Assignment: 1. Write about the Mashup you found on your blog. 2. Browse the results [from Rollyo] and write something about what these bloggers said about privacy in your blog.
1. I looked at HealthMap, which incorporates Google Maps with medical news releases, such as Google News, ProMed, World Health Organization, and EuroSurveillance. According to this handy tool, there was an outbreak of hepatitis in Tennessee late last month, and mumps, norovirus, and and salmonella have been reported in Ohio. Interesting tool.
2. The results weren't suprising. Basically, there is limited, if any, privacy these days. Especially in the online world, privacy shouldn't be assumed. I'm not saying we shouldn't be vigilant to protect privacy, but we should use good sense and know that privacy doesn't exist in the way that it did before the internet.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Week Seven Discovery Exercise
Assignment: Write a blog entry discussing how you felt about the experience of using YouTube and what you think about this service. Do you see any potential uses for Podcasting in the library? If so what and why?
I like YouTube, and I love the variety of videos available. I'm actually in one (mostly you hear my laugh...it's a video made during a gathering of friends). As far as more professional-level videos, I'm not sure about the credibility. Like Wikipedia, anyone can post. Even if they say they are someone, they may not be. I like the idea of being able to embed videos into websites, as that lends some credence.
Podcasting...we've talked about podcasting before, and don't see a need for it at this time. My idea for a podcast series, a fictional story that takes place in the medical library, was shot down. Oh well...perhaps I'll podcast that on my own. :)
I like YouTube, and I love the variety of videos available. I'm actually in one (mostly you hear my laugh...it's a video made during a gathering of friends). As far as more professional-level videos, I'm not sure about the credibility. Like Wikipedia, anyone can post. Even if they say they are someone, they may not be. I like the idea of being able to embed videos into websites, as that lends some credence.
Podcasting...we've talked about podcasting before, and don't see a need for it at this time. My idea for a podcast series, a fictional story that takes place in the medical library, was shot down. Oh well...perhaps I'll podcast that on my own. :)
Week Six Discovery Exercise
I've been doing the activities through the weeks, but not actually posting. So this is the beginning of a flurry of posts to get me through the class!
Assignment: Blog about the process [online phonto sharing] on your personal blog for this course and share how this concept might be used in your library.
Online photo sharing is cool! I've been using flickr for a couple years, and enjoy posting pictures that I want to share with people. I created a photo set within Facebook for this discovery exercise, as that was a new process for me. I posted pics of my sister's birthday party (she turned 5 earlier this year), and limited it to my Facebook friends only. As she is not old enough to consent for her pictures being online, I locked them down as much as I could.
As far as this library...we can use flickr here now (it used to be blocked). At some point we may consider a library flickr account for pictures around the library and taken at conferences. It's something to ponder.
Assignment: Blog about the process [online phonto sharing] on your personal blog for this course and share how this concept might be used in your library.
Online photo sharing is cool! I've been using flickr for a couple years, and enjoy posting pictures that I want to share with people. I created a photo set within Facebook for this discovery exercise, as that was a new process for me. I posted pics of my sister's birthday party (she turned 5 earlier this year), and limited it to my Facebook friends only. As she is not old enough to consent for her pictures being online, I locked them down as much as I could.
As far as this library...we can use flickr here now (it used to be blocked). At some point we may consider a library flickr account for pictures around the library and taken at conferences. It's something to ponder.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Week 5 Discovery Exercise
Assignment: Create an entry in your course blog for Week 5: Web Office Tools and respond to the following questions: Is this the future of all software products? What do you think?
The future of *all* software products? I'm not sure. However, I don't think web-based office tools (such as Google Docs) are going anywhere. I think they will be increasingly used in the library world, and the world in general. Personally, I'm not going to bother getting Office on the computer I'm buying for myself this summer...I can easily use Google Docs for free instead.
I've been trying to think about how to make RefWorks (something that uses Word) work with Google Docs. I suppose one option is typing a paper in Google Docs, then saving it as a Word file, and from there adding the citations. Perhaps in the future this will be a bit more seamless.
In conclusion, I think web office tools are great, and provide flexibility. Plus they allow easy collaboration and sharing, which I think this web 2.0 thing is all about.
