Final Post

Web 2.0.Library Users can learn to to collabrate and use library resourses easily. Having learnt how to use the new tools and technologies, I can help library users to use Web 2.0 technologies where and when applicable. We can activate people in the community to try out these internet new technologies and tools thereby saving time, sharing knowledge.

Week 6 : EncompassCulture

Visited EncompassCulture. Learnt about the site which is very easy to use; very neat and immaculate.Searched in Travel for Adults , selected Humorous Travels. Clicked go (Compass). Wow! found 81 matches to read or write reviews. Price and where to purchase or find the book anywhere in the world. Another social netwoking where you can chat and share your reading interest. Site is suitable for all users. Would be an easy site to promote.

Week 5 : SlideShare

Get a free SlideShare Account before you can watch a presentation.Libraries can embed slideshows into their blog or website. Events to promote on slideshare. Customers in business and profession are using such site to improve their businesses and work. Learn-net customers may be interested to browse.Libraries have a lot to learn and share from such site. Viewed: What is Library2.0? Beautiful libraries in the World-65 pictures of great architectural type. New Technologies that Save Time and Money has a list of new tools you can use.

Week 4 : TasteSpotting

TasteSpotting is a visual potluck, can be browsed by date, category, popularity, random or just a search.
I did a search for onion pancakes (pan-fried bread)which I have tasted before and found 8 posts.
I can easily opt for the easiest to follow recipe with just a click, Images are yum yummy.
Could direct customers to use the site: Recipes with great pictures.
Easy to register.

Week 3 : FeedMy In Box

Created an auto- confirm account with FeedMyInBox which was quick and easy.
Subscribed to Wellington City Libraries on the the Library Business Post:

http://www.wcl.govt.nz/blogs/business/

This saves time with updates and update alerts are sent to my email each day.
Great for library staff to use them. Not sure about promoting to Learn-net users as on the selected plan only 5 feeds are free.

Week 2 : Picapp

Picapp is free and legal and easy to use. Search, copy and paste.

I chose an aquarium as one looking into a tank of fishes create a sense of relaxation in that peaceful world.
Libraries could use images to make the blogs look beautiful, interesting and exciting.
Young customers will have fun using Picapp for their blogs.
There are millions of images to choose from.
I prefer to use the creative search.

Week 1 : Box.net

It is very easy to sign up on Box.net a lite account. Create a folder upload your files, invite collaboraters by using e-mail addresses. Box.net can create, store and share documents as a link on folder with anyone and work on it anywhere on any device making sharing simple. You can allow other people to edit the document. A site to promote to customers, an e-mail address is required. No memory stick to loose.

Web 2.0 : Final Post

This time Web 2.0 experience is quite pleasant as we are quite familiar with most of the Web2.0 tools and technologies. Zamzar is great for users with file conversion. We have to keep up with technology and libraries can use these new technologies to improve and provide better services.
Online survey completed.
Good-bye.

Week 6: Facebook

Libraries can use Facebook to store their albums of photos or even slide-shows. Library customers can easily view pictures of past events. It is an amazing tool to communications with messages, comments or updates. I enjoy viewing photos of and friends and family. A great site for social networking.Viewed Hobbs Public Library- a site for friendship and networking.
Look for May See in My Facebook.

Week 5: Music Files

There are many sites offering free music download. It depends and most sites reqiured a Login and password. I Google search "free leagal mp3 download" a hugh list came out. Suggestions to use modern browsers like Firefox etc.. for better upload. Mp3 users will have a hugh choice. Just found time to browse Amazon MP3store and MP3.com. Young customers would be able to use such sites.

Week 4 : Books and social networking

Goodreads is great for library users. Signing up is easy and it is a free easy site to follow. For readers' advisory, I will certainly use this tool to show customers how to choose books online. We can promote and help customers to sign up in libraries easily. Goodreads also allows users to join a variety of reading group to encourage reading widely.

Week 3 : Twitter

It is very easy to join Twitter, not many Questions asked. But I had a start problem of signing in. I tried for a week, then with a change of password before I could tweet. It is a great site to post short messsages. Found @manukau_Libs and follow the tweetstream. Now it looks smooth sailing and have done my first two TWeets today .Certainly it is a great site for library users, an instant source of information, maybe the library phones won't be ringing (What time is the library closed). Library can use this site to advertise their product or use it as a reminder for customers to attend programmes. Young customers won't hesitate to use twitter, library need to promote this to the elderly customers.



My twitter username is 23May.

Week 2 : Zamzar

Week 2 : Zamzar



Google search Zamzar. Use it for file conversion. It is very easy to use. Promote this site to customers but they may have to wait a while for the document to be delivered to their email.

Yes we can use in the learn-net, no more waiting to download programmes.It is free.

Week 1 : Blogger:

Week 1 : Blogger:

Web 2.0 again. An online self discovery that encourages the use of 2.0 tools and new technologies. Another experiment to explore the new web 2.0.

No fear, I am a fish in the ocean swimming and exploring.

Public library can use a blog. No need the quarterly customers' survey forms and clickers. Blogging can keep ourselves and customers up- to- date.