Week #14 – Wrap up; social networks and catch up

This is the last week of the course. I have to say that participating in this program allowed me to extend my knowledge about emerging technologies on the web.
Social networking can be used in all aspects of modern life.
I find the course very interesting and enjoyed doing it.
Thankyou

Week #13 – Online applications and tools

The advantages of online applications are:

Using them for free

People can share their work online
Edit anytime, from anywhere
Pick who can access their documents
Share changes in real time
Files are stored securely online

I have created a document in GoogleDosc entitled:
"About GoogleDocs"
and I shared it with slnsw2.0@gmail.com

Week #12 – Mashups

I think that mashups are a great inventions. They can be used with with providing a service giving the end user a more customised, familiar and easy to implement interface. I frequently use Google Maps finding them very user friendly. The 'sky' option in the Google Maps API is great.

Other mashups examples are:
Map application integrating all the homes for sale in a region and plot their location on a map. Clicking on a specific pushpin location brings up information on that particular home.
With Mashups you can listen to new hybrid music versions that are a combination of a couple of different songs.

Week #11 – Podcasts and audio

I searched OCLS Podcasts site. The newest entry was posted yewsterday. it is entitled: How to Build a Paper Rocket (Video)
Lt. Col. John Lynn, director of Aerospace Education for the State of Florida, teaches Orange County Library System patrons how to easily build a paper rocket.
I think podcasting is a very convenient way of catching up with variety of information and downloading them to your computer.

Week 10: Answer boards and social searching

Today I visited the Answer Board Librarians wiki. I found few interesteng questions in “Exemplary Answers” section. The answers are well rated.
I posted a on Yahoo!7 Answers. It would be interesting how soon i will get an answer.

Week #8 – Tagging, folksonomies, delicious and LibraryThing

Today I have subscribed to del.icio.us., and I had fun with adding my own bookmarks. I think del.icio.us is a very handy tool for keeping up with the subjects of interest. I intend to us it a lot.
I explored Technorati and did a few searches. A general search for "bookmobile" found 288 results. An advanced search for the EXACT phrase "bookmobile" in all blogs displayed 292 results.
Search for "state library of nsw 2008" found 33 results.
I found the Library Thing to be an excellent web site listing over thirty million books.

Week 7: Online video

Today I started experimenting with Google Video. I found 273entries for "State Library" search. The following video is called "Why I love my library"


Another interesting video about North Queensland:

Google Reader

Today I have created an account on google reader and added a few RSS feeds. Today Powerhouse Museum's photo of the day is named "Curves and lines". "This image is an architectural detail of the new Ian Thorpe Aquatic centre that was designed by the late, world renowned architect Harry Seidler".

Wikis tutorial

After a little break I am back on the blog. Today I became familiar with wiki tutorial pages. I found the tutorial session very interesting.

Cookbooks in State Library

SMH article about State Library cookbooks collection

Pat looks great on the photo

"Turner says the cookbooks published during World War I and World War II helped households cope with rationed ingredients by suggesting choices. One substitute for meat, for example, was made using macaroni, tomatoes and onions. "They were just making the best of what they had available," she says. "

Saucy reading - Good Living - Entertainment - smh.com.au

Webpage Creation: Blogs & Wikis, Video Blogging

Webpage Creation: Blogs & Wikis, Video Blogging

Exploring wikis

Here are comments found on internet on using wikis in daily life:

How to use wikis for business

http://www.sitecreations.com/articles/business-wikis-use.html

"Yesterday’s web was built on nouns… sites, pages, and places, but the next version is built on verbs – share, change, subscribe."

How to use a wiki for marketing

Link: http://blogbitesman.net/2007/03/01/how-to-use-a-wiki-for-marketing-15-ideas/

"The cool thing about using wikis for marketing is that they don’t require help from an IT person or web manager to maintain."

Using wikis to create online communities

Link: http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11264

"Wikis open up new possibilities for collaboration between you and your patrons. Blogger and WJ guest editor Meredith Farkas tells why wikis should matter to you and your library."

How to use wikis for your projects

Link: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/07/07/what-is-a-wiki.html

"Somewhere, in a dimly lit classroom, a library bench, or in a home study, some lucky so-and-so is writing an essay from beginning to end with no notes. This splendid individual is able to craft entire sections without forgetting by the end what the section was intended to include at the beginning, and can weave a carefully paced argument with thoughts and references collected over a period of months, all perfectly recollected. Neither of your authors is this person. Instead, we need help, and that help comes in the shape of a wiki."

How to use wikis for better note-taking (Advice for students)

Link: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/advice-for-students-use-a-wiki-for-better-note-taking.html

"Wikis have been especially popular with students, and a number of specialized wikis have been developed specifically with students’ needs in mind, including NoteMesh, stud.icio.us, and PBwiki. Wikis are a great way to keep, organize, and instantly access class notes and other school-related information."

Teamwork

Teamwork
Originally uploaded by idahostudios

Another example of the teamwork

Teamwork

How would you define 'team work'?

There are a range of definitions and characteristics of team work. We could say that it is the “work done by a group of people who work together to achieve a common task or goal.” see: http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/Resources/workshop-teams/Working%20in%20teams/What%20is%20team%20work.htm

I think that the following picture perfectly represents the definition.

Using Flicr

I found 233 items matching the search of State Library of NSW.
The steps of Mitchell Library always invite people to sit down and have a break.

welcome

I invite everyone to list ideas on different subjects, e.g: work, holiday, weekends, cooking, music, reading, kids etc. It would would be great to read your postings.