Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Method #10

Wiki's are online content repositories that allow others to contribute and modify entries.
Wikis can be an environment that allows anyone to add, edit, or delete pages. Some Wikis require registered membership, and others are private, but many allow anyone with access to the Web to contribute
Many free or inexpensive Wiki engines and Wiki farms are available.
Wikis support communication and knowledge sharing which is essential to libraries.
Wikis provide a great "starting place" or overview of a topic, but are categorized as a "general encyclopedia," which should not be cited when conducting serious research

Monday, October 26, 2009

Method #9

I found chatting online was extremely easy and surprisingly fun. Our library does not offer online chatting services and I do not think that they will provide these services in the future. I do not think that online chatting between employees are necessary because we have phone extensions and email. Online chatting amongst employees and students can be impersonal, it is hard to understand the tone behind the conversation and sometimes it is difficult to understand the urgency of the conversation.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Method #8

Social networking sites such as facebook are exciting sites to visit. These networks help the student body and staff form relationships outside of an educational setting.Concerning privacy I use alot of discretion when posting on a social networking site.Our university library does have a facebook page in order to communicate and share pictures with students,faculty, and staff of the activities and progress the library is doing.

Method #7

Users can bookmark web pages for themselves and others, check out what others have bookmarked, and organize bookmarks . The social part for users would be that it is handy for those looking to discover a site by accident because someone else has saved it. The more people that have bookmarked something, the higher it will rise in search results. Since presumably people bookmark sites they find important, heavily bookmarked resources are usually the best of the web. Tagging and social bookmarking tools—whether to improve accessibility of library materials, to introduce patrons to new tools, or to make creating subject guides easier for staff—empower users and staffers in new ways.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Method #6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwyekriJ0ww Some dislikes of YouTube would be offensive language and content. The advantages of YouTube are viewing how things are made and how they work for educational purposes. I chose this video thinking it would be a video training on how to shelve books. Instead we viewed a large waste of money, time, space, and no human interaction for shelving books at a large library. Library videos can be useful for library tours, information on library policies, training, and public relations.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Method #5

Online photo sharing is a fun and creative way to share memories with family and friends. I would personally enjoy sharing my online photos with family during my spare time.
If permisson was granted by all involved, I think that online photo sharing for libraries would be beneficial for events, promotions and educational news.