http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF03v3oxkJ0
It took me a while to figure it out, but I did it!! Now that I watch the video it is not very good quality, but I thought the book cart drill team looked like a fun idea. I think it would be a lot of fun to do, but you have to have lots of matching carts.
* What did you like or dislike about the sites you explored? You Tube is a lot of fun, but it can also be a big time waster. Most people put videos on there for fun.
* Why did you choose the video that you did? I thought it would be fun.
* Can you see any ways to use video--YouTube or other sites--on your library Web site? My son introduced me to a new use of You Tube about a month ago. It can be used as a type of "Consumer Reports". I needed a new cell phone, and my son thought it was time I moved "up" and added additional features to my phone. Like a blackberry. He showed me several different phones that had short You Tube videos on them. It was really quite helpful. I am a very visual/auditory learner. The video showed the phone, pros and cons of the different features and each video only took a few minutes. I found this a very easy laid back way to learn about the different phones I was considering purchasing.
As for library sites. I think it is a good way to explain the library rules, or how to use a certain electronic tool we have. Some people prefer this way of learning. It could save staff time from repeating the same thing over and over again and also it would be available 24/7.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Thing #17 of the 23 Things on a Stick
* How can these tools be applied to your everyday work? Now we are talking! We finally have something I am very familiar with. I use these tools almost daily. I actually had additional ELM training last Thursday and we went over all of these tools then.
* How can these tools facilitate collaboration with your colleagues? It is easier to share information. I have not had a chance to do a webinar yet. It is on my "to do" list. Maybe I will have time once the 23 things is done!
* How can these tools benefit your patrons/students? I use these tools every day to answer reference questions or show patron how to use these tools. Also how they can access these tools from home or work. Or do the research at the library and e-mail it to themselves or others.
* How can these tools facilitate collaboration with your colleagues? It is easier to share information. I have not had a chance to do a webinar yet. It is on my "to do" list. Maybe I will have time once the 23 things is done!
* How can these tools benefit your patrons/students? I use these tools every day to answer reference questions or show patron how to use these tools. Also how they can access these tools from home or work. Or do the research at the library and e-mail it to themselves or others.
Thing #16 of the 23 Things on a Stick
* How might the RPC and the Teacher Guide help you help students plan and manage research projects? In my role as a public librarian I would suggest the use of this tool and show them where to find it. We actually have one of these on the reference page of our website.
* Can you think of any uses for library projects—could you use it to help manage a timeline for a project of your own? It probably would be a good idea for me. I tend to be a last minute person. I don't know..maybe it is too late to change. I could give it a try though. I will have to consider it on the next big project that I have coming up.
* Can you think of any uses for library projects—could you use it to help manage a timeline for a project of your own? It probably would be a good idea for me. I tend to be a last minute person. I don't know..maybe it is too late to change. I could give it a try though. I will have to consider it on the next big project that I have coming up.
Thing #15 of the 23 Things on a Stick
If you chose Second Life, write a blog post about your findings and thoughts on Second Life. I am not a gaming person, and never have been. I chose Second Life to look at. I watched the video and then signed up for an account and downloaded it. They have been down since 5:00 p.m. and it is now 7:00 p.m. The note on their website said they should not be down too long. So, I looked at the video from Ohio University. It was kind of interested. I see it mostly as an adverting tool from them. Maybe it also can enhance the college experience for some. I don't think it would for me.
O.k. I tried again and the site was up. I chose a "body" and tried walking around. That was awkward for me. I learned a few things about how to use certain keys, etc. It was more fun than I thought. I bet my son would have fun with this.
Is there a role for Second Life in libraries? I'm not sure. At this point I can't really visualize how it would be useful to libraries. I will have to see if any of my regular patron use this game.
O.k. I tried again and the site was up. I chose a "body" and tried walking around. That was awkward for me. I learned a few things about how to use certain keys, etc. It was more fun than I thought. I bet my son would have fun with this.
Is there a role for Second Life in libraries? I'm not sure. At this point I can't really visualize how it would be useful to libraries. I will have to see if any of my regular patron use this game.
