Hey all,
Podcasting is well, to be very general...great. It is definitely something cool to download to your iPod. There are several search engines to locate podcasts, and I'm sure that they are wonderful...However, I am unable to access two out of the three sites due to filtering on City computers.
The one that I could access was Yahoo..and this site worked just like a regular web search. Overall, no super-impressive features of the Yahoo site, but that's alright because the information is returned properly.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Thing # 24 Podcasts
Posted by Heather at 10:55 AM 0 comments
Labels: Podcasting, Web 2.0
Thing # 23 All things YouTube
Hey all,
Ok....so YouTube is one of the best websites ever!! You can find almost anything on this wonderous site. Again, tagging is key to good cataloging of videos. Below is a GREAT video...although it may be a one-hit wonder...Have fun searching...may I suggest the 1965 performance of Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds...great stuff!!
Posted by Heather at 10:21 AM 0 comments
Thing # 22 More Flickr??
Posted by Heather at 9:12 AM 2 comments
Labels: Photo Sharing, tagging, Web 2.0
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thing # 21 Flickr and tagging
Posted by Heather at 9:07 AM 0 comments
Labels: Photo Sharing, Photographs, tagging, Web 2.0
Thing # 20 Flickr
On Flickr, you can tag, catalog, and sort pictures. Check it out!
Posted by Heather at 8:43 AM 0 comments
Labels: Photographs, tagging, Web 2.0
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Thing # 18 Technorati
Posted by Heather at 2:57 PM 0 comments
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Thing # 17 Del.icio.us and such
So tagging and social bookmarking...You might ask what's that? Well..in today's technologically advanced world, these term are becoming more and more mainstream. The great thing about Del.icio.us is that no longer are your bookmarks stored on one hard drive, but they are accessible from any computer as long as there is internet access...Ah, gotta love the 21st Century!
Posted by Heather at 3:05 PM 0 comments
Labels: bookmarking, tagging, Web 2.0
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
VBPL Blog policy December 2007
Blog Policy
Purpose
Virginia Beach Public Library blogs support the library’s mission by
• Initiating and extending conversations with internal and external customers
• Collecting input and feedback about ways to improve and/or add services desired
or expected from our customers
• Eliminating geographical barriers to interacting with people of similar interests
• Encouraging innovation and collaborative learning
Library blogs may be either public or private. Public blogs serve as the corporate voice
of the Library Department. They also provide staff and customers with an open channel
of communication. Private blogs are strictly for internal communication within teams,
groups and agencies. They are not intended to be an official channel of communication
between the Library Department and the public. All library blogs will adhere to the
following policy:
Policy
The Library Department supports the use of weblog or blog technology to promote
internal and external communication and to encourage innovation and collaborative
learning among staff.
The policy is aligned with the Library Department’s Achieving A Vision of Lifelong
Learning: A Three Year Plan of Action FY 2006-2008. The Strategic Plan of the
Virginia Beach Public Library and the Library Executive Team provide guidance for the
development of new services and methods of service delivery.
Acceptable Use for All Library Department blogs
Blog framework or subject area needs to provide enough interest for a readership
and longevity and be timely enough to be of value.
All content (regardless of format) and customization will be in compliance with
the City of Virginia Beach’s policies and directives, including but not limited to
Network Acceptable Use AD 2.04, Records Management Guidelines AD 2.10,
Web Site Content Guidelines AD 2.08 and Electronic Mail (E-mail) Policy.
All content (regardless of format) and customization will be in compliance with
the Library Department’s policies and procedures including but not limited to
Online Resource Selection (Collection Management), Materials Reconsideration
(Collection Management) and Collection Purpose (Access to Information).
All content must respect copyright and fair use laws.
Blogs will be related directly to the Library Department’s mission, values and/or
strategic plan.
Blog posts will be professional and reflect well on the Library Department and the
City.
Blog Content
Follow all City and Library Department policies and procedures as noted in the
above section.
Identify yourself in writing by name and your role within the department when
and where it is appropriate.
Respect copyright and fair use laws.
Provide interesting, value added content including links to other web sites.
