Pod casts are recording of information that can be used for either for 'academic' use(a recorded lecture or meeting) or entrainment (a song recording).
In the case of the this post I will be looking at the 'academic' pod cast, however I have found that there were a lot of pod casts that cover a different subjects from the serious such as current international news to subject that could be classed as entertainment, Raw Comedy pod casts of stand up comedians from the http://www.abc.net.au/radio/ is a good example of an information pod cast entertainment.
I found that there where a a lot useful library pod casts on the web, a great majority of them where formal. I found this podcast group LibPunk., two young American library researches that voice their oppions on library bills, pop culture in library and their thoughts on libraries in general. This is a really good example to adalesant clients that libarries don't have to be about books and 'boring things', it can inform the client what is happening in the (American) library system in a way they find interesting. WARNING there is a lot of swearing and other things that are talked about that aren't library related.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Youtube and TeacherTube
Youtube as most people know is a free online video database that anyone can use or upload anything they desire. Over time there have been variations of Youtbe that have been created for specific types of clients, one of them being TeacherTube for educational uses.
What did you like or dislike about the site and why did you choose the video that you did?
I like Youtube for it's lay out and how easy it is to search and advanced search for video, however I don't like how that anything can be posted on to Youtube.
TeacherTube is a educational video database that has chips that are great teaching aids in classroom, but the only thing that lets the site down is that it is a very hard to search using the search tool bar in the database.
Can you see any features or components of the site that might be interesting if they were applied to library websites?
This is a really you idea to consider to put on a library website, being able to post videos such as interviews with authors and reviews and thoughts form the clients/ reader on what they've read.
What did you like or dislike about the site and why did you choose the video that you did?
I like Youtube for it's lay out and how easy it is to search and advanced search for video, however I don't like how that anything can be posted on to Youtube.
TeacherTube is a educational video database that has chips that are great teaching aids in classroom, but the only thing that lets the site down is that it is a very hard to search using the search tool bar in the database.
Can you see any features or components of the site that might be interesting if they were applied to library websites?
This is a really you idea to consider to put on a library website, being able to post videos such as interviews with authors and reviews and thoughts form the clients/ reader on what they've read.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Wikis
Book Lovers Wiki: developed by the Princeton Public Library
What did you find interesting?
What I thought was interesting with wikis,was that you could see the advantages for a library, by improving the current search system with the help of the use of hyper-links. Hyper-links are highlighted words that link clients to pages that are relevant to the highlighted link. In a library setting, wikis hyper-links could help clients by linking the author's work to similar works, linking items to genres and other types of linking used for similar situations.
What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki?
I found it interesting that the Princeton Public Library took the basic concept of the traditional library book review lay out; the title of a book, its contain and possibly something about the author. The wiki book review page allowing the client to write their thoughts on what books they have read, and adding hyper-links to relevant pages that have something to do with the book within Princeton Public Library website. This application could of been accessed to read by anyone that wasn't a library member.
I thought that it was a well set out system, but sadly after further readings I found that the library had adapted another system and had not been updated in a very long time.
So what's in a wiki?
The best way that I could describe what Wikis contains, is that it a like a encyclopedia; it will have information on a reliant subject to the person reading it, having links within the article to other wikis to subjects that can or can not be reliant to the original wiki.
What did you find interesting?
What I thought was interesting with wikis,was that you could see the advantages for a library, by improving the current search system with the help of the use of hyper-links. Hyper-links are highlighted words that link clients to pages that are relevant to the highlighted link. In a library setting, wikis hyper-links could help clients by linking the author's work to similar works, linking items to genres and other types of linking used for similar situations.
What types of applications within libraries might work well with a wiki?
I found it interesting that the Princeton Public Library took the basic concept of the traditional library book review lay out; the title of a book, its contain and possibly something about the author. The wiki book review page allowing the client to write their thoughts on what books they have read, and adding hyper-links to relevant pages that have something to do with the book within Princeton Public Library website. This application could of been accessed to read by anyone that wasn't a library member.
I thought that it was a well set out system, but sadly after further readings I found that the library had adapted another system and had not been updated in a very long time.
So what's in a wiki?
The best way that I could describe what Wikis contains, is that it a like a encyclopedia; it will have information on a reliant subject to the person reading it, having links within the article to other wikis to subjects that can or can not be reliant to the original wiki.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Delicious
Delicious is a web server that acts as 'Favorites' on the internet, saving the users favouite/ tagged websites so they can be accessed from anywhere not just on from the one computer.
It was easy to tag and link other library student blogs to Delicious and I could see how it can be useful to use in a library situation. This internet tool could enable a library to collect and store web sites that could use for the library clients and or the employees of the library, due to it being simple and visually pleasing to use.
It was easy to tag and link other library student blogs to Delicious and I could see how it can be useful to use in a library situation. This internet tool could enable a library to collect and store web sites that could use for the library clients and or the employees of the library, due to it being simple and visually pleasing to use.
Flickr
Flickr is really easy to use most of the time, there were a few miner hic-ups as I started to use the site, but it is to see what I did wrong and fix it.
The big problem for me was a faulty digital camera and USB cable that prevented me to up load quickly and efficiently.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Google Reader and RSS Feeds
Google Reader is a gadget that is an attachment that records and archives, RSS Feeds that you 'subscribe' to the blog and are able to access the latest posts from that particular blog without having to search for the blog again on the internet
What do you like about RSS & newsreaders?
I really like RSS's because they're simple to use and understand, plus there is a huge range of different types of blogs and websites that have RSS feed attachments.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your personal life?
I currently use RSS feeds to keep updated on my favourite blogs, web stories and comics, as well as the blog my friend made while she was away over seas (she took it down as soon as she got home).
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this technology?
This is a great way for inter-libraries to see what is going on within their communities. It could be a good way to link clients to useful sites and blogs outside of the library.
What do you like about RSS & newsreaders?
I really like RSS's because they're simple to use and understand, plus there is a huge range of different types of blogs and websites that have RSS feed attachments.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your personal life?
I currently use RSS feeds to keep updated on my favourite blogs, web stories and comics, as well as the blog my friend made while she was away over seas (she took it down as soon as she got home).
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this technology?
This is a great way for inter-libraries to see what is going on within their communities. It could be a good way to link clients to useful sites and blogs outside of the library.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
iLibrarian blog
iLibrarian
Kroski, E, 2007, iLibriarn,Viewed 28 Feb 2012, http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/
This blog is American based due to some of the links can only really be used in America, however most of the blog's information is about the changing technologies and computer programs that can be associated with modern libraries outside of America.
I believe that the blog is authoritative because it is written by is the Manager of Information Systems at the New York Law Institute
Kroski, E, 2007, iLibriarn,Viewed 28 Feb 2012, http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/
This blog is American based due to some of the links can only really be used in America, however most of the blog's information is about the changing technologies and computer programs that can be associated with modern libraries outside of America.
I believe that the blog is authoritative because it is written by is the Manager of Information Systems at the New York Law Institute
Formal Introduction
Hello
My name is Laura Unsworth, and this is my Library blog.
In this blog you will find information about libraries and the library industry I have collected.
My name is Laura Unsworth, and this is my Library blog.
In this blog you will find information about libraries and the library industry I have collected.
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