And so it's done... the end of the line...

So i have finally made it! I only hope that firstly i remember what i have learned through this program and can do it again when i try, and secondly that i can find a time within the library where i may need to share my knowledge!
I have thoroughly enjoyed being annoyed and frustrated as well as amused and amazed by this learning 2.0.
I will definitely be taking a trip back to the ever amusing YouTube!(Haha, Justin Timberlake, his horrid brown suit and that beard! Thanks James!)
And podcasting Hamish and Andy as i don't often get to hear them on the drive home.
Well, as far as patting myself on the back goes, i'm just surprised that i managed to get through this! With a little help from a few awesome individuals, you know who you are!
Cheers to everyone who made it this far!

eAudiobooks, great idea!

Downloadable eAudiobooks are a perfect way to ensure that patrons don't keep their books for too long! They get deleted at the end of the loan period and more that one person can download the same book. No waiting lists! Sounds like a good idea to me!

Podcasts: some people just talk rubbish....

So podcasts were a bit of fun. I found out the latest gossip on the Harry Potter books, very in depth stuff. I got "a lift home" with Hamish and Andy, very funny. And i found out that when you type in a search term, you can get some really strange things that have nothing to do with what you asked for. I also realised that some "reviewers" like to talk more about what they did on the weekend than the actual book they are reviewing, which i think is saying alot about the book (must have been boring? maybe they didn't even read it?). Like with YouTube, sift through the rubbish to find a gem.

YouTube.... Too much time on your hands.... But still very funny stuff.

So i've been scanning youtube for something interesting, and don't really have to look that far.
But trying to seperate the rubbish from the gems, too hard. I just don't have to patience for it, but hey, maybe one day when i'm really bored or have plenty of spare time I may visit this site again.

Here's one I did find, on how to be like Captain Jack Sparrow... Enjoy...



There's another one at the bottom of the page....

Web 2.0 Awards List: Cocktails anyone?

Haha, the first thing i found on this website was in "Fun stuff". It's something called a cocktail builder! You type in all the "ingredients"(vodka, rum etc.) you have a home and it tells you all the cocktails you can make with those things. Pretty awesome hey! And there was this other one called "one sentence" which was a bit interesting. You can tell an ordinary everyday story in one sentence. Some are very well thought out, others are a bit on the strange side (where do they find these people?) It's a good idea, all those sites about different subjects on one particular easy to use directory. Could be very helpful if we had a directory with all the most used websites or answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Zoho Writer,

The way i figure it, Zoho Writer is like an upgraded internet version of microsoft word. While it may suit some people to have the "share" option, usually what i'm writing isn't particularly interesting. For example i don't really see why anyone would want to read a copy of my resume or a letter of application. I spose you could get pointers on what to write on your own resume, but what if mine's rubbish? If i was a writer with some awesome novels or screen plays that i wanted to get published this would be a good way to get your stories out there for the world to see. You never know, maybe you'll cop a sweet deal from a publisher...

Web 2.0, Library 2.0: Little bit confused...

So, i was reading through the perspectives on this Library 2.0. and i do actually have a few thought on those perspectives. You may not agree with them, but as i said, just a few random thoughts that popped into my head while reading this newsleter (some perhaps should have stayed in my head and never spoken out loud...).
The first one i looked at was "Away from the icebergs" by Rick Anderson. Now to me this set a pretty high bench mark because honestly i expected these to be a bit on the boring side... Ahem.
Now i think Rick has some valid points, for example when he says that if the patrons are having problems with a service perhaps we should change the service to suit our patrons? Not a bad idea! Though i did find the boat metaphor a bit strange... are we going to hit an iceberg? Titanic anyone?
The next one was "To a temporary place in time" by Dr Wendy Shultz. Let me just say, very strange. Are the big words in there supossed to confuse me? Or was that just a happy by-product? And was it just me or did we as the library staff, in particular the Librarians, almost get promoted to a god-like status? Not complaining, just an observation. Lots of touchy-feely stuff in there, and who is Chad and Miller?
And last but not least "To more powerful ways to cooperate" by Chip Nilges (Awesome name!) This one i didn't understand one bit of except who is OCLC or what is it?
Honestly couldn't be bothered to find answers to any of those questions because i'm having a lazy day, but hey maybe later.