I have had a Facebook account for probably a year but I must admit I checked it today for the first time in a very long time. I added a little to my profile but not much. Arlington Library has a library Facebook page and a teen Facebook page. The Teens Facebook latest update was Feb. 11. The library's Facebook page was today. I also looked at TLA's Facebook page. It was updated today as well.
I now know in order to gain friends and to keep them interested you must put something on your Facebook page everyday. You must interact with your visitors, add photos and videos, point out stuff that is happening so use Facebook calendar to list events.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Linked In (Thing 11)
Created a Linked In profile. Included education, past employment, current employment, marital status and birthday. Did not add any connections.
Did find out that my husband has an account! I was surprised but not totally shocked.
Searched companies, City of Frisco and adidas. Interesting what information is included. Career path for employees of City of Frisco gave me a chuckle as it stated City of Plano! Well that is true for me.
Did find out that my husband has an account! I was surprised but not totally shocked.
Searched companies, City of Frisco and adidas. Interesting what information is included. Career path for employees of City of Frisco gave me a chuckle as it stated City of Plano! Well that is true for me.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Delicious (Thing 9)
My link is: www.delicious.com/cboatfield11.
I think librarians could send patrons websites that would be helpful to them in their search. This way they would be all together.
Librarians could compile websites on various school projects.
Librarians could share websites with their colleagues about programming for teens say or a topic of study by librarians or common websites used by librarians.
I have really enjoyed learning the various 23 Things viewing the Common Craft Videos. I think they really make something that seems so foreign at first understandable. They are engaging; never boring. They get right to the heart of what is this and how do I use it.
Perhaps the library could create one for our Express Check or perhaps how to search a database.
I think librarians could send patrons websites that would be helpful to them in their search. This way they would be all together.
Librarians could compile websites on various school projects.
Librarians could share websites with their colleagues about programming for teens say or a topic of study by librarians or common websites used by librarians.
I have really enjoyed learning the various 23 Things viewing the Common Craft Videos. I think they really make something that seems so foreign at first understandable. They are engaging; never boring. They get right to the heart of what is this and how do I use it.
Perhaps the library could create one for our Express Check or perhaps how to search a database.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Instant Messaging (Thing 7)
I spent some time going through the tutorial again.
I have set up two contact groups, Student Storytellers and Collection Development team.
I tagged Kelly, so I will know when she is available today.
I have not instigaged my own communication but have IM twice. Once Claudia and I were looking over the Gale titles to purchase with our grant money. We weren't sure of the criteria regarding use of the grant money so we used Communicator to get quick information from Gary.
One Thursday morning, I was working in Teens and Larissa could not find part of a flannel story we were going to use that morning. She and I could quickly communicate to try to figure out the location of the flannel.
I would think providing reference work this way could be beneficial as well as trying. I like the idea of getting instant feedback from a patron so you know whether or not you are on the rigth track or if you have answered their question. But what if their question becomes or is cumbersome, then this may not be the best method. Or the patron will just not quit with the questions!
I have set up two contact groups, Student Storytellers and Collection Development team.
I tagged Kelly, so I will know when she is available today.
I have not instigaged my own communication but have IM twice. Once Claudia and I were looking over the Gale titles to purchase with our grant money. We weren't sure of the criteria regarding use of the grant money so we used Communicator to get quick information from Gary.
One Thursday morning, I was working in Teens and Larissa could not find part of a flannel story we were going to use that morning. She and I could quickly communicate to try to figure out the location of the flannel.
I would think providing reference work this way could be beneficial as well as trying. I like the idea of getting instant feedback from a patron so you know whether or not you are on the rigth track or if you have answered their question. But what if their question becomes or is cumbersome, then this may not be the best method. Or the patron will just not quit with the questions!
Tagging (Thing 8)
Does tagging belong in the library?
Yes it can enhance our catalog by making it more functional for our patrons.
Does it replace or complement subject headings? I think it complements them. Tags add more choices for patrons. Tagging may be more patron friendly in that the tags may have more common or more simple descriptive search terms.
Should we encourage or discourage the practice?
I think encourage it. Patrons may have a better search outcome because of the additional words or phrases that appear.
Clouds can seem to be messy; you just have to get used to them.
Yes it can enhance our catalog by making it more functional for our patrons.
Does it replace or complement subject headings? I think it complements them. Tags add more choices for patrons. Tagging may be more patron friendly in that the tags may have more common or more simple descriptive search terms.
Should we encourage or discourage the practice?
I think encourage it. Patrons may have a better search outcome because of the additional words or phrases that appear.
Clouds can seem to be messy; you just have to get used to them.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Library Thing or Good Reads (Thing 10)
I have had a Good Reads account since April 2009. I have 88 books listed.
I signed up for Library Thing. I added 5 books with tags.
I also checked out LibraryThing and Thingology blogs.
Elizabeth or Adam, what is the Thing Lang, ISBN check and MARC thing?
I found the Library Thing blog very interesting. The article Why are You for Killing Libraries? One point made in the article is that libraries just like their patrons will not own the e-book and libraries will pay more for the e-books. Gone is the "First Sale" where the libraries buys the book once put can circulate it multiple times. The virtual shelf browse at High Plains is very cool. You feel as though you are in the library standing before the shelves. Once you find a book you are interested in, you click on the title to see if it is available.
I signed up for Library Thing. I added 5 books with tags.
I also checked out LibraryThing and Thingology blogs.
Elizabeth or Adam, what is the Thing Lang, ISBN check and MARC thing?
I found the Library Thing blog very interesting. The article Why are You for Killing Libraries? One point made in the article is that libraries just like their patrons will not own the e-book and libraries will pay more for the e-books. Gone is the "First Sale" where the libraries buys the book once put can circulate it multiple times. The virtual shelf browse at High Plains is very cool. You feel as though you are in the library standing before the shelves. Once you find a book you are interested in, you click on the title to see if it is available.
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