yahoo answers week 8

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080331171629AAoKRcf&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFPgTNVUCp7wE_vx8l9JGcMSrJJjyJcdHyZiA--&paid=answered#B7BLBFH0Cksbq0fh1R7p

Above is the link to the question I answered as part of week 8.

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080331173201AAIalYT&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHzJL1mFOMyQ7HB7Fi7JZtuqWgJ64Gpye8Smw--&paid=asked&msgr_status=

Here is the link to the question I posted on yahoo.

while I read through the questions I thought that some of them were just simply ridiculous and obviously put on there by people with small minds and nothing better to do. For a library to work with an answerboard I think there would have to be some way of sorting the trash from the treasure.

week 8 slammin the boards

The whole concept of answerboards is a great idea but I think it would be difficult for libraries with a small staff such as in the library I work in. Time is the critical factor here for small staff. i think however,that if you posted a question to an answerboard you would appreciate a librarian answering it as their sources would be trustworthy. Answering the questions would definitely give libraries an exposure and open the eyes of the general public who think that libraries are full of nothing but romance novels and westerns. libraries and librarians can be quite stereotyped and this is one way of breaking that. For those of us who like an unusual challenge ( and waht librarian doesnt????), then answering the questions could prove to be quite fun. I can see it would also become addictive if you werent careful! A site just for local library memebers to ask questions would exhaust our library but I can see that it would be great as another form of customer service. I will be interested to see both others in my library think as well as the rest of the library world out there doing this course.

library thing

http://www.librarything.com/profile/tkoufus

Here is the address to get to my "library thing" account and see the books in my library.
It was interesting searching for books there. A great way to get a variety of titles on the same topic. By seeing how many other members had that book in their library it also gives you an idea on how popular the book is as well. It all seems relatively simple to use. I will have to go and play a bit more on the site and see what else is going on there.

technorati

Searching on technorati I found 519 references for bookmobile however when I searched with the advanced search I came up with 650. Interesting stuff. It was easy enough to do. Now onto the next challenge. In all honesty it is getting more technical as we go along. Interesting but lots of information in one go. A bit of an overload in some ways but it has been exciting to learn new things.

backsteps to the youtube

I took some back steps and got some advice and found out how to fix what was going wrong and as result I now have a video embedded on my blog. Now i can move on and finish week 7.

talking dog video on "youtube"

del.icio.us

http://del.icio.us/tkoufus

This is the link to my "delicious account". I have saved a few things there. go look at them. my favourite is the Ishaah one called "Quiet Place" . I like the idea of keeping my favourites like this. Using the old way of the favourite button makes just way to many sites to wade through as they appear in no order whatsoever. This way things will be quicker and easier to find and I can also check out what others with similar interests have saved by word searching. So many times I save things to my favourites only to forget what they are called and it takes quite a while to sort through and find the exact site I am looking for. I am not sure how this could be used in my library but I guess as I investigate it more I will. I found it relatively easy to sign up and get an account but I am once again facing the issue of another password and log in name. I have worked with a similar idea before only it was a searching site that just put up sites at random that were part of your list of interests that you filled in when you signed up. So the extra tools on the bar dont phase me and I have instructed my family not to take them off!!!! because I need them to finish my homework.

videos to share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Oic5mZWlY&feature=related
(making a scrapbook out of beer cartons)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhydfkKAA7A&feature=related
(folding a CD case from an A4 piece of paper)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxe3wZoT6xU
(how to french braid hair)



Having no luck with embedding so I will at least list several of the videos that I watched.

embedding video

I am having some trouble doing this. It seems that what the computer is asking me to do is save the video html code into a file on my computer first then upload it by browsing that way. I am not sure but I will go give this a try. It may be the long way around it all but if it works then I have at least achieved my goal. Being a lover of recipes I have enjoyed watching some cooking videos and I also do a lot of craft so i have checked those videos out as well.The videos are the ideal way to learn . Sometimes it is so much easier to do something when someone has shown you how. I think this is a wonderful idea. I am going to check out more and I am tipping that there are videos out there on just about any topic you want to name. I know that a percentage of the videos are going to be just plain stupid or not at all suitable but the concept of using this tool as a learning experience is wonderful. There will always be the people who have small minds and need to destroy the original concept of any new thing. That is so sad.

u tube dice stacking.

I love this video but it wouldnt embed. So I am off to find a shorter one that fits the legalities of it all but please go take a look at this anyway, it is very clever. Let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIayUEi_KGo

easter break

Easter is over. I went to the beach. The bunny came and thankfully didnt bring me any chocolate only my children!! It was a fun weekend away with family and visiting family. Work commences again tomorrow. Going off to do some library PR work with one of the schools by visiting their kindergarten classes telling them a story and all about the library. I Really enjoy doing it especially when i get to dress up as my alter ego,,, Super Reader! black leggings, bright blue boxers, red t shirt and a stunning yellow cape. Super Reader was born from the summer reading club. Anyway, I am home again now and although it rained from the time we left to the time we got back we had a ball. We were blessed to be kept safe at this crazy time on the roads. We had a tyre blow out when we were on the down the coast to visit family. God is good and took care of us. I hope you all had a lovely Easter and that the real meaning of it wasnt out of your thoughts. Meanwhile it is back to 2.0 learning tomorrow. I really want to catch up a bit.

