Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Library 2.0 Reflections
Okay, so this may be the most difficult activity. How to summarize my thoughts on something that will likely continue for years to come?
Or, at least, I hope it does. Not necessarily in a formalized project such as we are just finishing, but informally in our day-to-day relationship with the Internet which, like it or not, seems to be here to stay; not being intimidated to try out the new things that are popping up every day; not avoiding a new and possibly useful application just because it means yet another username and password.
I think my favourite discovery has been Google docs and spreadsheets. But close second and third are definitely finding out how easy it is to create blogs and wikis. I plan to continue to make use of most of the tools we have learned about. Many I had scratched the surface of but I am grateful to the Library 2.0 project for encouraging me to learn more about them and really think about how I can put them to use to make my online life easier.
I would really like to see this project continue. Maybe we can have a "2.0 Activity of the Month" and give everyone a month to discover each activity. We would have discovered 12 new things in a year. Not as wonderful as 23 things in 9 weeks but still significant and we would have room left in our lives to discover the dozens of other lifelong learning opportunities that await that don't require a keyboard ; )
Or, at least, I hope it does. Not necessarily in a formalized project such as we are just finishing, but informally in our day-to-day relationship with the Internet which, like it or not, seems to be here to stay; not being intimidated to try out the new things that are popping up every day; not avoiding a new and possibly useful application just because it means yet another username and password.
I think my favourite discovery has been Google docs and spreadsheets. But close second and third are definitely finding out how easy it is to create blogs and wikis. I plan to continue to make use of most of the tools we have learned about. Many I had scratched the surface of but I am grateful to the Library 2.0 project for encouraging me to learn more about them and really think about how I can put them to use to make my online life easier.
I would really like to see this project continue. Maybe we can have a "2.0 Activity of the Month" and give everyone a month to discover each activity. We would have discovered 12 new things in a year. Not as wonderful as 23 things in 9 weeks but still significant and we would have room left in our lives to discover the dozens of other lifelong learning opportunities that await that don't require a keyboard ; )
NetLibrary
I'm really glad that the Library's collection on NetLibrary now includes eAudiobooks in addition to the eBooks that made up the collection previously. The eBook format works well for reference resources but as for reading a book in this format from cover to cover - I just can't see myself doing it. And judging from the lack of enthusiasm from our patrons, I'm guessing I'm not the only one.Audiobooks are a different story. I can definitely see myself embracing this format. It would be great to download one of the dozens of books I have on my list of "Books to Read" and listen to it while I am out for a walk, driving, or even doing housework.
Our library offers this audiobook collection through SOLS (Southern Ontario Library Service), as a member of the Consortium of Ontario Libraries (COOL). The initial collection is 751 titles and has tried to offer a bit of everything. I am definitely looking forward to seeing this collection grow.
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