Google docs and others

Google docs is easy and great to use and its free especially if you don't have any other word processing facilities on your computer you are using. This is the case in the Library and the clients seem to be OK about using Google docs for their word processing needs.

They could be useful for the clients to use if we don't have any equivalent on our E-Resource computers in the Reading Rooms. I know there is also a spreadsheet online application which clients can use as well that can be helpful.

I haven't been very involved in any other online applications in my work but Google docs would be good if creating a new procedure for example and you wanted input from different members of your team about it or a Co-ordinator's opinion before it is completed.

If you were creating a presentation for staff or clients, some of these online applications would be very helpful and look good too such as Slideshare and Google docs.

Mashups

Mashups were fun and it would be great if we could create them for our new website to advertise events or exhibitions using big huge labs.

We could make this technology available for our clients to use as well to create posters and other options in the big huge labs

We could also use the mapping program and flickr to indicate important buildings like the Land Titles Office and other libraries in our vicinity such as Customs House Library.

Well, another week done and two to go and then its all over.

Mashups

Podcasts

Well I seen a few podcasts now and its great when you listen to them because the screens are very psychedelic! The ones from OCLS Podcasts were a good example!

The ABC was good as it was all under subject headings and then podcasts. The best was history.

Denver Public Library was great as I found an interview with Harry and The Potters but they were a band not the cast members of the Harry Potter movies. Oh well. I was a bit too hopeful!

Anyway I checked out Books quick and simple and listened to White giraffe which was a book review, Moraine Valley commmunity college with an introduction to their college and Worthington libraries : programs to go which was good as it had summer reading and programs for adults to do like career courses.

Podcasting could be used for book reviews, new exhibitions, introductions to the library and staff orientation to name a few that the library could use them for.

I did find the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes using Google which were several podcasts of the different stories which make up this book which was very good.

Answer boards

Answer boards is similiar to Askalibrarian and I think its a great service provided by the librarians involved.

In explemplary annswers section it was amazing the variety of questions asked by the public. My favourite was "a good book about marine animal" and it was rated 3 stars and it was very thorough answer and easy to follow.

"Librarians the ultimate search engines" is my favourite signature and there are also a lot of websites given for clients to find their local library so they can ask a librarian in person what their question is.

"Slamming the boards" would be great for our library where clients could come to ask questions and rate our answers and choose the best answer though this is a little bit like Askalibrarian

LibraryThing - my thoughts

I looked at our LibraryThing account and its great that you can see the covers of the books listed so you know what they look like if you are searching for that particular book

The list gives you all the information you need about the book and who is sharing these books with us

After I created an account I added five of my favourite books and the ones I'm reading now and then using the instructions in the website I added a widget to my blog and a search box too for good measure whatever a widget is!

Its great to be able to store your favourite books in LibraryThing for all to see and you to share with other people

Well, I've finally finished Week 8 and next week I'll do more

LibraryThing Again!