Thing #14 of the 23 Things on a Stick
I took the tour for the Library Thing, and signed up for an account. I also edited my profile, added books to my account and then added a blog widget.
3. Blog about your use of LibraryThing. (see above) Be sure to link to your LibraryThing catalog on your blog. How popular were your books? I don't think my books are very popular. They were hard to find when I bought them. They are from Healing Touch a course of study I have been taking classes on the last few years. Did you find any discussions about your favorites? No, I did not, I suppose I could start one?
* How can you use LibraryThing for your library? I think ECRL should think about using this type of tool on our website. Our website could use some updating.
* How else do you share book lists, etc. with library patrons? I have a big 3 ring binder I have developed, but it gets outdated quickly. We also have some book sites bookmarked on our homepage, but this type of thing would probably be better. The problem is the staff time to keep it up.Would LibraryThing offer an alternative? possibly
3. Blog about your use of LibraryThing. (see above) Be sure to link to your LibraryThing catalog on your blog. How popular were your books? I don't think my books are very popular. They were hard to find when I bought them. They are from Healing Touch a course of study I have been taking classes on the last few years. Did you find any discussions about your favorites? No, I did not, I suppose I could start one?
* How can you use LibraryThing for your library? I think ECRL should think about using this type of tool on our website. Our website could use some updating.
* How else do you share book lists, etc. with library patrons? I have a big 3 ring binder I have developed, but it gets outdated quickly. We also have some book sites bookmarked on our homepage, but this type of thing would probably be better. The problem is the staff time to keep it up.Would LibraryThing offer an alternative? possibly
Thing #13 of the 23 Things on a Stick
- Which start page did you choose? Why did that one appeal to you? Will you make it your permanent home page? The My Yahoo. We signed up for this a while ago. The reason this one appeals to me, is this is what I would find patrons at my work use most often. So, this would be a good choice, because if they need help I would be more likely to help them, because I have an account myself. I like the TV listings, since our Sunday paper no longer has a TV show guide.
- Did you find a tool that has some uses for you at the library or at home? Which tool(s) would you recommend to others?
- How can the online calendars be useful to you?
- What about the to-do lists—helpful, too much work…?
- Did you try out Backpack? What did you think?
- Did you try any of the other tools in the list? Any good ones we should all try?
- py and paste the HTML CODE* below into your blog, website, or profile. I tried the MSN calendar. It seems a lot like Microsoft Outlook, which I have on my computer, but really have not had a chance to us. It seems pretty easy to us.
- I also tried the TaDa list. It seemed very easy to use. I liked that you can e-mail yourself a copy of the list. Then you could print it out if you want to, or e-mail the list to others. Remember the Milk looks like it has a lot more features..like sharing tasks and using it with Google.
- Backpack looks like it would work well in the business setting for working with fellow employees.
- I also tried the StickyNote.net and thought that was fun, and something I might use.
- I also already have a PDF converter program that my son helped me get a few months ago and I have used a few times.
I tried the MSN calendar. It seems a lot like Microsoft Outlook, which I have on my computer, but really have not had a chance to us. It seems pretty easy to us.Sunday, April 13, 2008
Thing #12 of the 23 Things on a Stick
- How do you think you can use these tools in your library or at home?I think these tools could be used in a variety of ways for home or work. If you are really into a sports team, or a certain actor, or really into a hobby. It would be a way for you to gain up to the minute information about what is happening..globally if you want to. Work: I suppose it could be a useful reference tool, especially if you just worked the reference desk. An easy way to find the information that people really care about.
- Do these tools seem to be a productivity enhancer or a productivity detractor? I suppose for some it could be a productivity enhancer, but for most I fear it would be a productivity detractor. I know for me it probably would. I really don't need to know a lot of that stuff, and if it prevents me from taking a walk in the woods, or spending time with my family that would not be a good thing.
- Have you ever read a story/item as a result of seeing it on one of these sites? I'm sure I have, but I did not know it at the time. Someone probably forwarded something from one of these sites via e-mail.
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