I just witnessed some kids using technology creatively today at work. They were totally filming themselves and Internet content via their video cell phones. I do wonder how kids half my age can have such items, but they were being creative. I wonder if by filming animations from the web onto their phones would considered copyright violation. I did not run up and reprimand them simply because I was interested in what they were doing. That's the great thing about technology today. It has the unique quality of empowering every day people to create things. I would not have even thought such things would be possible at the age that these kids are now.
As how to apply video technology to libraries, I wonder what patrons would think if their local library had videos of daily tasks online. I think our patrons would be interested to know how a new book is processed before it hits the library shelves. Or there could even be a video about how an interlibrary loan book gets to and from respective libraries. Or in our case, what the after school kids (ASK) program does each day. I think that these are interesting ideas and ones that could probably be implemented relatively cheaply. I mean if 13 year olds can create videos, why can't the library? :)
What think the rest of you?
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Interesting Article
This was an interesting article that I found the link to in a friend's MySpace blog.
http://www.slate.com/id/2159929 The article is all about turns of phrase and modern grammar, especially as related to instant messaging, blogging, etc.
Enjoy!
http://www.slate.com/id/2159929 The article is all about turns of phrase and modern grammar, especially as related to instant messaging, blogging, etc.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Last.fm
So, I get an email from one of my best friends back at home (Houston) and it is inviting me to join this new social networking thing. But it is all about music! It's called Lastfm. So I take a look around and decide to download the business required. So it seems to work similarly to other social networking sites that are out there. You get friends and share your music with each other. You can send notes and recommendations to each other. You can post a picture of yourself on your profile or not. Another cool thing is that it "scrobbles" your music from your preferred player, ITunes, Window's Media Player, etc. So as you listen to your music on ITunes, there's another window from Last.fm and you can "heart" that song or tag it. There are so many other things that I haven't even explored yet, but it seems like a lot of fun, especially if you love music. Yay for music!
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Blog Post 3
In the readings for last weekend there was an article all about instant messaging in libraries. I know that this hasn't always been the most popular thing with libraries and librarians.
I personally think that IM is great way to attract some of the teens and tweens to the library. It makes the staff more approachable in that they can ask questions without the pressure of standing in front the reference desk where all their peers can see them. Some kids here at my library would probably like to IM me from home and have a conversation. IM could be a great marketing tool for just this demographic. We get the little kids and then the adults, but it sure is hard to hold onto those teens...
I found it interesting though that this articles specifically mentions the corporate world as well. From personal experience, I know that my mother (who works for Shell Oil in Houston) uses MSN messenger as a way to keep in easy contact with her co-workers in the company and with the help desk. She also uses it as an easy way to communicate with her various customers that are located within the state and as far away as the Netherlands. It is a cheaper way to talk than the telephone and a great way to conference with several people.
As for using instant messaging as a reference tool, many libraries are using it. Elmhurst College library has been using IM for a while. Last spring I had Susan Sword Steffens as an instructor in academic libraries and she told our class that though IMing would not replace traditional reference, it was a tool that her students did use.
I personally think that IM is great way to attract some of the teens and tweens to the library. It makes the staff more approachable in that they can ask questions without the pressure of standing in front the reference desk where all their peers can see them. Some kids here at my library would probably like to IM me from home and have a conversation. IM could be a great marketing tool for just this demographic. We get the little kids and then the adults, but it sure is hard to hold onto those teens...
I found it interesting though that this articles specifically mentions the corporate world as well. From personal experience, I know that my mother (who works for Shell Oil in Houston) uses MSN messenger as a way to keep in easy contact with her co-workers in the company and with the help desk. She also uses it as an easy way to communicate with her various customers that are located within the state and as far away as the Netherlands. It is a cheaper way to talk than the telephone and a great way to conference with several people.
As for using instant messaging as a reference tool, many libraries are using it. Elmhurst College library has been using IM for a while. Last spring I had Susan Sword Steffens as an instructor in academic libraries and she told our class that though IMing would not replace traditional reference, it was a tool that her students did use.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Attention!
Hello class,
Any of you who were interested in speaking with faculty about how to improve student experience at Dominican- the meeting has been postponed until 2/21 at 4:30. The room number will be 310 B in the library. Thanks for your interest! This will give you an extra week to ponder your questions/issues.
Any of you who were interested in speaking with faculty about how to improve student experience at Dominican- the meeting has been postponed until 2/21 at 4:30. The room number will be 310 B in the library. Thanks for your interest! This will give you an extra week to ponder your questions/issues.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Blogpost 2- librarian trading card
Alrighty, this should work this time!! I was having some difficulty figuring out the best way to post my lovely creation. I think I have figured it out. I ended up creating a Flickr account, so I guess that's pretty cool. I do love photography and sharing it with others, so this seems to be a great way to do it. And I totally forgot that Yahoo and Flickr had merged, so setting up was a breeze due to my already having a Yahoo email address. Sweet!
Making the actual trading card was pretty fun. I have quite a few pictures of myself (somehow!) and it was hard to pick one that I liked. I think all libraries should use these for new people. I know I said that already, but they are fun and a good way to get to know people.
Making the actual trading card was pretty fun. I have quite a few pictures of myself (somehow!) and it was hard to pick one that I liked. I think all libraries should use these for new people. I know I said that already, but they are fun and a good way to get to know people.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
My library card
This is my fabulous librarian trading card! I had a lot of fun creating it. I think that when librarians get new jobs that they should be required to create one to share with their new co-workers. That would be a fun and easy way to get to know one another. Or even create them and post them on your library's blog. Some librarians may not like that after all though.
Enjoy!
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