Fido Fodcasts

Okay, I'm up to number 21 but I overlooked number 18 so I will have to venture back there in the next post. Sorry about that. Podcasts are interesting, a new word for the Dictionary meaning "word of the year" and you don't have to wait forever while they load. I like that. So I found one and added it to my Bloglines.

Just because I can.

For You Tube

I understand the process cut and paste the embeddable player, got fed up waiting for it to upload there must be a quicker way. When I went to You Tube Share I kept getting email error so I was doing something wrong there. So I haven't managed to add a You Tube to my blog, I have added a Film Fink to my You Tube I will try again later.

Frustration

Learning 2.0 SandBox Wiki just isn't happening. I have done the right thing evidently, checked with Obi, something wrong in the SandBox perhaps Jaspers been in there. I shall move on running out of time. Later that day after 2 conversations with Obi and serious help, the instructions I followed [ ] brackets were not needed. Confusion over. Thanks Obi. SandBox now happening.

FIKIS WIKIS

Wiki's are easy to use and flexible, My immediate application would be to use them for idea generating. The flexible nature of a Wiki allows all staff to be involved in adding ideas, opinions etc. Fantastic when you have a lot of part time or casual staff and it is difficult to all get together. A Wiki allows you to think through ideas, gather your thoughts and respond in a thoughtful manner rather than perhaps a reactive manner. A great negotiating or project planning tool. Some drawbacks would be vandalism, too open, no control. However, very flexible, easy to use, everyone can be involved. Looking forward to investigating in depth in the future. No. 16 I think I can.

Fellowship versus Fradition

Library 2.0. Well, I'm wondering where I've been! Busy serving library customers, while out there all this is happening. 2.0 will require major change in libraries and it appears not to be optional. Children will always want to go to story time, it may be computer generated and accessed at home via the library website. However, I am comforted by the fact that people will always want to hold a book and turn the crisp clean pages, (they will, won't they, Um).
2.0 is revolutionary and libraries are going to have many challenges in the future. Just the budget alone, books versus software. Considering what Jasper's been up to the past weeks, withdrawing books in copious quantities. Some in mint condition having only been borrowed once or twice, then sitting on the shelf for the past 10 years. Software purchasing is looking rather appealing right now! (it ain't heavy ). A mindset shift from many library traditions will have to take place. I think it is very exciting to consider this greater communication that is possible and the sharing of resources that will take place between organizations, libraries and borrowers in the future. I just hope I can get my crawl to a walk before then.