The Denver Public Library eVolver http://teens.denverlibrary.org/
site for Teens was incredible! Loved the interaction and teen information - quite a contrast to medical libraries, where we take ourselves so seriously!I would love to see usage stats on their site and how they respond to teen input, or if they have teens on their "board" for the web page? Or maybe they are just plain responsive to the teens, so it works.
MLA could use social networking for hot topics and discussion, sending and responding to information from Librarians.
Facebook is blocked at our Federal library organization, but Linkedin works - they must not know about it! It would be a great way to have an online type newsletter and respond to questions and provide feedback. I'm curious if organizations that use Social Networking tools also have a web page or use a combination of both kinds of tools? They must have a staff larger than 1. Can the information be easily transferred from web page to social networking pages?
Everyone has their own level of comfort with privacy. So that is an individual issue.
I preferred the ease of use of Facebook and that it found "friends" for me very easily. Almost scary.
This has been a valualbe learning experience.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Wiki's versus Blogs
Wikis feel more like a loose newsletter with various levels of participation based upon invites:open, closed, invited, etc. Less structed than Blogs. Wikis can be used for committees, or group projects as a way to share information - without the hierarchy. Not necessarily listed in chronological order. Feels messy!
Blogs appear to be communication from one individual to another,while Wikis can communicate with groups of people and include more links to various new kinds of media? On-line videos, etc.
Blogs are controlled by the author, as far as editing and responding. Blogs are easier to post.
Blogs can be used to share information in a more controlled setting than by using a Wiki.Could write a library blog for your patrons with the library holding the authorship. However, if want to use a Wiki, more participation is available which would include but not belimited to the library community.
Blogs appear to be communication from one individual to another,while Wikis can communicate with groups of people and include more links to various new kinds of media? On-line videos, etc.
Blogs are controlled by the author, as far as editing and responding. Blogs are easier to post.
Blogs can be used to share information in a more controlled setting than by using a Wiki.Could write a library blog for your patrons with the library holding the authorship. However, if want to use a Wiki, more participation is available which would include but not belimited to the library community.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
RSS Feeds
RSS Feeds could be used to send PubMed TOC's and PubMed Searches to hospital staff who request information. The recipients of the feeds would need to set up the mechanism to recieve the feed.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
No print collection
Imagine your/a library with no print collection in the year 2007! Been there, done that. This was part of the process of moving the library from one location to another. Five months later, library materials are being unpacked, cataloged and placed on the shelves. Out went the old card catalog, in with the new online cataloging system.
The staff at this medical hospital/clinic could not recognize the library without the physical collection. This concept, seemed to be too abstract for them to grasp. We have excellent online resources and were able to continue service during the entire process of weeding, moving and now unloading.
The staff at this medical hospital/clinic could not recognize the library without the physical collection. This concept, seemed to be too abstract for them to grasp. We have excellent online resources and were able to continue service during the entire process of weeding, moving and now unloading.
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