tagging...now everyone can be thier own cataloguer! I'm, not certain that the professionals are thrilled about that, burt it sure does simplify life for a lot of folks. Perhaps my descriptiors are not the same as my neighbors, but isn't the idea of technology to make life easier for the individual?....
Just a thought....
I find myself adding my own tags to my music fils for my mp3 player, my own tags for my books, tags for information....I do this to simplify MY life. Standards are fine...for an industry wide application...but when it comes to personal information...let the free market reign!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
week 7 myspace
I do remember the wind up telephone in our old farm house...one long...2 short...that was our signal...but then everyone else could listen in also...if they were of a mind to. Then there was the telephone...beautiful, heavy black bakelite...nothing lite about it, that sucker was heavy! Now, whenever I wish to 'talk' to one of my kids...I just log on to my myspace account...or my facebook account...and leave a message.. or facebook...and if they are online, then they will respond back pretty quickly. The funny thing is...even though I have a cell phone, the message that I leave on a cell, seems to take a considerable amount of time to be transmitted, and sent. I sometimes get much faster service with myspace or facebook. A great way to stay in touch with friends...and to make new friends!
Week 5 - Instant Messaging
WIKI's??? I used to think a wiki was some kind of totem you picked up in java or the atolls in the south pacific...but wikis are a great way to disseminate information...hopefully in a good fashion. Sure, there is bound to be some abuse of the format, but as in all good research, check your sources!! A lot of good can be had with something like a wiki...there are no more sharper eyes out there than a dedicated fan when it comes to verifying information! Just post something about how the 125 windows on the death star were glazed over with a certain color film...and I can guarantee you...someone will write in and dispute your answer, because he was one of the workers. A grand thing it is!!
Week 5 - Instant Messaging
IM...who would have ever thought that the library would have IM? Back when we got our first computers, all the buzz was how to keep certain individuals (public) from spending all day on the computer messenging back and forth...tieing up the computers ...but here we are, a few years down the road and we're answering questions via IM...Life sure is funny isn't it??
RSS & Newsreaders week #4
Back in the day...when newsmen read the news, timed, and you had to listen for something that was of interest to you, it was such a long time ago!...lol...but now with RSS feeds, the news is channelled to you...just like you were one of those important business magnates...with a ticker tape...built in to your very own computer. Now you can keep up with the exact details on any subject line...it's a pretty amazing thing when you think of it!
There are those who could care less about this level of technology, but with the way that this is going,....the uninformed will be left to the side of the electronic road. Life will not stop for them, to be sure, but they wiill not be anywhere near the crowd when interesting developments occur. But then again, perhaps they didn't ever want to be there in the first place? Not everyone is curious enough to pursue some things. Not a bad thing in itself...
There are those who could care less about this level of technology, but with the way that this is going,....the uninformed will be left to the side of the electronic road. Life will not stop for them, to be sure, but they wiill not be anywhere near the crowd when interesting developments occur. But then again, perhaps they didn't ever want to be there in the first place? Not everyone is curious enough to pursue some things. Not a bad thing in itself...
Here be bloggers #3
The only difficult thing was trying to keep up with the time to put something down....blogging is second nature to me, as I tended to journal...by the old fashioned pen and ink method, and still do...but in terms of ease, nothing beats blogging!!
The End of the Line? #30.....
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?And last but not least…
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
This has been overall an interesting and informative way to be introduced into the new ways and means of communication within the library...an enjoyable exerise. I would love to keep learning this way...self directed learning is a great way to keep up with things of this nature. I constantly do it with many small applets on my webpage. Whenever an new article comes in on the RSS feed, it's almost like chirstmas everytime I head over to thier wbsite and see what new applet, what new gizmo has come out. Not everything is useful or can be used within our framework...but just having knowledge of forthcoming trends is a satisfying thing...at lreast to me.
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?And last but not least…
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
This has been overall an interesting and informative way to be introduced into the new ways and means of communication within the library...an enjoyable exerise. I would love to keep learning this way...self directed learning is a great way to keep up with things of this nature. I constantly do it with many small applets on my webpage. Whenever an new article comes in on the RSS feed, it's almost like chirstmas everytime I head over to thier wbsite and see what new applet, what new gizmo has come out. Not everything is useful or can be used within our framework...but just having knowledge of forthcoming trends is a satisfying thing...at lreast to me.
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