Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wikis
Wikis are really impressive in their potential for assisting in the communication between individuals in a group without constant emails. Its like a blackboard on which the members of the group can add to or amend information. Its usefulness in a library(for staff) is its group accessibility, and for the public, a means of contributing their views to an open diary if you like
rss feeds
RSS and newsreaders are a fabulous enhancement to a blog; they are a source of constantly changing and contemporary news and information. Its application to a library setting is as another method of accessing up to date information; a good example of this is the Reuters RSS feed
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Learner Blogger
This is my first blog and Im happy to report that the instructions were ridiculously easy - thank you to the creators of this learning programme for making it so staightforward.
As with any firsttimer in the learning process, the success or failure in continuing to learn is the degree of success in your first attempt. In the learning process in the library with new clients, learning must be enjoyable, interesting and accessable otherwise potential new clients wont consider the library as a contemporary resource.
To remain a centre for learning and information, our library implements programmes (within a limited budget) to encourage senior citizens, young adults and children to come and use our resources. Internet access, blogging, you tubing and computer based activities are part of the modern library's way of remaing fresh and relevant to all age groups and gaining expertise in blogging is a great way of keeping staff in the contemporary learning loop. Now all we have to do is raise our profile so the large proportion of potential library users see us as a"first point of knowledge acquisition" and not the last.
As with any firsttimer in the learning process, the success or failure in continuing to learn is the degree of success in your first attempt. In the learning process in the library with new clients, learning must be enjoyable, interesting and accessable otherwise potential new clients wont consider the library as a contemporary resource.
To remain a centre for learning and information, our library implements programmes (within a limited budget) to encourage senior citizens, young adults and children to come and use our resources. Internet access, blogging, you tubing and computer based activities are part of the modern library's way of remaing fresh and relevant to all age groups and gaining expertise in blogging is a great way of keeping staff in the contemporary learning loop. Now all we have to do is raise our profile so the large proportion of potential library users see us as a"first point of knowledge acquisition" and not the last.
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