week 5 - wiki

Another amazing journey into this other world. I've really enjoyed checking things out and seeing how the other half use the technology available.

At this point I think the information that wiki's contain can't be relied upon as a reference tool but more of a quick starting point, such as Wikipedia. This is a shame really as there's such a lot of info on such diverse subject areas and so easily accessed.

However, as I was checking things out I found, what I think ,to be a really interesting, off-beat wiki
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Another wiki I really like, but for completely different reasons, is the Psychology Wiki . No, not so I can solve the worlds problems but because it has quite clear instruction on how to do things and what material it is after etc.
http://psychology.wikia.com/index.php?title=Psychohistory_and_phenomenology_of_the_soul&action=edit

As for its use within the library? Well... I think at this time, they would be more useful if assigned to the intranet, for discussion, planing and those types of things and where there would be some ownership of edits etc.

Wiki's could be used on the homepage to invite groups to join e.g literature groups. I would expect their would need to be some sort of administrator and the down side would be that it could become exclusive. Although, we do internet classes now so maybe it won't be too long until wiki's become the class subject area. Most anything is possible.

week 4 - RSS

I have found this week's tasks to be relatively easy - that was until I tried to attach a subscription to my blog. However, persistance has paid off and I do have a feed showing on this blog.

I really enjoy the Commoncraft demonstrations, it all seems so straight forward, clearcut and amusing. Loved the New Scientist site, it has always been a favourite of mine but was unable to attach as a feed, I thought it may have some copyright restrictions as no matter how hard I tried to attach it - it just didn't want to do it. However, 'Word of the Day', won the day along with the Womens Weekly recipies search.

AWW - Recipe Search and
ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

I have learnt a lot from taking part in this initiative, not only about the technique of blogging but also how much amazing information, pictures, ideas and just plain stuff that's available out there. Which is quite amazing in itself as I use the internet for work and research but have never just checked it out, so to speak.

As for RSS in the workplace, I have no doubt it will be a very useful tool and will be incorporated into the library's blog advertising upcoming events, such as writer's talk or children's story time activities. I'm not really sure what would work best but I sure someone will.

week 3 - flickr - friend or foe?

where could we be?, originally uploaded by winnie-ago-go.

where could we be?

I like this photo of my workplace because of the contrast between the strong vertical lines of the building, shelving and books against the more fluid vertical lines of the vegetation.

I've found this task to be really difficult and time consuming to complete. I acknowledge that professionally this medium has merit but would have doubts about posting any personal images. I don't have a proper understanding of groups and expect that this maybe the method of restiricting access to material of our loved ones - but I'm still not sold that private images would stay private.

week 3 - blog envy

Have been cruising my fellow 2.0 Learner's blogs and have been blown away by their creative, clever and down-right superb efforts. Note to self - must lift game.

party hats

Party Hat, originally uploaded by code poet.

- Love this cheery little pic. It has such a happy, welcoming, uncomplicated feel - with the added bonus of a creative commons restriction allowing it to be shared. Unlike the original wonderful photo - which, as I later learned, had all rights reserved.

So.... it just goes to show - I'm learning as I go and am equally frustrated and delighted with each new task. I do find myself going around in circles but with each turn or so I seem to pick up something I didn't get before.

As for the comment 'it should only take about 15 minutes a week' - 'Ha', I say, 'where's the other class!'