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What are you learning in the Social Libraries Course?

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:36:25 +0000

I've listened to the first two live class sessions on blogging. I hadn't used a technology of audio file and blog for the visuals. That was pretty good low-tech. I've been pushing our college to get live webcast like Elluminate or WebEx but they aren't that eager, so it was interesting to see the low-budget version, although I guess they actually were using Drupal. Does anyone know what that costs? Is it as good as Elluminate or Webex? (By the way, I just heard a great live webcast on InSync by Jane Bozarth about her book "E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring." She was great—I believe its archived if you want to listen to it.)

I found the first live class interesting, but not the second. Sorry, I can't remember why—I think I already knew most of what she said in the second one.

I've read a lot of the articles on blogging, mostly to try to decide blog vs. wiki for my needs. I'm going to be constructing a wiki on Friday with a friend's help.

Anyone else? What do you think of the Social Libraries course so far?

Checking

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 23:28:25 +0000

Hi, I am checking to see if any of the wiki members are using this wiki. I am wondering whether to continue to update or to let it go. Let me know by responding to this post, please! Thanks!

Online NW friday 2/16 Oregon State University...

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:01:02 +0000

What is Online Northwest?

Online Northwest is a conference focusing on the use of technology within libraries. It was created by the Oregon University System Library Council to help librarians around Oregon learn how to use early online searching tools. As information technology and librarians have increased in sophistication over the years, so has the conference. The conference is held in late January or early February.

Online Northwest has evolved as a forum to discuss technical, social, and policy issues associated with information technology. Online Northwest regularly attracts information professionals from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and northern California. The bulk of attendees typically work in academic, public, or school libraries. However, a significant number of corporate librarians and a few systems people usually attend meetings.

Attendance is capped at between 200-225 participants.

link:

http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/

This is my favorite conference of the year—they cover all kinds of interesting aspects of our work.

If you are in the NW—check it out!

Innovation comes from without the institution...

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:45:30 +0000

One of the things I notice about Web 2.0 concepts and applications is that they almost always come from without institutions.

I have a few theories about this.

One of them being that institutions are resistant to change, and that they also impose drastic restrictions to what can be done—thereby limiting new ideas, and concepts.

I think that it is interesting that the library world was left in the dust so to speak with these types of developments—especially since information organization and sharing is OUR FIELD.

How can we bring innovation to our institutions in a more rapid and freer manner?

One idea I have is to collaborate with the IT department and form a Web 2.0 team for my institution.

I think there must be a team of free-thinkers given more freedom to experiment and try new ideas and applications.

What do you think about these ideas?

ANY ANSWER WILL BE APPRECIATED!

Thank you!

I still don't get Tags

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:23:14 +0000

Why are some of the Tag words big? How do you decide which words are tags? Is it like subject listings?

Drupal?

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:21:21 +0000

Does anyone have drupal up and running on a server?

I am working on this right now, and want to experiment.

Ours won't be ready for a little bit.

Thanks!

Blogs

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:35:49 +0000

Does anyone have a blog or read any regularly? What are the pros and cons in your view? Are there particular situations you think a blog would work best or other situations where you think another form of communication would work better?
I keep a teen news blog at my library site that doesn't have any frills: http://yablog.coshoctonpl.org/teens/
I started at blogger.com but soon discovered teens couldn't get to it since it was filtered at school!
I also have a blog at MYSpcae for my Animanga Club: http://www.myspace.com/cplmangaclub

I use the blogs to deliver news and information to teens, but I don't "bare my soul" like a journal in them as I have seen in some blogs!

Creating a blog in drupal

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:01:33 +0000

I am trying to follow along with the introductory assignments in the course. One of the topics is drupal: Introduction to Drupal. I was able to successfully create a drupal account; however, when I click "Create Content," I do not see a "blog entry" link. I tried unsuccessfully to download the drupal software on my computer. Once downloaded, my computer will not recognize the program needed to open the file. Can anyone offer a suggestion?

How do you edit the sidebar?

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:06:25 +0000

I want to edit the sidebar, but can't figure it out.

I want to add DIGG under wiki contents.

THANKS!

Can there be Library 2.0 experts at this early date?

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:49:12 +0000

Is that even possible?

Almost everything I have read has been repetition of someone else's good ideas.

Virtual games and realities and their place in the library?

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:46:41 +0000

Are there any uses and reasons to support this at your library?

I am NOT familiar with this stuff—please fill me in.

How can Web 2.0 technologies be used to enhance libraries?

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:14:01 +0000

What are some technolgies you have tried?

What has worked?

What don't you like?

Is anyone out there?

NOT impressed with Course Content...

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:01:42 +0000

Apart from interesting articles, I am NOT too stoked on the course. I do think the selling social software secion might be helpful.

What does everyone else think?

Interesting Article

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:41:48 +0000

Power from the People: Assessing the New Online Participatory Tools for Your Organization By Colin Delany, December 2006 [http://www.idealware.org/printable.php?page=/articles/participatory_tools.php] This article has food for thought about which social networking tool might work best for you and your organization.

Welcome to the forum

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:45:30 +0000

Thanks to Max, I got the forum up and running properly! A new thread is for starting a new topic. We might organize the forum a little differently once the class discussions begin so topics stick together better. If you have a question, try the help requests section, so those don't get lost in the discussion. Any suggestions you have for improvement to this site are always welcome!