The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.
As 23 Things come to an end I enjoyed some aspects of the programme.
Some of my particular favourite things were a Doodle, IGoogle, Twitter and Flickr. I like Doodle, I have use this tool recently to set up night out for dinner with some of my colleagues and friends outside of work, the feedback I received was very positive. Flickr would be useful for my family, especially my sister as she will be able to send photos of her children to my mum in Barbados. I will try and continue to use my Twitter account, as I am not into social networking this will keep my feet wet.
I think web 2.0 may be useful for libraries and librarians, certain tools will be useful for individuals within libraries context.
Does having a Facebook page or a Twitter account makes a lot of difference to libraries? This is still new and we have to wait and see if the take up is good... In a sense libraries should utilize all tools that play a vital role in their future. For me I am happy not have a Facebook account, as I prefer to keep my privacy.
Finally 23 Things has given me a good taster of the social networking sites that are out there.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
SlideShare
I had a quick tour of the SlideShare presentation and also did a search of virtual and digital libraries and I found some useful presentations on this topic, this might me a useful tool in a library context.
Google Docs - Office 2.0
I never used the Google document until the 23 Things programme. I uploaded a word document from windows and share this with another participant
My feeling at present is I prefer windows, but who know in the future I might change my mind; I will start creating another document within Google docs and go from there
Wikipedia
I searched for a document to edit on wiki, reading the instruction I did not feel confident enough to edit a document. So being cautious I opted for the first choice.
I have created an account with UK Library blog wiki and add my blog link to this.
I learned little about wiki during the 23 Things programme, I will try in the near future to edit some documents and find out the full extent of what you can and cannot do on this site.
I have created an account with UK Library blog wiki and add my blog link to this.
I learned little about wiki during the 23 Things programme, I will try in the near future to edit some documents and find out the full extent of what you can and cannot do on this site.
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Creative Commons
Two Dolphins playing!!!
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Monday 28 February 2011
Flickr
This is the week I have been looking forward to. I've never heard or used Flickr, and until recently had never looked at YouTube. I'd just never had the time or inclination to work out how they worked. So this was a good opportunity to have a play around.
It was easy to register with Flickr with my Google account. And uploading photos seemed quite straightforward. I can see why Flickr could be a really useful tool for friends or family who want to share photos.
I can't see myself using Flickr, either in my professional or personal life. I don't take a lot of photos, as I hate my picture being taken, but this would be good to organize your holiday pictures if you a keen photographer.
It was easy to register with Flickr with my Google account. And uploading photos seemed quite straightforward. I can see why Flickr could be a really useful tool for friends or family who want to share photos.
I can't see myself using Flickr, either in my professional or personal life. I don't take a lot of photos, as I hate my picture being taken, but this would be good to organize your holiday pictures if you a keen photographer.
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Endnote Web
Endnote Web
I have browse the Endnote website and read the blurb about it but i would not be signing up for an account. This website will be very useful for staff and student who are doing research project and writing up disseration and essays.
Zotero
I look at the video the website seem easy to naviagate and understand, I will not be creating an account on this site
I have browse the Endnote website and read the blurb about it but i would not be signing up for an account. This website will be very useful for staff and student who are doing research project and writing up disseration and essays.
Zotero
I look at the video the website seem easy to naviagate and understand, I will not be creating an account on this site
Diigo - Managing Information
Diigo
Firstly, I created an Diigo account, but did not receive an activation email. I then had to email the help desk and the person on the other end activated this for me.
Secondly, the instructions lack vital information of how to install the Diigo toolbar.
Thirdly, I could not follow the instructions as they were done for advance users instead of novices.
As I am a novice at this the instructions should be in a form of a step-by-step guide to Diigo and fully illustrated. This was a very frustrating week!
With the help of my colleague and perservance on the Diigo website I was able to install the tool bar and follow the instruction on the Diigo website.
If this is to run again in the future for other colleague, the instructions need to clear and written in a language that a novice can understand not just for the experienced users.
I recommend that the guide for all 23 Thing should be written in a clear and concise manner and in step-by-step instructions that everyone can understand.
Firstly, I created an Diigo account, but did not receive an activation email. I then had to email the help desk and the person on the other end activated this for me.
