#43....ONLINE TV and VIDEO
I did register and take a look at JOOST. I tried to watch "Harper's Island, but it would stop and was kinda jumpy. I think this online video can be a good thing, but I am not a big movie or TV buff, so I do not know if I would take advantage of this technology. But it is nice to know that it is available...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
I was actually going to give up on finishing these "Things". But with the extended finish date, I will try to take a look at the remaining "things" and at least get an idea what is available. I may not spend as much time on each project but hopefully can go back and spend more time after "Summer Reading" is over !
# 37...Photo Tales...
I loved this "Thing" as I do send out a lot of pictures to family by e-mail. I do use Picassa for all my pictures. From this "thing" I discovered "animoto". What fun...this is so cool to make a video with pictures and put music to it ! The video I added to my blog was actually family members pulling a log from the lake!! I will spend more time on my home computer working with this site. Anyone know of a site that I can download some video from my digital camera and burn to DVD or send to friends?? I would appreciate any advice in this area..
I loved this "Thing" as I do send out a lot of pictures to family by e-mail. I do use Picassa for all my pictures. From this "thing" I discovered "animoto". What fun...this is so cool to make a video with pictures and put music to it ! The video I added to my blog was actually family members pulling a log from the lake!! I will spend more time on my home computer working with this site. Anyone know of a site that I can download some video from my digital camera and burn to DVD or send to friends?? I would appreciate any advice in this area..
Thursday, April 30, 2009
#35...Books 2.0
Wow, I could spend hours on this "Thing". Lots of good sites to look at. I do not think that the actual book will ever disappear. There is nothing like holding a book in your hands and reading it ! I certainly do not want to be reading a book on my phone! I am a member of shelfari - In the 1st round I set up a bookshelf on my blog with recently read books and books I plan to read. Of course I need to update it on a regular basis. Have received messages in my mailbox, requesting a response on the rating of the book and if it is a book that I would suggest as a "must - read". I looked at the Library organization sites, and registered at trackmine.com. This looks like a fun site. I like the reviews section, not only for books, but for movies, wine, software and a variety of items.
I thought "twitterlit" was cool, and "kidderlit". Twittering the first line of books would be a good way to get kids more involved in a "fun way". Reader's advisory was good to look at. Will spend more time on "What's next" books in series and "What should I read next" as patrons are always asking these 2 questions. Podiobooks.com will be a popular site amongst patrons. I do not have an Ipod, but if there was a site that you could download books for a minimum $$ I know it would be well used. So if their is a site for this, let us all know. I played around with the visual bookshelf on facebook. Did not even know this existed... There are so many ways to read, so no one should have an excuse, but you will always see me with the book in my hand!!!
Wow, I could spend hours on this "Thing". Lots of good sites to look at. I do not think that the actual book will ever disappear. There is nothing like holding a book in your hands and reading it ! I certainly do not want to be reading a book on my phone! I am a member of shelfari - In the 1st round I set up a bookshelf on my blog with recently read books and books I plan to read. Of course I need to update it on a regular basis. Have received messages in my mailbox, requesting a response on the rating of the book and if it is a book that I would suggest as a "must - read". I looked at the Library organization sites, and registered at trackmine.com. This looks like a fun site. I like the reviews section, not only for books, but for movies, wine, software and a variety of items.
I thought "twitterlit" was cool, and "kidderlit". Twittering the first line of books would be a good way to get kids more involved in a "fun way". Reader's advisory was good to look at. Will spend more time on "What's next" books in series and "What should I read next" as patrons are always asking these 2 questions. Podiobooks.com will be a popular site amongst patrons. I do not have an Ipod, but if there was a site that you could download books for a minimum $$ I know it would be well used. So if their is a site for this, let us all know. I played around with the visual bookshelf on facebook. Did not even know this existed... There are so many ways to read, so no one should have an excuse, but you will always see me with the book in my hand!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
#34...Is it a Competetion? Online answer Sites
I loved the : 100 Places to Go for Good Answers online. I bookmarked it in my "Delicious" site and will also run it off for my staff - good training sites for them.
I also read the "future of the reference desk". As our library never had a "reference desk" there will be no changes in staff. One librarian "jack of all trades". But I can definitely see the difference in "help" that is needed by students doing reports, papers etc. There is definitely more use of research on their own, on the computers. I like it when their research has to include more resources than the internet. We still find that in our small community and schools. I like the name change suggested in one of the interviews "research help desk".
I also read Librarian 2.0 - Interviews of the future of libraries. The interview by Laura Solomon was very interesting. "Holds being delivered to your front door"?? Are people really getting that "lazy"? I do see that we need a better way to "market our libraries". And I don't think it should be locally, but state wide..
I took a look at "answer bag"..some pretty ridiculous questions. It looks like a waste of valuable time taken to answer some of these questions.
So I see this hurting libraries? Yes, but there is so much more available in libraries than just the "reference desk". That's why marketing is so important!!!!
I loved the : 100 Places to Go for Good Answers online. I bookmarked it in my "Delicious" site and will also run it off for my staff - good training sites for them.
I also read the "future of the reference desk". As our library never had a "reference desk" there will be no changes in staff. One librarian "jack of all trades". But I can definitely see the difference in "help" that is needed by students doing reports, papers etc. There is definitely more use of research on their own, on the computers. I like it when their research has to include more resources than the internet. We still find that in our small community and schools. I like the name change suggested in one of the interviews "research help desk".
I also read Librarian 2.0 - Interviews of the future of libraries. The interview by Laura Solomon was very interesting. "Holds being delivered to your front door"?? Are people really getting that "lazy"? I do see that we need a better way to "market our libraries". And I don't think it should be locally, but state wide..
I took a look at "answer bag"..some pretty ridiculous questions. It looks like a waste of valuable time taken to answer some of these questions.
So I see this hurting libraries? Yes, but there is so much more available in libraries than just the "reference desk". That's why marketing is so important!!!!
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