Wading through the world of wikis

Before this session I didn't really quite get the difference between blogs and wikis. Now I do. Yay! I had a go at posting a thread on the slq library 2.0 wetpaint site (under Jennyfers). Nothing particularly rivetting to say though.

In terms of the different wikis I explored, there are quite a few possibilities for public libraries. I like the collaborative nature of wikis. I know that our staff have previously used a wiki to record their conference experiences. I can see too that we could use one for our library technology committee to use in between meetings. It could become a virtual meeting and development place. A wiki could be used to develop a local "story".

Playing with photos

On the road again...

Had fun exploring Flickr. Could spend hours here quite easily as I'm an avid photographer. I like the idea of being able to add tags and quickly search my photos, as I take lots of digital photos when I travel. My next trip will be to New Caledonia, the closest I can get to France which is my favourite travel destination.

Can see quite a few uses for our library service, including events, competition results, local history, photo buffs club (like a book group but with photos)... Look forward to my next test-drive, but for now it's on the road again... back to my office.

What a fun start. My first test-drive. I'd come prepared with some unusual names for my blog address and password, but surprise surprise they were already taken. Just goes to show that sometimes you just aren't as original as you think you are.

I hope to develop a comfortable familiarity with Web 2.0 technology. I've got some limited general knowledge, but want to feel more au fait. I can already see lots of possibilities from this first taste today.

I think that life long learning is a key principle. It can sometimes get a bit harder as we become more advanced in years, but the thirst for knowledge doesn't necessarily abate. Our library service participating in this online learning demonstrates our belief in the importance of this key principle.

I've come across a few blogs, of varying quality and usefulness. They seem to be becoming more effective and sophisticated. I like their interactivity and potential for sharing ideas and info. We have just started our first library blog (for young people) and it is being well subscribed to. I can see other possibilities - perhaps for local history/genealogy, online bookclub type thing, promoting activities as just a couple of examples. The sticky bit will be getting the time to devote to their development and upkeep.