27.2.09
Thingz #10: del.icio.us
I have now tagged some library 2.0 websites. It was quite easy. What I found difficult was to tag other sites which do not have the del.icio.us icon on them. My understanding is that I would put it on the computer I'm using and then it would be easy. Since I'm sharing a computer, it seemed unfair to add something like that without permission. I can certainly see the value of del.icio.us. I like to being able to use all my bookmarks no matter what computer I'm using.
Thingz #9
I'm confused on this one. What exactly are we supposed to do? I just uploaded an animation from imagechef and posted it.
Thingz #8
I see Library 2.0 as the technology of Web 2.0 applied to the (public) library setting to continue to serve patrons in to the future. It includes patron-generated content (rating of materials, tagging, blogging or at least commenting on library blogs, wikis) interacting with patrons using newer technology applications (IM reference, del.icio.us tagging vs/ in addition to Internet links, text message alerts, RSS feeds of library and more content) information/education/enrichment delivery via nta- e-video, downloadable audiobooks, etc.
After viewing samples of how other libraries are employing Web 2.0 technologies, I realize that one can be quite creative in implementing these technological enhancements. Podcasts, for example, can be used as booktalks to market the library's collection. RSS feeds are especially useful for keeping patrons updated on workshops, programs, new additions to the collection, new databases, and so forth. Blogs can easily attract online communities and foster active discussions for a book club or even function as a virtual "suggestion box." I'm sure these technologies can also operate in conjunction with each other.
After viewing samples of how other libraries are employing Web 2.0 technologies, I realize that one can be quite creative in implementing these technological enhancements. Podcasts, for example, can be used as booktalks to market the library's collection. RSS feeds are especially useful for keeping patrons updated on workshops, programs, new additions to the collection, new databases, and so forth. Blogs can easily attract online communities and foster active discussions for a book club or even function as a virtual "suggestion box." I'm sure these technologies can also operate in conjunction with each other.
26.2.09
Thingz # 7: Online Image Generators
I tried to use a photo from Snapfish on Big Huge Labs.com to create a puzzle, but it did not come out very well. Then I tried to create a trading card and I got pretty much the same results. So I went to Image Chef and tried the "Surf's up" link that allows you to write your name or some other message in beach sand with ocean water flowing over top of it. It was very nice.
You can find more image generator tools on http://www.customsigngenerator.com/. This site is very user friendly and all the user has to do is pick a link that will reformat your photos or images in different styles. I liked the comic strip generator and the Dummiez book cover generator. I think some of the graphics you can do on these sites would look great on Library webpages or within Library blogs.
They could also be used if one were teaching a "Pimp my Myspace" type of class- HA!
You can find more image generator tools on http://www.customsigngenerator.com/. This site is very user friendly and all the user has to do is pick a link that will reformat your photos or images in different styles. I liked the comic strip generator and the Dummiez book cover generator. I think some of the graphics you can do on these sites would look great on Library webpages or within Library blogs.
They could also be used if one were teaching a "Pimp my Myspace" type of class- HA!
12.2.09
Thingz #6--FLICKr mashups
Well, I tried four Flickr mashups this week. It involved first finding out what a mashup is. In this case, what a mashup is is a program that takes Flickr and does something else with the pictures and tags. I look at it as like an overhead with a transparency on the bottom called Flickr and one lying over it which is the mashup. It creates something new.
1) Retrievr: What you do here is draw a picture (or supply the website with a picture, which I didn't do) and Retrievr tries to find pictures to match what you drew. I think this is more fun that useful. I got lots of pictures with the color scheme that I drew in. I got lots of pretty results. But I didn't get lots of pertinent results. You also can't draw fine lines which I think is a drawback.
2) Spell with Flickr: I didn't spend too much time with this one. You enter a word and the mashup takes each letter and inserts a picture of the letter from Flickr. Fun for kidnappers, I call it.
3) Tagnautica: You enter a word/tag, and the program creates a circle of tags and pictures related to your tag. So "Hello Kitty" resulted in related tags like pink and toy and a bunch more. It was mesmerizing. I had so much fun doing this until I found out you can't click on the resulting tags and find more pictures with that tag.
4) Captionr!: I thought this one would be so much fun and I was disappointed. The pictures I chose always got turned sideways on the screen even though they were right side up in Flickr. Then when I tried to put in the caption, I couldn't turn the bubble to orient the same way as the picture. I just couldn't figure it out, so I gave up.
1) Retrievr: What you do here is draw a picture (or supply the website with a picture, which I didn't do) and Retrievr tries to find pictures to match what you drew. I think this is more fun that useful. I got lots of pictures with the color scheme that I drew in. I got lots of pretty results. But I didn't get lots of pertinent results. You also can't draw fine lines which I think is a drawback.
2) Spell with Flickr: I didn't spend too much time with this one. You enter a word and the mashup takes each letter and inserts a picture of the letter from Flickr. Fun for kidnappers, I call it.
3) Tagnautica: You enter a word/tag, and the program creates a circle of tags and pictures related to your tag. So "Hello Kitty" resulted in related tags like pink and toy and a bunch more. It was mesmerizing. I had so much fun doing this until I found out you can't click on the resulting tags and find more pictures with that tag.
4) Captionr!: I thought this one would be so much fun and I was disappointed. The pictures I chose always got turned sideways on the screen even though they were right side up in Flickr. Then when I tried to put in the caption, I couldn't turn the bubble to orient the same way as the picture. I just couldn't figure it out, so I gave up.
Library Thingz #5--FLICKr
I signed up for a Flickr account today and joined some groups. Signing up was way easy. So was joining the groups. (They have groups for everything!) I think the purpose is so I can post to the discussions and so I can post pictures to the group.I think I will use my digital camera and take some pictures and upload them. Just to see what it's like.What I really enjoyed was looking at the tags and exploring pictures people took that way.
3.2.09
Thingz #4
I subscribe to a couple of the RSS feeds. It's the fastest way for me to keep up with whatever is new in the library world, and I fully read what I'm interested in, and scan the rest. Of course, sometimes someone will post something about a neat new toy and I'll doodle around with it for way too long.
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