blogs

Hmm, so much to think about when talking about my personal
experiences with social software, where do I start? Let’s start by saying that
I am old and am a creature of habit – not to say that I would never consider
using all of these technologies to some degree, but I am so used to doing
things online in one way that I don’t know when I would find the time to get
into new habits. For instance, I am sure RSS is a good thing and can really
synthesize my online surfing, but I like going to each website separately

Wow, what a whirlwind of social software technology we have
looked at in the past 14 weeks. While all of these technologies have some use
in a library setting, some are more conducive to the library environment than
others. I really like the ideas we looked at with media sharing, as I think
this is a medium where libraries can really show how far they have come and use
media sharing as a great marketing tool to show your library to the world. This
also seems like an easily implemented medium, as most (if not all) libraries

Carefully considering all the technologies we've reviewed this term, my ‘favourite' tools for libraries include the Blog and the RSS feed.

So much to talk about! Some of the libraries we’ve looked at in our case studies have done great things with social software that I think add real value to library services. Among the projects that seem the most useful are:

Taking this week off.

...until wikis, all.

Seattle Public Library - (feeds for searches from the catalogue) 

The articles this week were a very good extension on the ideas presented in the previous readings. I was again struck by just how many uses their are for RSS feeds. As of last week I was starting to accept that they are in fact useful and maybe even that I liked using them. Now I'm being forced to take the next logical step by incorporating this technology with other tools were are being exposed to. I think there is a technical term for amalgamating all your online tools but I'm failing to think of it at the moment.

I hope everyone was able to enjoy their long weekend this week. I've always found it odd that people would celebrate Victoria Day with lots of drinking, given that it's a holiday based on a Queen who wasn't exactly known for excess. :P

First things first, my blog list: I don't visit a lot of blogs, so I don't feel I have many examples of blogs to share. The ones that I do visit are:

Many of this week's readings address ethical issues that need to be remembered when creating and evaluating blogs. Setting out these ethical pitfalls increases awareness, emphasizing the impact unethical blogging can have on such a wide audience. Perhaps naively, I was a little surprised at the implication that many bloggers don't take care in what they write. I would expect that, assuming there is no ulterior motive, the act of putting thoughts and ideas out on the web for everyone to read should encourage responsibility and increase quality.