That sounds like excellent advice.
Once again, thank you for taking the time out of your pre-graduation hectic schedule to help me with my Web 2.0 paper.
Have a great summer!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
To Sum It Up
Destiny sounds like a pretty neat program. Another feature I like about Amazon is the way once you order a book, they recommend other books for you based on your choices. Sometimes it almost seems like they're reading your mind!
We've come to the end of my list, so my final question is going to be the same one my detectives ask a witness when they're taking a statement: Is there anything you can think of you would like to add that may be important that I haven't thought to ask you?
I have enjoyed blogging with you very much. Thank you for all your insights.
We've come to the end of my list, so my final question is going to be the same one my detectives ask a witness when they're taking a statement: Is there anything you can think of you would like to add that may be important that I haven't thought to ask you?
I have enjoyed blogging with you very much. Thank you for all your insights.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Public Library 2.0
I like the way you think. I was just thinking about how many individual e-mail accounts, Facebook, etc., that I have to try to remember to check every day (in addition to the class Blackboard site). It would be so much easier to have everything at one's fingertips in one place. And I'm glad every time I hear someone say we are in no danger of losing our books.
In my classification class we examined social tagging and reader generated reviews such as those available at Amazon.com. Do you foresee this type of Library 2.0 approach ever becoming part of the OPAC for either the school or public library? Is this an inevitable trend?
In my classification class we examined social tagging and reader generated reviews such as those available at Amazon.com. Do you foresee this type of Library 2.0 approach ever becoming part of the OPAC for either the school or public library? Is this an inevitable trend?
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Future of Web 2.0
Plymouth uses quite an impressive variety of Web 2.0 tools already, but once you get Moodle up and running, are there any other technologies you would like to add to your library's repertoire?
And what do you envision may happen in the future? What do you think Web 3.0 might be like? Do you foresee a time when Internet communication will come to replace a physical library building and books?
And what do you envision may happen in the future? What do you think Web 3.0 might be like? Do you foresee a time when Internet communication will come to replace a physical library building and books?
Class Blogs and Library Thing
I liked your answer to the last question. Since most of your students probably have a MySpace or Facebook account outside of school, it is important to recognize that and teach them how to be safe with them.
In your article "Library 2.0 in Plymouth, New Hampshire," you mention how some of the teachers use class blogs where students are actually required to respond to questions. You also mention using "LibraryThing" for cataloging your 'zine collection. How are those programs working out?
Harland, P. (2009). Library 2.0 in Plymouth, New Hampshire: How one library uses web 2.0 tools to enhance services to students and staff. Library Media Connection, 27 (5), 57-58.
In your article "Library 2.0 in Plymouth, New Hampshire," you mention how some of the teachers use class blogs where students are actually required to respond to questions. You also mention using "LibraryThing" for cataloging your 'zine collection. How are those programs working out?
Harland, P. (2009). Library 2.0 in Plymouth, New Hampshire: How one library uses web 2.0 tools to enhance services to students and staff. Library Media Connection, 27 (5), 57-58.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Drawbacks to Library 2.0?
I think you hit the nail on the head when you talk about library services being about "USER DRIVEN NEEDS." Certainly at FSU what we're learning is that we have to reach out to the customers and meet their needs where they are; it's not just about waiting for them to walk into the library and hoping they like what we already have.
There are certainly many positive results to using Web 2.0 technology in the library. Have you ever run across any drawbacks? You mention that your school blocks Facebook and MySpace. Do you feel this is a necessary protection against sexual predators, cyberstalkers, cyberbullies, etc.?
There are certainly many positive results to using Web 2.0 technology in the library. Have you ever run across any drawbacks? You mention that your school blocks Facebook and MySpace. Do you feel this is a necessary protection against sexual predators, cyberstalkers, cyberbullies, etc.?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Instruction on Web 2.0
I think it's great that your students take your trust in them seriously and really take the time to research and add the best information to your site. It sounds like a win-win situation to me. I noticed on the library summer reading blog one of the students asked what you, Mrs. Harland, would be reading this summer, so I can see they trust your opinions and input; and in looking over the class research links, I found several that could help me with my own upcoming classes on media design and digital photography! So it's obvious that your library webpage is a great resource for students.
Did you run into any hesitation or opposition to Web 2.0 on the part of your administration or faculty when you first introduced the idea? Were there "old school" members who resisted having to learn new technology? What sort of instruction do you offer in how to use Web 2.0, for both students and faculty?
Did you run into any hesitation or opposition to Web 2.0 on the part of your administration or faculty when you first introduced the idea? Were there "old school" members who resisted having to learn new technology? What sort of instruction do you offer in how to use Web 2.0, for both students and faculty?
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