and released a sigh, I had an AHA! moment. It is in situations such as this when a book is most helpful. I can keep the screen up and move from page to page in the book.
We may now have answered the question about whether books will soon be obselete. My unofficial, raw guess is that it won't happen for some time. Some of us will still need something to physically hold on to, to write in (not the library books, of course), or to quickly consult (don't have to wait for it to power up, log in, etc.).
But let's go back to my first statement. I like computers and technology. I'm having a great time learning about Library 2.0, Web 2.0, blogging and all that comes with it. But my recent AHA! moment, reminded me that I am comfortable in both environments. Is that great or what!?!?
Today I added a book list to this blog. As I stated in my first post, I started reading about Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 a few months ago. The books I listed have been very helpful in providing general information. Blogging and RSS: A Librarian's Guide is the one I'm more into now. Why? I'm glad you asked that question.
I was getting very confused with RSS feeds, bloglines, and newsreads. I kept reading the help sections of blogger.com, but it wasn't quite doing it. I realize that the main reason was that I couldn't easily get back and forth from my blog screen to the help screens. I didn't want to contribute to destroying the environment by unnecessarily printing off a lot of information ( all of which I'd discard after learning the process), so what could I do? As I held my head in my hands and released a sigh, I had an AHA! moment. It is in situations such as this when a book is most helpful. I can keep the screen up and move from page to page in the book.
We may now have answered the question about whether books will soon be obselete. My unofficial, raw guess is that it won't happen for some time. Some of us will still need something to physically hold on to, to write in (not the library books, of course), or to quickly consult (don't have to wait for it to power up, log in, etc.).
But let's go back to my first statement. I like computers and technology. I'm having a great time learning about Library 2.0, Web 2.0, blogging and all that comes with it. But my recent AHA! moment, reminded me that I am comfortable in both environments. Is that great or what!?!?
Friday, September 5, 2008
Oops! A Blogging Error
I tried posting a comment to another person's blog, and ended up adding a new entry to my own blog. Blogging itself is fun, and I am becoming eager to engage in it daily. I guess if I am to be truly technologically proficient about blogging, I must learn how to post to another's blog. Well, that will be the next chapter in Blogging @CML.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Getting started with blogging!--Things 3 and 4
LibraryI finally got my blog set up as part of Learn & Play @ CML. I just couldn't seem to find time to get it going. About a week ago, I decided to just make it happen. I look at Blogging as another opportunity for me to learn something new. After all, the Columbus Metropolitan Library promotes lifelong learning.
Who knows what the libraries of the future will have. After hearing Helene Blowers' 2007 presentation at CML, I became interested in social networking. I started reading some books about blogging, social networking and libraries. I really liked one book entitled Library 2.0. It is a very readable book that aptly explains social networking and libraries. I kept looking at the name Elizabeth Black, who was one of the contributors. When I read the brief bios of the contributors, I realized that this our own Beth Black, most recently of IT. According to her bio, Beth is now at OSU.
Some say technology is the future. I say technology is today. Sure, there will be new technological advances, but there is no doubt that technology is an integral part of today's library. It can come in the form of Internet, Office 2007, blogging, scanning on the RICOH copier, e-mail, Vocera, dedicated and shared computers, and so much more. No matter the format, I like learning about it, then incorporating what I've learned into my daily work routines.
It's 2:00 am and I blogging. I'd say that I'm becoming obsessed with this technology. I've read some blogs created by CML staff, as well as checking some with labels that interest me.
By the way, I have another blog--http://musical-librarian.blogspot.com. Check it out if you're into music.
Who knows what the libraries of the future will have. After hearing Helene Blowers' 2007 presentation at CML, I became interested in social networking. I started reading some books about blogging, social networking and libraries. I really liked one book entitled Library 2.0. It is a very readable book that aptly explains social networking and libraries. I kept looking at the name Elizabeth Black, who was one of the contributors. When I read the brief bios of the contributors, I realized that this our own Beth Black, most recently of IT. According to her bio, Beth is now at OSU.
Some say technology is the future. I say technology is today. Sure, there will be new technological advances, but there is no doubt that technology is an integral part of today's library. It can come in the form of Internet, Office 2007, blogging, scanning on the RICOH copier, e-mail, Vocera, dedicated and shared computers, and so much more. No matter the format, I like learning about it, then incorporating what I've learned into my daily work routines.
It's 2:00 am and I blogging. I'd say that I'm becoming obsessed with this technology. I've read some blogs created by CML staff, as well as checking some with labels that interest me.
By the way, I have another blog--http://musical-librarian.blogspot.com. Check it out if you're into music.
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