#23 The End

Whilst I am happy to have concluded this exercise in lifelong learning I am extremely pleased that I have learned so much. I enjoyed playing with Flickr and loved revisiting the audio books, along with YouTube and blogging. I think each and every exercise was in itself an enjoyable experience. I have recognised that learning occurs in a wide variety of contexts and our shift to an information society and changes in the workplace means my learning has to be enhanced throughout my working life. I would like to think that I am an active learner and certainly have used different learning strategies throughout these weeks.I would like to thank my work colleagues who assisted me on several occasions.
I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to become a passenger and partake in this wonderful concept.

#22 Audiobooks

I revisited my high school days with this exercise and listened to The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Wow copying without permission or copyright royalties if only it had been like this is my day having to sit through countless fellow students reading chapters of this book in our English class was at times extremely tedious to say the least. It was however so much more pleasant tnis time around and much more enjoyable. I was not entirely unfamiliar with Project Gutenberg as I had an assignment to do at one stage and could not get a copy of a book I required. I came across it by accident on Project Gutenberg and was able to write a reasonable essay after listening to the story.

#21 Podcasts

I spent a little time with this exercise listening to some samples of music from several artists. Some I was very familiar with because I requested them and others I tried just for the heck. I now feel that I am starting to walk the walk. I tried Podcast net and went into The Library Channel and selected Talking with Talis Happy Birthday Library 2.0 and found an interesting discussion between British and American Librarians about Library 2.0 a year after its inception. I found that the Librarians felt the same as I did when I first embarked on this learning curve, a blank stare at applying Web 2.0 to libraries. Basically it is still about how libraries act to the world around them, and at least I have a recognition and acceptance of technology which is now well and truly entranced into my mindset. I can see podcast technology being used to encourage more youth and open up the library to teenagers with music and teen books.

#20 youtube

This is a fun exercise. If YouTube is used by prime ministers and presidents imagine the opportunity for libraries to post videos and advertise themselves, it is a great marketing tool, we could reach millions and get ourlibrary noticed even more. It could be used for instruction.

#19 Web 2.0 awards

So many awards to choose from I eventually selected last.fm It has loads of things to do if you are interested in music. I found the Concerts near you interesting because I could see who was playing around melbourne in November, it even told you how many had booked to attend the concerts so far. The top videos was great to know and hyped tracks allowed you to listen to 30 seconds of that track for free if you signed up. I put in Rob Thomas for my favourite artist and the site told me if I liked him then I might like other people and it recommended some which was great. Iit also presents you with music it thinks you will enjoy and lets you look at what others are listening to. If you are an aspiring artist it will play your music to fans who may like it again for free if you sign up as an artist. Isnt TECHNOLOGY a wonderful thing. Lets welcome it with open arms.

#18 zoho post

The Georgeous George Institute for Wellness

Winter Special

Bring in a guest at regular price and receive your exfoliation and foot massage for $50.00.

This special is good through

December 31, 2007.

Offer not valid in connection with any other offer. You may bring in multiple guests during the month and receive additional $50.00 sessions for yourself. To receive your discount it must be done in the following order.

1. Your guest and you must present at the same time

and have your session during the same hour.

2. Your guest must present before you and inform our staff that they are your guest.

A note will be made and you will receive your $50.00 session

when you arrive for your appointment.

#18 Web based applications

I had a frustrating time with this one went into Zoho writer and pottered with a template for a price list I had made for my own day spa but could not edit it in anyway. I was working from Internet explorer then I tried from Mozilla firefox and managed to produce a document and then my computer froze. I liked the Think Free desktop and its compatability because it worked like Microsoft Office and therefore I knew a little about it and did not need to start from scratch. It is wonderful to be able to create edit and access files from anywhere over the website its all about COLLABORATION. I am determined to create something and publish it. Finally I have managed a post from zoho it is a bit big but never the less I've done it.

#17 PB WIKI

So far I have added the TIGER to Favourite animals and naturally given it my vote, I have also added some comments about this dynamic animal but I have not finished this exercise so far by adding my blog to favourite blog page. I am having a bit of trouble so might have to seek assistance. But I never say die and will keep trying. thank goodness for my techno wiz son I have had big trouble doing this exercise because my URL had a hyphen inbetween georgeous george but it kept going to georgeousgeorge without the hyphen and would not let me in.