Provide content that withstands scrutiny over long time periods.
Provide content that keeps readers interest over time periods and withstand
scrutiny.
Respect your readers, coworkers and fellow bloggers.
Correct content mistakes by modifying posts, citations, links or other content.
Encourage others to express themselves.
Respect your position and the responsibilities it carries.
Provide readers with the option to add signed comments to blog posts.
Moderate signed comments left by blog readers.
Comments
Unless specified otherwise, comments are open to all and will be moderated by the blog
owner. Commentary, opinion and reactions to posts are welcome. Comments must be
relevant to the post. Spam, flaming, personal attacks and off-topic comments are not
permitted. The Library Department reserves the right to not publish any comment.
Questionable Content
Questionable content in any blog or any blog post or content that does not meet the stated
blog content guidelines will be examined by the blog reviewer for further action and
removal.
Disclaimer
All private library blogs will have the following disclaimer: “ All content on this site
including but not limited to images, posts, comments, and audio and video files are the
expressed thoughts, opinions or positions of the contributor. They do not necessarily
reflect the Virginia Beach Public Library’s positions, strategies or opinions.”
All public blogs are considered the corporate voice of the Virginia Beach Public Library
Department. All content on a public blog will reflect the positions, strategies and
philosophies of the Virginia Beach Public Library Department. No disclaimer is needed.
Copyright
Content on any Library Department blog will be licensed and governed by a Creative
Commons License.
Procedure
All Internet communication technology projects including blogs will follow the Library
Department’s Communication Technology project proposal procedure and guidelines.
Please see the document for specific details.
Terminology
Blog Reviewer – a person responsible for ensuring blog content meets guidelines. They
will review blog contents at frequent intervals for alignment with guidelines. To expedite
the review process, the blog reviewer will sign up for and receive RSS feed for blogs they
review. If needed, the blog reviewer will initiate removal of content.
Blog Owner – a person or persons who is responsible for the blog project. They initiate
the proposal process, coordinate the planning and implementation, evaluate the project’s
success and do any necessary completed staff work.
Blogger – a person or persons who posts to or updates a blog. They may or may not be
the blog owner.
Content – any graphics, video, audio, text or links that appear on a blog or in a blog post.
Comment – a blog post which is time stamped and identified by the author and or a link
to their Web site or blog. Comments may be threaded so that readers can comment on
other comments; most blog comments are displayed chronologically.
Post – an entry or update added to a blog.
Questionable Content – Content in any format including but not limited to text, images,
video, audio or music files that is inappropriate or that violates copyright laws.
December 2007
Thing # 19-Web 2.0 Awards list
Posted by Heather at 3:45 PM 0 comments
Monday, December 10, 2007
Thing # 16- MySpace a breakdown
MySpace is definitely something that teens spend a lot of time with. Think about it...what is more fun than keeping in touch with your friends? I have found that it is easy to create an account, post pictures, and edit profiles. The fun part is finding your perfect song and updating your status to let all your friends know how you are.
Way to go Tom...great idea...if only Myspace had the options like Facebook...now that would be interesting :)
Until later bloggers!
Posted by Heather at 2:52 PM 0 comments
Thing # 15 -Social Networking
Hey all,
So, I do think that VBPL should offer a social networking site. Think about it, teens spend time online and they could find other teens who come to the library. The possibilities are truly endless...
More in the next blog.
Posted by Heather at 2:40 PM 0 comments
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Thing # 14 VBPL Reader's Advisory
It took me a second to find out how to add a post to the Staff Picks! section of the VBPL Reader's Advisory wiki. However, it was very easy to add my post once I found the "start" button
Libraries should have a wiki so customers can post their favorites.
Posted by Heather at 3:18 PM 0 comments
Thing # 13 -Wikis
Wikis are an interesting place to record information. However, in order to be used in a library setting, there would have to be a moderator devoted to checking the imformation for validity and accuracy. Interesting idea though...I think that the wiki format may be better served when applied to RA purposes.
Posted by Heather at 3:00 PM 0 comments
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Library and You Tube
Since everyone is hard at work with Web 2.0 training, I thought that I'd post some library related videos...which ironically YouTube is a component in the Library 2.0 project.
