#15 Web 2.0 & Library 2.0

I see the new technology freeing up library organisations to collaborate more widely with the community and have a greater presence in each person's individual world. More personal relationships will be formed between staff and library users, between professionals and community members. It will allow libraries to further reach out to their communities beyond the physical location of the library building. It will provide for more constant, regular feedback from our library users and so we may improve our ability to provide appropriate services. There is the opportunity for greater input and involvement from staff in decision-making and the progression of the library profession as a whole due to more interaction and opportunities for collaborations and learning from each other.

It's interesting to note that in Wendy Schultz's article "To a temporary place in time" that in Library in 4-D we may eventaually come full circle and arrive at a library as a physical building again with a quiet and contemplative ambience. I'd like to see that!

http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/6.htm

#14 Technorati

I had heard of Technorati before but this was the first time I actually had a look at it, another search facility for finding and exploring blogs. I did the suggested exercise and searched for Learning 2.0 and was a bit surprised at the results. The first search delivered typical results, more than 12,000 posts and approximately 880 using the blog search, a bit like the difference between searching with keywords and narrowing a search to a particular format. When I did the same search again I got completely different results. I got the sense of how fluid the blogosphere is with the constant ebbing and flowing of information, instantly interactive rather than static collection of information sources. Its novelty never-ending!

http://www.technorati.com/blogs/tag/Learning+2.0

#13 Tagging & Del.icio.us

This exercise has shown me that bookmarking websites is not only a means of remembering website addresses but that it can be much more helpful and interactive than that. Being able to add, receive and view comments posted by other site users means that you can clarify the information presented and deepen your personal understanding of the topic. This research assistance is useful to promote lifelong learning. You may also find that other people have similar experience and comments to your own.

I can see how online communicatins such as these can enhance what we now call "community connectedness" The community is no longer just a physical location centred around where you live but it is also the location(s) where you think! An example is posted below.


http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2006/10/16/libraries_with_rss_from_the_catalog.html

#8 RSS

Basically the difference between RSS and searching websites is that by using RSS the information comes to you automatically without having to do anything yourself once you have set it up. I can see though that if you subscribe to too many RSS feeds you'd be totally swamped with information which would defeat the purpose of having them.


http://www.bloglines.com/public/wishfulthinking-lisa

#12 Rollyo

This feature allows me to specify which websites I want to search instead of searching the whole web. It's useful because I can make sure I get the type of information I want from sources that I'm familair with. As you can see I like to keep up with the daily Aussie news.

http://www.rollyo.com/search.html?q=Try+it+out...&sid=330317&x=6&y=1

#11 Librarything

This is a fascinating discovery indeed. So many recent titles available in very specific topics. The link below will take you to my first library of titles on fabric design.




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

#10 Image Generators

I came across the brainscannr image generator and I thought it was quite apt for my wishfulthinking blog.
As you will see there's plenty of space in my brain for much more wishfulthinking. See link below.

See my brainscanner results