#16 WIKI WIKI

This is certainly a fast way to share knowledge and show that we are active participants in the Web2.0 community. It is a fantastic way for Information Services Librarians to harness all of their extensive knowledge. By collecting and employing the loads of knowledge each librarian stores in their memory we can improve efficiency and therefore customer service. We could have a list of resources in one place for answering specific questions and tips on what resources to use. Its great for pooling knowledge, collaboration, and coordination. I took a look at an idea sharing wiki for librarians http://answerboards.wetpaint.com it had some interesting notions

#15 Library 2.0 and Web 2.0

As human needs grow libraries are rapidly evolving to meet those needs and must continue to accomodate the changing needs of the community. Libraries are in unique posistions to embrace technologies Web 2.0 and reinvent themselves by interacting with information in new and unusual formats. I am only scratching the surface, as Learning 2.0 is showing me on a weekly basis it has encouraged me to learn more about evolving technologies and how to apply them to my work.

#14 Technorati

My keyword search for "learning 2.0" brought up 493 hits whilst tags only brought up 112 and blog directory brought up 362 if I took out the inverted commas I received thousands of hits. I found it interesting that if I tagged my posts with certain keywords they were found more easily through technorati search. The top favourite blogs didnt hold interest for me but the top favourite movies and videos were better.

#13 Del icio us and bookmarking

Having all my bookmarks in one place and having them categorised is really something. Tagging is a really good way to organise my bookmarks it not only benefits me but others as well. My peers can use them too. It enables me to see what others are keeping track of and getting access to new and relevant material. I went into one called Query cat which had a mine of information and next time I want to know the correct size of a chandelier for a dining table I will no where too look for an answer.

#12 Rollyo

This is a fantastic search tool and I would have loved to have had it when studying for my Bachelor of Arts. I have listed a few of the websites I like and use frequently. This tool would be an asset for students or for Reference librarians and definately has great potential.

#11 LibraryThing

This is a great way to catalogue a far cry from the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules. Do we all rember them? I find it interesting to see others who are likeminded in my choice of books and look at their reviews of my choices. LibraryThing makes cataloguing fun and more importantly is its simplicity. I found that I could have catalogued far more than the suggested five and did so anyway. Here is my bookshelf.

#10 Having Fun

wow I have had so much fun with this weeks exercise and spent way too much time on it. I believe I could play for a year and never get tired of all this amazing technology. However I finally decided on doing an image of myself, but creating a delft plate ran a close second. I still might have a go at it just to awaken my creative side which has been asleep for many a year.

#9 Search Tools

technology is at a point when science fiction isnt science fiction anymore. I found Google to be the easiest for me because I use Google as my preferred search tool anyway and therefore familiarity played its part but I found Feedster to be o.k for harnessing abundent rich information of RSS feeds. I added Incite library journal to my bloglines it is good to access journals relevant to ones interests

#8 RSS Feeds

I am using my sons computer for these exercises and he has an RSS feeder on it which he was not aware . Imagine how good I felt when I could explain to him what the RSS icon was and what it does. This is a great way to keep up with current information about topics of interest to you and would be very useful when wanting up to date information for our borrowers.
My public URL is www.bloglines.com/public/spicer

# Technology

What can I say about technology other than I have a fear of all things new but once embraced things are no where near as bad as first thought. Our library system Amlib is a continual learning exercise because there are still things to learn from it and about it. Mastering an ATM and an MP3 player was my next challenge and now I go most places with it, and somewhere in between came the digital camera.
I was watching the television the other day and was learning about a new technology from Microsoft called Surface. I believe it is what is called a surface computer which uses touch as its method of input rather than the mouse and keyboard. It turns your tabletop into an interactive surface which you can use for learning, creating and sharing, and I'm guessing awhole lot more.

It is supposed to break down barriers between people and technology and thats what drew my attention to it in the first place. Just what I've been looking for. I guess the only thing have to fear with new technology is the fear itself.

#6 More Flickr fun

Hi,

How cool is this to create a badge in my own image!! ha ha twenty years ago maybe. This facility is something that can provide hours of enjoyment

#5 Flickr

Hi,
Have found a beautiful picture of an endangered species which I will share. I have an affinity with this animal because I am feeling a bit endangered myself. In that I am getting a bit behind in the technology department and am becoming in danger of becoming endangered by this wonderful technology. Flickr is certainly something I could play with for awhile if I had the time.

welcome to my fellow bloggers

Hello,
there is always a first time for everything and I have finally managed this for the first time. So onwards and upwards to becoming a techno wiz.