Secondly, the instructions lack vital information of how to install the Diigo toolbar.
Thirdly, I could not follow the instructions as they were done for advance users instead of novices.
As I am a novice at this the instructions should be in a form of a step-by-step guide to Diigo and fully illustrated. This was a very frustrating week!
With the help of my colleague and perservance on the Diigo website I was able to install the tool bar and follow the instruction on the Diigo website.
If this is to run again in the future for other colleague, the instructions need to clear and written in a language that a novice can understand not just for the experienced users.
I recommend that the guide for all 23 Thing should be written in a clear and concise manner and in step-by-step instructions that everyone can understand.
Monday 14 February 2011
Reflection
I am now half-way through -23 Things programme, and getting to grip with Twitter, iGoogle, Doodle and Facebook.
I will use Twitter but Facebook is a no-no as I think this is too intrusive.
I find iGoogle a useful tool to understand and use, with the help of Suzanne i was able to add Twitter gadget on iGoogle which i find easier to navigate.
Hopefully, the next five week will be interesting and rewarding as the first five.
I will use Twitter but Facebook is a no-no as I think this is too intrusive.
I find iGoogle a useful tool to understand and use, with the help of Suzanne i was able to add Twitter gadget on iGoogle which i find easier to navigate.
Hopefully, the next five week will be interesting and rewarding as the first five.
I have browse the various libraries on Facebook and found this very interesting.
Facebook is very popular within the wider community, and Libraries have to keep up with student and other users and be up-to-date with all new technology.
I think student expect a lot more from their libraries and will use this as another access into the library catalogue and be able to ask questions to a librarian.
In some aspect using Facebook to interact with the student community might be cost-effective.
Personally, I feel that Facebook is not for me, so I will not be signing up for an account any time soon.
Facebook is very popular within the wider community, and Libraries have to keep up with student and other users and be up-to-date with all new technology.
I think student expect a lot more from their libraries and will use this as another access into the library catalogue and be able to ask questions to a librarian.
In some aspect using Facebook to interact with the student community might be cost-effective.
Personally, I feel that Facebook is not for me, so I will not be signing up for an account any time soon.
Wednesday 9 February 2011
I have now created a Twitter account and find quite interesting.
I found some people to follow - 23 Things Participants and talk show host - Oprah Winfrey.
This will help to gain more insight into the twittering world and to understand what the hype is all about.
New and enjoyable adventure hopefully.
I found some people to follow - 23 Things Participants and talk show host - Oprah Winfrey.
This will help to gain more insight into the twittering world and to understand what the hype is all about.
New and enjoyable adventure hopefully.
Thursday 27 January 2011
Time Management - Doodle
Doodle
I have never heard of Doodle before until our away day meeting and Emma's talk about 23 Things and Doodling.
I have now created a Doodle account and schedule an event with 3 of 23 Things participants.
I think Doodle is a good tool that enable you to arrange meeting with a number of people, which give you the options of time and date and availability of the participants and thus take the hassle out of rescheduling meetings.
For the present I will not be using Doodle - but in the future I will revisited this again.
Firefox
As for Firefox, I have been using it as my default browsers for some times, which I much prefer, but have not plays with all of the functions and add-ons, but I will endeavour to make use of the functions in time.
I have never heard of Doodle before until our away day meeting and Emma's talk about 23 Things and Doodling.
I have now created a Doodle account and schedule an event with 3 of 23 Things participants.
I think Doodle is a good tool that enable you to arrange meeting with a number of people, which give you the options of time and date and availability of the participants and thus take the hassle out of rescheduling meetings.
For the present I will not be using Doodle - but in the future I will revisited this again.
Firefox
As for Firefox, I have been using it as my default browsers for some times, which I much prefer, but have not plays with all of the functions and add-ons, but I will endeavour to make use of the functions in time.
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Start Pages
Created an igoogle page and found this quite easy to do and to add stuff to this page.
Subscribe to this and hopefully will enjoy using this feature and understand what it all about.
Subscribe to this and hopefully will enjoy using this feature and understand what it all about.
Friday 14 January 2011
New Adventure
This is my first time creating a blog and I hope it will be a rewarding adventure into the blogger world. I want to take part in the 23 Things programme as this give me an opportunity the learn more about using web 2.0 technology.
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