The future of *all* software products? I'm not sure. However, I don't think web-based office tools (such as Google Docs) are going anywhere. I think they will be increasingly used in the library world, and the world in general. Personally, I'm not going to bother getting Office on the computer I'm buying for myself this summer...I can easily use Google Docs for free instead.
I've been trying to think about how to make RefWorks (something that uses Word) work with Google Docs. I suppose one option is typing a paper in Google Docs, then saving it as a Word file, and from there adding the citations. Perhaps in the future this will be a bit more seamless.
In conclusion, I think web office tools are great, and provide flexibility. Plus they allow easy collaboration and sharing, which I think this web 2.0 thing is all about.
Week 4 Discovery Exercise
Assignment: Create a blog post about your experience and thoughts about this tool [del.icio.us]. Can you see the potential of this tool for research assistance? Or just as an easy way to create bookmarks that can be accessed from anywhere?
I found del.icio.us very easy to use, and it was easy to get my account going. Considering that I have a lot of "traditional" bookmarks on both home and work computers, using a tool such as this makes sense. It makes my computer lives portable!
I think this can absolutely be used as a research assistance tool, especially if the research is more web-based than journal & book based (for that we use RefWorks with RefShare). I'm about to initiate a library del.icio.us account that we can all use at the reference desk.
I found del.icio.us very easy to use, and it was easy to get my account going. Considering that I have a lot of "traditional" bookmarks on both home and work computers, using a tool such as this makes sense. It makes my computer lives portable!
I think this can absolutely be used as a research assistance tool, especially if the research is more web-based than journal & book based (for that we use RefWorks with RefShare). I'm about to initiate a library del.icio.us account that we can all use at the reference desk.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Week 3 Discovery Exercise
Assignment: Blog about your impressions and experiences with social networking.
Social networking not new to me. Even though I started out keeping things personal (not "friending" colleagues and such), it is now a mesh of personal and professional. This means that I have to be careful with what I post! I wouldn't even dream of posting illicit-type things anyway, but knowing my audience does make me pause before adding certain Facebook applications or saying something silly on MySpace. In the social networking world, there are not only privacy concerns, but audience concerns. I just don't put out anything about myself that I wouldn't want the whole world to see.
All social networking sites (even Ravelry!) are blocked at work, so we have never considered having a Facebook or MySpace page. At this point, I don't think it's necessary. If these sites were available to us, we might consider it.
Overall, I enjoy social networking sites. They're a fun way to connect with people, as long as you are aware that others may be watching you as well.
Social networking not new to me. Even though I started out keeping things personal (not "friending" colleagues and such), it is now a mesh of personal and professional. This means that I have to be careful with what I post! I wouldn't even dream of posting illicit-type things anyway, but knowing my audience does make me pause before adding certain Facebook applications or saying something silly on MySpace. In the social networking world, there are not only privacy concerns, but audience concerns. I just don't put out anything about myself that I wouldn't want the whole world to see.
All social networking sites (even Ravelry!) are blocked at work, so we have never considered having a Facebook or MySpace page. At this point, I don't think it's necessary. If these sites were available to us, we might consider it.
Overall, I enjoy social networking sites. They're a fun way to connect with people, as long as you are aware that others may be watching you as well.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Week Two Discovery Exercise
Questions: What is the difference between a blog and a wiki? What sort of things might be better suited for a blog and better suited for a wiki?
Blogs are online diaries...the writer(s) report on one subject or many, and posts are viewed in reverse-chronological order. Archives are often available.
Wikis are dynamic web pages that can be easily edited. They can be ongoing (such as the Muppet Wiki) or something with a defined time frame. For example, last year I coordinated a summer reading program and used a wiki to allow everyone to post their reviews. In addition, many people posted their reviews to their blog, as it allowed their readers to see what they've been reading lately. It worked really well!
Blogs are online diaries...the writer(s) report on one subject or many, and posts are viewed in reverse-chronological order. Archives are often available.
Wikis are dynamic web pages that can be easily edited. They can be ongoing (such as the Muppet Wiki) or something with a defined time frame. For example, last year I coordinated a summer reading program and used a wiki to allow everyone to post their reviews. In addition, many people posted their reviews to their blog, as it allowed their readers to see what they've been reading lately. It worked really well!
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