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Friday, December 21, 2007
#23 An end note
What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
My favorite exercises definitely had to be the Flickr and the Flickr mashups. Seeing all of the tools and toys out there as well as image generators. This is definitely something I will play with in the future, as well as the del.icio.us tagging, and the rollyo search engines.
How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
It assisted me by opening me up to technology and Web 2.0 that I was previously ignorant about. This has definitely affected my lifelong learning goals because it exposed me to new tools that I can use to develop my knowledge about emergent technologies.
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I was amazed by all that there really is out there. I consider myself to be someone who is pretty well-versed in new technologies. This will only inspire me to work harder to keep in touch with what is available.
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I would definitely say that most of these activities took a lot longer than 5 minutes a day to complete. I started late, in December because I only started working with Queens Library in November, but I can say that the activities required a lot more time (for registering and actually exploring the website/activity) and reflection.
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
Most definitely I will take any other learning opportunity that I can get. The more I know, the more I am equipped with, the better job I can do every day. And that was the whole point, wasn't it?
My favorite exercises definitely had to be the Flickr and the Flickr mashups. Seeing all of the tools and toys out there as well as image generators. This is definitely something I will play with in the future, as well as the del.icio.us tagging, and the rollyo search engines.
How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?
It assisted me by opening me up to technology and Web 2.0 that I was previously ignorant about. This has definitely affected my lifelong learning goals because it exposed me to new tools that I can use to develop my knowledge about emergent technologies.
Were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I was amazed by all that there really is out there. I consider myself to be someone who is pretty well-versed in new technologies. This will only inspire me to work harder to keep in touch with what is available.
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I would definitely say that most of these activities took a lot longer than 5 minutes a day to complete. I started late, in December because I only started working with Queens Library in November, but I can say that the activities required a lot more time (for registering and actually exploring the website/activity) and reflection.
If we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?
Most definitely I will take any other learning opportunity that I can get. The more I know, the more I am equipped with, the better job I can do every day. And that was the whole point, wasn't it?
eAudiobook update
Ipods are not compatible! Argh! Hello, they are only the most popular portable music players out there!
#22 Digital Media -eAudiobooks
I was aware that Queens Library has a digital media subscription, but I am not really that familiar with it, so I especially looked forward to this exercise.
Most of the patrons that come to my particular branch don't have home computers or access to the internet at home, so I haven't gotten many inquiries about this service, but I do realize that it is important to know about all of the services that Queens Library has to offer.
Searching through what was available, I was happy to find that our most popular authors at this particular branch, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Nicholas Sparks, Dean Koontz, J.D. Robb, etc. all had eAudiobooks available through our site. I will definitely take advantage of this in order to stay up on my bestsellers. Hopefully this is compatible with Mac computers. :)
Most of the patrons that come to my particular branch don't have home computers or access to the internet at home, so I haven't gotten many inquiries about this service, but I do realize that it is important to know about all of the services that Queens Library has to offer.
Searching through what was available, I was happy to find that our most popular authors at this particular branch, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Nicholas Sparks, Dean Koontz, J.D. Robb, etc. all had eAudiobooks available through our site. I will definitely take advantage of this in order to stay up on my bestsellers. Hopefully this is compatible with Mac computers. :)
#21 Podcasts
I was first exposed to podcasts by my reference services professor in grad school. She recorded our classroom sessions and put them in a podcast so student's could study. She also synced these podcasts with a power point presentation that also covered the materials she went over in class.
The podcasts I subscribed to on Bloglines include:
Book Voyages - a podcast about children's literature, from the point of view of a school library media specialist. This podcast includes reviews, and interviews with students.
The Florida Folklife Collection from the State Library and Archives of Florida - This is interesting to me as a native Floridian
Radio Sausalito's Check It Out - Includes book reviews, author chats and library news.
Now, lets see if I actually have the time to listen to any of these on a regular basis. I think there is an Ipod shaped box under the christmas tree this year, so if there is, than I will!
The podcasts I subscribed to on Bloglines include:
Book Voyages - a podcast about children's literature, from the point of view of a school library media specialist. This podcast includes reviews, and interviews with students.
The Florida Folklife Collection from the State Library and Archives of Florida - This is interesting to me as a native Floridian
Radio Sausalito's Check It Out - Includes book reviews, author chats and library news.
Now, lets see if I actually have the time to listen to any of these on a regular basis. I think there is an Ipod shaped box under the christmas tree this year, so if there is, than I will!
#20 YouTube, ITube, We all Tube!
I am sort of feeling like instead of a learning experience this is turning into a twelve-step program and I am having to admit all of the things that I am addicted to.
I use YouTube on a regular basis to:
Watch the Next Top Model series from: Canada, Australia, Britain and also Brazil (I don't know Portugese, but they have subtitles), watch my favorite British soap opera Hollyoaks (user crumpetsandjam has all of the episodes), and watch my favorite Japanese anime about bread making, Yakitate Japan!
So I decided to share with you some of my favorite library YouTube videos:
Conan the Librarian
Library Workout Videotape
And for no reason in particular:
I use YouTube on a regular basis to:
Watch the Next Top Model series from: Canada, Australia, Britain and also Brazil (I don't know Portugese, but they have subtitles), watch my favorite British soap opera Hollyoaks (user crumpetsandjam has all of the episodes), and watch my favorite Japanese anime about bread making, Yakitate Japan!
So I decided to share with you some of my favorite library YouTube videos:
Conan the Librarian
Library Workout Videotape
And for no reason in particular:
#19 Web 2.0 Awards
Okay. For fun I have to mention One Sentence. This won in the category of Fun Stuff. At my library, we have a little fascination with the PostSecret books and the secrets that people share. One Sentence is the same, it allows users to write one true sentence about themself and post it on the site. There are some that are harrowing and dark, some that are funnier and light, like this sentence from Krista that read: "The bane of my becoming a vegetarian was bacon."
Now, for something that might actually be useful to the library. Medstory is a site that allows you to search for medical/health information and gives you the option of refining your search for drugs and medications, conditions, people, procedures and personal health. The site is an easy way to search for medical information, but it does require you to register, which might be a little time consuming. It is an offshoot of WebMD and currently in Beta, so hopefully some of the bugs will be worked out in the final version.
Now, for something that might actually be useful to the library. Medstory is a site that allows you to search for medical/health information and gives you the option of refining your search for drugs and medications, conditions, people, procedures and personal health. The site is an easy way to search for medical information, but it does require you to register, which might be a little time consuming. It is an offshoot of WebMD and currently in Beta, so hopefully some of the bugs will be worked out in the final version.
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