21 Lunges is just beginning. But I have really enjoyed preparing myself for our program with Helene Blowers’ Learning 2.0 journey.
Of course, there were “things” I enjoyed more than others, but again, they all provided an insight into the new technologies that are out there and what the next generation are beginning to use.
· Mashups are great: the potential to bring functionality from two different applications could be of benefit to libraries.
· Creating Web 2.0 subject guides with a tool such as LibGuides is a great idea, because there is potential to tap into resources on You Tube, Flickr, del.icio.us and podcasts, beyond traditional print and electronic resources.
· Creating a Site-Pal-like avatar could be the next phase for virtual or electronic reference.
· RSS and Newsreaders are great because they push the content to you rather than you having to seek it out yourself every time, great for advertising what’s new at the library, to give just one use for it in our context.
· LibraryThing would be a perfect solution for a small or specialist library who couldn’t afford an expensive LMS. Or for a bookclub. Heck, it’s a cataloguer’s guilty pleasure!
· Del.icio.us. Well I have talked this up so much. Why wouldn’t you want to have your bookmarks travel with you wherever you go? Another good addition to a subject guide.
· Wikis would be valuable as a tool to keep track in a collaborative library project, or as a knowledge base for staff. It would save unnecessary e-mails.
· You Tube could be the medium used for online library tutorials. Podcasting could be used in the same way.
· Audiobooks are a great idea for those who travel, or are in a hurry. Can’t take a book, this is the next best thing.
There is potential there. All you have to do is take the time to think about it. Again, I’m glad I took up the challenge. Now onward and upward with our program.
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