Overwhelming is the first word that comes to mind when reviewing Thing 8. On the other hand they're all interesting and useful tools. Having spent my formative years learning layout and design the old fashioned way I'm delighted to see all these things. I'm a little saddened that I don't have the time to explore them all but in the future when I need a way to spruce up the place I'll feel confident about being able to find the right tool for the job, and if this ain't what Web 2.0 is about, nothing is.
What makes it most useful is that there is no need for special software and as long as you have an internet connection you can access your work from anywhere. It's like being able to find your hammer or screwdriver wherever you go (which is the kind of service we really need). When we get universal wireless service blanketing the entire world we will be free at last!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Thing 7
(Written while waiting for a notoriously impatient, rude, and technically inept patron to explode. She left with just a few sighs, grunts, muttered curses, and after throwing an offending printout behind the printer where it could be a fire hazard—oops, now she's back.)
Using MeeboMe to enhance the PAC is a good idea, especially for patrons using the catalogue from their homes.
Twitter could be used to give general announcements: "The library is closed due to the weather," "Monday we have a special book sale," "Advanced Word Class Tuesdays 6:30-8:00." There could be multiple threads: Employees, Adult Services, Mystery lovers, cat fanciers, etc.
Problems: Getting People to check their Twitter feed (at least until they get used to doing it) and Who will feed the feed?
Another pain with Twitter and Facebook is that the inbox of the email address I gave when I signed up is full of notices from people and groups that claim to be folowing me and want me to do the same with them. I don't have time to sort through all these self-promotong goobers, much less follow them. It's like SPAM all over again. I blame you, Phil. Tweet this! (Update: I just read an article about how Twitter has become an avenue for spammers, so Tweet this twice, Phil!)
Using MeeboMe to enhance the PAC is a good idea, especially for patrons using the catalogue from their homes.
Twitter could be used to give general announcements: "The library is closed due to the weather," "Monday we have a special book sale," "Advanced Word Class Tuesdays 6:30-8:00." There could be multiple threads: Employees, Adult Services, Mystery lovers, cat fanciers, etc.
Problems: Getting People to check their Twitter feed (at least until they get used to doing it) and Who will feed the feed?
Another pain with Twitter and Facebook is that the inbox of the email address I gave when I signed up is full of notices from people and groups that claim to be folowing me and want me to do the same with them. I don't have time to sort through all these self-promotong goobers, much less follow them. It's like SPAM all over again. I blame you, Phil. Tweet this! (Update: I just read an article about how Twitter has become an avenue for spammers, so Tweet this twice, Phil!)
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