Enjoy,
Posted by Heather at 3:04 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Thing # 12 IM and Virtual Reference
Hey all,
This post's topic: IM and Virtual Reference
So, with the introduction of AskVBPL, the library has further indoctrinated itself into the Web 2.0 realm. While there are drawbacks, in time the benefits of virtual reference will distinguish our library and provide better customer service.
Posted by Heather at 2:34 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Thing #11 Instant Messaging and the librarian
Hey all,
This blog's topic: IM and the library
So, IM reference is a great idea. With more and more information being made available online, it only makes sense to adapt library services to meet the growing needs of customers. While libraries will never become obsolete...making more available online is vital to providing excellent customer service.
Until next time,
Keep reading and keep instant messaging!
Posted by Heather at 3:26 PM 0 comments
Thing #10 Searching for Feeds??
Hey all,
This blog's topic: RSS feeds and searching
Like a certain topic, but don't know where to go for an RSS feed??...Well, there are some options out there to help!
Syndic8.com is user-friendly and is able to locate feeds from wrestling to Pizza franchises to Italian fashion...let your imagination run free! Search results come back with not only the RSS feed link, but other useful information such as date created, date feed was last changed, status of link (working or not), and language feed is in. Also,...for all you number lovers out there, there is statistics about the search engine itself.
Topix.com is a bit more "busy" than Syndic8 (the homepage has a lot going on), but nonetheless Topix is an formidable search engine. Instead of providing just links to the direct RSS feed, results tend to include articles. While not as direct as Syndic8, the site is worth a browse.
Keep reading and keep search for the next big RSS feed!
Posted by Heather at 2:56 PM 0 comments
Thing # 9 RSS and newsreaders
Hey all,
Back with more Library 2.0 thoughts. This blog's topic: RSS and Newsreaders
So, I had no idea what RSS meant before the training for Web 2.0...embarrassing maybe...but I admit it. I am amazed at how many sites have this feature available. Sure, you expect major news networks to have a feed, but even the History Channel has feeds to choose from. The World Wide Web is such an amazing place...and it's changing and growing every second.
I have been using Google Reader and love that all my news is in one place. No longer do I have to bookmark articles and websites. I also like that you can star articles to make returning to them easier. The Trends option is cool too...Google Reader is set up so that you can see not only how many articles you have read, but the time at which you read them...not that this information is vital to our survival...but stats are always fun!
Libraries can, and should use these newsreaders and RSS feeds to improve customer service. Mostly, I see these newsreaders popular in an academic setting, though. However, in a public library setting these readers can be used to keep up with library trends and ideas for the collection...Imagine all reviews in one place.
Well, until next time...Keep reading and keep blogging!
Posted by Heather at 2:29 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
7 and 1/2 lifelong learning habits
Hey all you library bloggers out there.
This blog's topic: The 7 and 1/2 habits for lifelong learning.
After viewing this video training, I believe that the easiest habit for me to remember is not a single habit, but rather a combination of habits. I accept responsibility for my own learning, and have confidence in myself and the goals I have set. (Habits # 2, 4 and 1, respectively)
I don't really see any of the habits as being difficult to perform, but I would have to say that seeing problems as challenges is an important tip to keep in mind. (Habit #3) As with anything, a positive attitude goes a long way.
Until the next blog...keep reading and learning.
--Heather
Posted by Heather at 2:31 PM 0 comments
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Web 2.0-Collaboration
Well, I am a big fan of OCLC World Cat, so when I heard this database named in a Web 2.0 article, I was drawn in. Web 2.0 is an interactive experience and is well on its way to becoming a one-stop shop atmosphere. Now libraries have to spend more time brainstorming about making more information available to the masses.
Posted by Heather at 3:07 PM 0 comments
Library 2.0
Library 2.0
So, have you ever heard of this term? Well, libraries are changing at a rapid rate and new terminology is to be expected. Learn all that you can...it's very fascinating :)
More to follow...
Posted by Heather at 2:55 PM 0 comments