Using web 2.0 in the workplace

Web 2.0 is beginning to allow greater interaction between the Library and its users. As technology continues to develop this will lead to greater scope. Currently the Library uses web 2.0 technologies in a variety of low fuss/high impact ways to increase users knowledge and update them on what we are doing and what other news may impact upon them. As the technology changes/develops there are a enhancements should increase. The impact of the technology is dependent on user demand and access as well as the perceived need.

User driven services are enhanced and increased through the use of Web 2.0 technologies. The danger may be in encroaching into social networking domains that the user perceives as personal space for individuals rather than instititutional - but this doesn't appear to be happening. As users become more enamoured of these web 2.0 technologies the number of ways that they can be used to integrate with library services and resources will continue to grow. Simply making things available online increases the ability of users to interact with them.

Library thing

I have created and added some of my books - I could get quite carried away with this as I have had lists of my books in the past - the advantage here is that I don't have to type all the details myself. The disadvantage is that while I have listed the titles, I didn't take too much time ensuring that I had the exact edition that I hold. I would work on that if I keep the list up to date. You can also see that I like collecting all the books of my favourite authors.

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/shaunaparsons

Image generators

This image was done using the jigsaw option. It makes it hard to tell what is going on in the picture if your image can't take having missing bits but I think it could be really effective.

This is an image using a beading effect. This could be quite cool depending upon the original image :)

RSS feeds

I still haven't gotten into the habit of RSS feeds. I don't follow news casts - either tv or newspapers so I don't see the need for RSS feeds of the latest news...

Using the RSS feed finders was difficult in some ways. I didn't quite see what was happening with the Feedster. It didn't seem to give me any useful links... nothing that I wanted to click on at any rate. Topix seemed better but it was a news feeder... some times the news catches my eye but I don't see the need to be 'in the loop'.

Technology

Technology can allow us to do so much more these days, from finding information, shopping online or adding photos to our own sites or others. Photo sharing and tracing family genealogy are two ways that many people can use the technology. I am still new to the whole range of online sharing - mostly because I don't want too many photos out there that are freely accessible to the multitudes.

Temple found on our way - Kyoto

Temple found on our way - Kyoto, originally uploaded by commscentral.

Japanese architecture is intriguing.

Puppies grow up ....

but not much changes