I've used Google docs in work before when creating a joint document with the other Legal Deposit Libraries and the Agency. This document was posted and added to in different coloured fonts by each of the libraries and actions addressed by the Agency.
I learnt while completing thing 19 that you can't copy and paste text into it. Try it. It closes the page down.
Ludditeonline agreed that this had happened to him too.
Wednesday 31 March 2010
wikipedia
I loved this Thing. It gave me the chance to look up Mary Shelley - an interest of mine. The article was professed to be - by Wikipedia - one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. It was also a featured article on October 30th 2008.
There was an controversy going on re a 'confusing sentence' and a debate about whether whether her relationship with Shelley should be described as 'an affair' or 'falling in love' and all the connotations the different wording would imply. I'll have to see how the discussions pan out... Great stuff!
There was an controversy going on re a 'confusing sentence' and a debate about whether whether her relationship with Shelley should be described as 'an affair' or 'falling in love' and all the connotations the different wording would imply. I'll have to see how the discussions pan out... Great stuff!
Wikis
This thing was perhaps the easiest for me as I am a regular contirutor and user of the C&RD wiki. We use this for updates and various departmental projects, items of news, a depository for our newsletters, annual reports and documents. It is also a tool for booking rooms. It has become a valuable addition to the dept. that I'm not sure we would want to live without.
It was interesting to see the format for Web 2.0 is the same. It was like meeting an old friend - threads and all.
NB. The wiki is the C&RD wiki but the label refused to accept the &!
It was interesting to see the format for Web 2.0 is the same. It was like meeting an old friend - threads and all.
NB. The wiki is the C&RD wiki but the label refused to accept the &!
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Twitter, tweeting and networking
As my tweet demonstrated the lack of characters severely limits use for work-related posts. I think this is a much more social tool than some of the sites offered in the 23 Things programme and, although I'm pleased to have had the experience, I'm not sure I will be using it. Boring or what?
Mind you I enjoyed finding 'the Luddite' and tweeting.
Mind you I enjoyed finding 'the Luddite' and tweeting.
Signed up to LinkedIn. This certainly appears to have a more professional display and gives greater opportunities for work-based connections than does Facebook. I think I'll give it a try...
Facebook for libraries...
Really I've not much to add to my last blog when I pointed out uses for Facebook in connecting with users. Since then I've used the Bodleian Education Library site and found it more informative and appealing than the Law Library one.
Also, I've previously seen a film made by the Social Sciences Library that will appeal to users for its fun approach to using the library for the first time. Well done SSL.
Also, I've previously seen a film made by the Social Sciences Library that will appeal to users for its fun approach to using the library for the first time. Well done SSL.
YouTube
Now this was fun! It reminded me of why I will never go zip-lining again. I tried this on St. Lucia last year - big mistake. While the height troubled me not at all the speed was terrifying. I think I'll save this for a time when someone might suggest a repeat elsewhere. Do look it up...
From the video uploaded I wnet to same user and was taken to pictures of 'Christopher and Sylvia's wedding, nice but hardly interesting to one who was not there.
Then for a more useful, and work-related site, I visited YouTube EDU and the Law Library's site. The wall gave a good rolling update and I found helpful directions for getting there and other useful information. I can see how this can usefully inform new users and staff while also providing up to date information.
Berkeley University's video of Bill Clinton's speech on Global Citizenship demonstrated another use of YouTube from an educational perspective. Until now I had not realised the potential for learning of YouTube so well done 23 Things.
From the video uploaded I wnet to same user and was taken to pictures of 'Christopher and Sylvia's wedding, nice but hardly interesting to one who was not there.
Then for a more useful, and work-related site, I visited YouTube EDU and the Law Library's site. The wall gave a good rolling update and I found helpful directions for getting there and other useful information. I can see how this can usefully inform new users and staff while also providing up to date information.
Berkeley University's video of Bill Clinton's speech on Global Citizenship demonstrated another use of YouTube from an educational perspective. Until now I had not realised the potential for learning of YouTube so well done 23 Things.
Podcasts.
Podcasts were not new to me - about the only thing that is not! Now I've dropped a couple into my Google Reader - that's new!
I've used them previously for BBC Radio Four programmes such as Desert Island Discs. I'd missed Sunday's episode with Emma Thompson so it was good to catch up. After a hilarious edition of Just a Minute I moved on to Gems of the Bodleian Library - interesting but not so much fun.
I've used them previously for BBC Radio Four programmes such as Desert Island Discs. I'd missed Sunday's episode with Emma Thompson so it was good to catch up. After a hilarious edition of Just a Minute I moved on to Gems of the Bodleian Library - interesting but not so much fun.
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Delicious again...
Added publications for the Education Library to my network. This will be useful for checking we have all publications we are entitled to under LD. I'm not sure I'll use Delicious much though as I'm wedded to my favourites list.
Social networks Delicious
Task accomplished but I'm not sure how useful this will be. Perhaps when the laptop arrives and I'm en route to Edinburgh it will come into its own.
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