commenting in the library wiki

I got my invitation key word today so I went back to the Library Wiki and logged in. I chose to comment in the Library Assistant section and it was easy enough to do. i really enjoyed reading what other people had written. it is interesting how so many do the same job but have so many different ideas about what is the best part of doing the job. I can see Wiki being useful for when a library wants feedback from other libraries on how they do a particular thing eg. fees for photocopies and fines etc. Plus i can see how it would be beneficial use that same concept to ask for other libraries to share their experiences with companies or programs etc. it would be easier than emailing but would still need just one email saying go check out this on tke wiki and leave a comment please! all for now. I may tackle another module after lunch today it will depend on how many other things i achieve by then!

news links

I forgot to mention that I am enjoying the news links on the blog. Its great being able to see the headlines. I so seldom get to see the news at home.

wikis and wondering

I have watched the videos and read the info on the sites. I have emailed in to the State library to get the invite key so I can go in and edit the wiki there. I am still thinking on just what exactly wiki is. That may sound stupid but I am trying to turn the information into a couple of simple sentences so it is easier for me to understand. I am thinking that you could look at wiki as a tool for organisation. I guess its a bit like an interactive blog. A blog means i can write my thoughts etc down and it is viewable to others and they can comment but the blog cant be altered by them. A Wiki means I can write things down and others can give their opinion but also contribute to the topic at hand by editing what I have written. I am still not sure about it and I have had very little sleep so I may review the whole wiki section tomorrow or when I get an email with the invite key in it. All for now. Today was very hot and very busy at work. I think Iwill take a look at some other blogs to see what their comments are re the wikis.

blogs in libraries

I have been browsing others blogs and was quite impressed with someones suggestion that blogs could be used in libraries for members to share their likes and dislikes in reading and so be able to recommend books to other members. That would sort of be another way of doing a bit of reader's advisory. I found the comment interesting and worth thinking about.

passwords and log in names

With all the things I am learning I am getting so many places to enter passwords and log in names. It's totally amazing and I try and use the same one as often as I can but sometimes I cant. It's going to be interesting to see if I can remember them all as time goes by. I know that often the computer asks if you want it to remember the password for you.The easy thing to do is say "yes" but I think we all need the mental challenge of remembering these things. Here's hoping I dont experience "Password Overload" though! I am enjoying playing with the fonts and colours in the blog but I guess that isn't really a requirement.

RSS feeds

I am a bit in shock, I have either done it all wrong or it was disgustingly easy! The whole concept is a great idea but I think that one would have to be wary of just how many feeds they had or they would spend the whole day reading news and doing nothing else. I understand how practical it is to have news updates all in one spot. Its just like we are designing and maintianing a new home for ourselves in communication. Overall I think the whole experience was pretty cool!!! I will have to think on how this could be a handy tool for the library though. I am tired and I was originally going to tackle this tomorrow so as it's late I am going to call it a day. After what started as quite a depressing day I can go to bed feeling I have achieved something positive.

All for now. Over and out. TK

Though not at all library related I must blog in today that my friend's mother passed away on friday and we are all feeling rather sad. She was 89 but regardless of age the loss is still very greatly felt. Tomorrow I will tackle the next stage of the learning program but for now I have loads to do at work.

The story so far

the story so far........ I have created my very own blog! Little ol' me all by myself. I have been following the instructions and watching all the video clips to assist with the learning process. I have really enjoyed learning new things and seeing just how simple the concept is behind things that once had me thinking, " I could never do that" or " people who do that are way better at computer things than I am." I just have to keep trying and stay patient with all the other weeks work that are in front of me, but I am determined to get this all finished and be good at it ! sneaking a look at other blogs is very interesting too. amazing what some people have called their blog!! some of us have great imaginations dont we? and some of us do not!

this is so beautiful

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/2143052388_8c131d4720.jpg?v=0

This is such a pretty rose. the photo was taken by Linda Bowman. Lyn_b on flickr.

I love the colours and the peace that the picture portrays. I wonder what the perfume is like?

flickr image

I finally got this to work. I chose this image because i loved the concept of the whole thing. " I grew old" is the caption for the photo. The photo was taken by "Tres" . You can see a bigger picture of it on flickr at http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/750891388_95acaef18b.jpg?v=0

I also chose it because the broken swing represents my broken mind after trying to upload this picture. I had to give in in the end and ask for help even though I was 99.9% of the way there by myself. So just to prove I can do it I am going to do another one.

flowers

Okay this isnt a photo from flickr but it is a photo uploaded from my pictures on my computer. Tomorrow I will tackle flickr again.

back again

Well I have been to flikr and seen a lovely lot of photos. Next trick is to get one of them here. I had a small hiccup getting back in to be able to add to the blog. Seems I forgot the password. Well, I am not totally convinced that was my fault. I had the password carefully documented but never mind Ihave a new one now. I hope that wont happen every time I come to add to the blog! Still it will give others a laugh! TK