#23

OMG!!! The last one! I am so glad that I did this. It was so interesting and informative, there were many little things and terms that I was previously in the dark about, now I can flaunt my new found expertise with pride! Some of the activities I was already familiar with but it was good to look at them again with the library in mind. Some tasks I will probably never use but Im still very glad that I know what they are (and if the want ever strikes...). I think that every library web page should have a link to the Web 2.0 awards page, this task was the best for exploring some of the quality sites that the web has to offer (which are often hard to find). But the best part for me was keeping the blog, this was previously something that I felt a bit left out of, so now I will probably get one going just for myself (and I even know how to 'embed' stuff).

Loved it! Thanks heaps
xoxo

#22

This is so fantastic if you are looking for something obscure and out of print. I lisened to Kubla Kahn which was wonderful because i much prefer poetry spoken, I also listened to The Rhyme Of The Ancient Mariner which is a beautiful work. Hey, anything free is good with me!!!

#21

Podcasts are also something I am already familiar with. I often dwnload my favourite radio shows if i miss them, or The Chaser boys. Did everyone notice that the yahoo search site is closing down this month. Interesting. I didnt find much through the searches that I really liked but perhaps if I had more time to spend looking it would be better. Podcasts are great to put up on any library webpage especially for information about what events are coming up, people often dont notice signs on busy webpages! maybe this is a way to make some information stand out more. I did find a few podcasts that were poetry reading (although I found their overly dramatic reading very annoying) if done well this is a lovely idea.

#20

I already love YouTube, I especially think its great for finding bits from comedians who rarely come to Aus, there are some great Noel Feilding clips on there. This week though i decided to keep slightly inline with the library theme and put up a clip from one of my favourite Black Books episodes. (I will just add that i have seen Dyaln Moran live three time now and he is absolutely brilliant!)

#19

This one was awesome!!! Im still exploring... it is a collection of everyting i wanted to learn about through 2.0 in one place. Im going on a trip soon so I loved 'Yelp'. Also 'Lulu' is obviously going to play a huge future role in the publishing industry. Playing with 'Cocktail builder' at the moment, very cool. I also think that the music ones should be taken notice of, libraries have always been a large part of the distribution of entertainment as well as information and digital music is already very very popular. Still exploring and learning!

#18

#18

I am writing on Zoho Writer. Personally I dont think i really have much of a use for this, but I can definatly see its advantages and if i need it in the future I now know whre to find it!

#18

Cant say this was my favourite activity, not too sure why this is easier than using normal word , or at least for me. I guess the fact that is free is a big bonus! (if i didnt already have those documents in my computer). Following is the link to a litle note i tried out on Zoho Word. It is very easy o use especially because it has all the same functions as normal word. The above I published directly from Zoho, that was pretty cool! :)

#12

Yay!!! I even did the optional and added a rollyo search to my blog, this is pretty cool i changed my mind, maybe i was just in a bad mood the other day! my search is for travel cause i am currently planning a hliday to los angeles over christmas! very excited!

#10

I think the dylan image i put up on my blog previously didnt count toward my progress so i have found another image generator that i loved.... introducing... Pocket Emo!!! Love it!
http://www.onemorelevel.com/games.php?game=543
This was great i found this through the link to The Generator Blog
http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/

Week 7

Wiki!!!
I love the idea of a wiki for book reviews. As a student I am constantly warned away from the unreliable dangers of wiki information. More than one of my tutors will use the phrase 'avoid wikipedia like the plague'. However for reading pieces that are clearly opinion, its brilliant. Every library should have a wikipedia book review page. Unfortunatly it does take a while for these to gain popularity, the library workers would certainly have to contribute - at least at the beginning to encourage other library users to participate.

Week 6

Well... I have to say (and I am sorry to be a spoil sport) but i found the tasks for 13 and 14 really dull. I think that technorati and del.icio.us are both sites that you would need to spend a bit of time at to find something unique and interesting. Also perhaps I dont 'surf' around enough but I dont have any problems finding what I need/like and more organising I just find creates clutter... Anyway maybe Im just in a bad mood this week and unimpressed, I will probably try to give it another go.
However I did find the information from task 15 really interesting. I loved the 'Away from the icebergs'' article. It is so true about the 'just in case' collection, this also applies to book stores as well as on the spot printing for books is not too far away (i believe that New York library has a print on order book machine - but dont quote me on that). I also thought that the article 'To a temporary place in time...' raised some important points on the communal side of libraries. The community service aspect is often forgotten in discussions on the future of digital technology.
Hmmm... Still thinking... and learning...

#7 - Oops missed one!

Hmmm technologhy hey... well I don't remember learning how to use a mouse I feel like I have known how to all my life. I do remember tapes to CD's and now I dont even touch my CD's anymore since I put them all on iTunes. I did recently write an essay on the future of books in the technology world which was interesting to think about distribuion and where it leaves libraries in the supply of free material. Im constantly amazed that people are so lazy that they will rather sit at home and pay for iTunes downloads when it is so easy to borrow the whole CD for free and put it on your computer. Hmmm so I guess I will just say that I dont want technlogy to make us lazy, so im very pleased that I chose to be active with technology... hence the Learning 2.0!

"If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want to get an eduction, go to a library"
(Frank Zappa)

Week 5

Library Thing
This is great! this is the library i dont have the time, money or space for! I will definatly be bilding on my collection, but these are a few of my favourites just to start with
Lovin week 5!

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/cherryb

Oh and this is a link to the Bob Dylan page as was in my last post

http://www.dylanmessaging.com/create

Wasn't too impressed with the Rollyo idea. Unless you are a person with very specific interests then it is just limiting your field of information too much. So I just had a look around at others' searches. But i did like the 'Quick Quotes' search, i have included one i found above...

I will just add that i also loved the 3D Stereogram generator. I used it to make a birthday card! worth checking out if your good at these (I found it easier off a computer screen)

http://flash-gear.com/stereo/

Good Old Bob!

Week 4 - RSS

Interesting... parts of this week i found very useful, perhaps a little time-consuming to be someone who checks this and uses it regularly. Still, good idea for organising things a bit better. I went to get The Chaser's feed, those guys are fantastic!

Week 3

Found Flikr a perfect site for me to procrastinate on!

Week 2

urban decay 3
Originally uploaded by cudmore

Found this one through the third party program 'Flickr Color Pickr'. This is really great, especially if you want to use colour theme for something, so easy and interesting to use. Loved this one in particular!!!

Melbourne by Night

Melbourne by Night
Originally uploaded by dogonnit

Don't we all sometimes feel this surreal about beautiful Melbourne?

Blogs huh...

So far so good...
I feel I should explain my blogs name. As I sit here in my bed writing my first post I am in great pain! And it is not because I am a technological moron (though I am) and it's not because I am 21 and only just started paying attention to blogs, myspace and facebook (I'm just lazy) and it's not because I'm not looking forward to Learning 2.0 (cause I am!). It is because I was stupid enough to think it was a good idea to listen to a favourite song of mine 'Blackout' by Muse while i got my top wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday. It has totally wrecked a beautiful song for me! And i can't get it out of my head! So, I thought now was a good time to begin my blog to stop myself from siting here feeling sorry for myself.
Let the learning begin...