Wiki Wiki Wiki, Quick Quick Quick

The wiki activity brought back the memories of the big warnings we received about using wikipedia as an information source due to it unreliability. It was interesting then, to read that the German language version of Wikipedia had been found to be more accurate than their leading encyclopedia!

I realise that it is important to ensure any data be validated prior to supplying it to a customer, but it is reassuring that if people are using wikis themselves without an information professional, the data they obtain from these sources is pretty likely to be ok.

Being from a regional area, I am a huge fan of wikis like Mylee Joseph's children's services wiki, which I have used extensively. I also like the Readers Services wiki. These wikis make it easy for more remote library services to access information about new ideas and programs run by other libraries.

RSS Ok!

Got just a tad excited while using Google Reader - have subscribed to a huge array of news feeds and became distracted by an article about Charlie Sheen... oops...

Google Reader appeals to me far more than Bloglines because once I had logged into my blog using my Google login, I was already logged into the feed reader. Very convenient.

I understand and appreciate the concept and convenience of RSS feed readers, but generally do not have much time to read the feeds on a daily basis.

Flickr and all that picture-y stuff

Having looked at the Flickr website quite a number of times now - I have become reasonably familiar with the photo uploading particulars - in theory. I am very keen on the idea of having a private web backup for my own photographs in case my computer ups and has a huge 'nana.

Our library at this stage does not upload to Flickr - but this may change as we become more familiar with Web 2.0 technologies. It may be a case of having a staff member who is designated as the official "Flickr-er" - perhaps as part of the library's marketing.

Blog Blog Blogging

I am getting quite adept at blogging - I am currently maintaining the Macquarie Regional Library Youth Blog - mrlyablog - here's the link if anyone would like to check it out...
http://www.mrlya.blogspot.com/. I have been uploading photos from our Youth activities, reviewing books and taking jeans to cool places!

Learning 2.0

I should probably finish of Learning 2.0. I did get up to Week 7, but then short staffing and a very busy library distracted me.

So I am now familiar with:

Blogging
Flickr etc
RSS
Wikipedia and other wikis
Video online
Tagging, Delicious etc

I will now continue from Week 8...

School Holidays are ......

Having an action-packed holiday time at the library! Jam session, mosaic, fake fire alarms...

Time goes by...

At last... a blogging opportunity. And to think people think libraries are quiet places! Next person who tells me how nice it must be to sit and read books all day will die a painful and inventive death!! (Not actually a homicidal maniac - really). Have become quite obsessed by orchids recently - please see pic. Now have 28 and soon will run out of space.