I had joined Library Thing a couple of months ago. One of the things that I really like about this website is that it has pictures of the books I am reading.
I think that having a visual image of books is very helpful for readers.
I could see Library Things as being a great way to give book recommendations to patrons. Most books I read are en español, so I hope that it will help me give recommendations to people who speak Spanish. I wonder if there is also a website that does the catalogues movies.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Del.icio.us
I am just in the process of discovering Del.icio.us. It seems like a very good way to keep bookmarks organized. Currently all of my bookmarks are under "my favorites" category on my lap top at home, but this doesn't help if I want to access them from another computer. I really like that I can keep track of all source material for my school papers online. Most of the time I have many different windows open and I am unable to keep track of my sources.
Additionally, "My Favorites" on my lap top have no real organization, so it's difficult to find what I am looking for. I'm hoping that Del.icio.us will help me to better keep track and organize my bookmarks.
As for the library, it would be great to have popular reference websites in one place in order to better assist library patrons.
Additionally, "My Favorites" on my lap top have no real organization, so it's difficult to find what I am looking for. I'm hoping that Del.icio.us will help me to better keep track and organize my bookmarks.
As for the library, it would be great to have popular reference websites in one place in order to better assist library patrons.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
My Space
Me as a South Park character. I guess I did a good job since my co-workers say it looks like me ( :I've had a MySpace account for some time, mostly for the purpose of connecting with friends and classmates. Through my initiation into library school at the University of Arizona, I met friends from Tucson, Las Vegas, and Arkansas. It is really great to be able to catch up with them online through MySpace.
I can also see how it would be a way to let teen patrons know about library programs.
However, my niece was telling me that she and most of her friends avoid MySpace in favor of
Facebook. She says that there are many predators using MySpace, so most teenagers prefer Facebook. I think this is something KCLS should take into consideration.
I also have a MySpace URL http://www.myspace.com/jessmex77
The picture on my MySpace account and webpage URL is calle Mihrab and is by the famous Turkish painter Osman Hamdi.
I can also see how it would be a way to let teen patrons know about library programs.
However, my niece was telling me that she and most of her friends avoid MySpace in favor of
Facebook. She says that there are many predators using MySpace, so most teenagers prefer Facebook. I think this is something KCLS should take into consideration.
I also have a MySpace URL http://www.myspace.com/jessmex77
The picture on my MySpace account and webpage URL is calle Mihrab and is by the famous Turkish painter Osman Hamdi.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Mashups: Trading Card Maker
I tried the Trading Card Maker Mashup (what kind of name is "Mashup" anyway?)
Anyway, it was really fun to create a card with a photograph I took when I was in Turkey.
Maybe it could work as a retro business card too. I think I'll make a Sponge Bob one for my six-year-old nephew.
Anyway, it was really fun to create a card with a photograph I took when I was in Turkey.
Maybe it could work as a retro business card too. I think I'll make a Sponge Bob one for my six-year-old nephew.
RSS Feeds
What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?-
Having a bloglines account and subscribing to RSS feeds has helped me to organize my favorite websites. It is very nice to have everthing from school news to news from my friends and general interest websites all in one place.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work or personal life?-
I plan to create a list of feeds to websites that I find interesting or useful to my studies. I will likely be able to use these at work as well.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?
Having a bloglines account with RSS feeds is a wonerful way to receive relevant and up-to-date information about what is going on in the world. This can be very useful for librarians to share information with users. I wish, however, that there were more feeds to websites in different languages.
Having a bloglines account and subscribing to RSS feeds has helped me to organize my favorite websites. It is very nice to have everthing from school news to news from my friends and general interest websites all in one place.
How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your work or personal life?-
I plan to create a list of feeds to websites that I find interesting or useful to my studies. I will likely be able to use these at work as well.
How can libraries use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?
Having a bloglines account with RSS feeds is a wonerful way to receive relevant and up-to-date information about what is going on in the world. This can be very useful for librarians to share information with users. I wish, however, that there were more feeds to websites in different languages.
Monday, March 5, 2007
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