#14 Technorati tickling

Technorati Profile
Claiming my own.
Searching technorati for Library 2.0 was disappointing way down the list .So is the lesson here that tags must be very relevant to the topic or generic so that more people even know the post or blog is out there. It seems to be very much up to chance and based purely on an individual choice isn' this why Melville put his oar into information organisation in the first place. I mean if you wanted to be contrary (god forbid) you could just put tags that were on the most popular list I can see marketing folks doing this just to get people to the blog ,once you have got them in the door its up to you to hold them.(I have popped few in similar to "boing boing" apologies Mark just testing)

#13 Tagging delicious folks

So many tools so much to learn. I have been checking out the plcmcl2 del.icio.us tags and wandered around pod casting have been meaning to get to this tool for a while and have already been asked about it in the library and can see how it could be yet another way to deliver information . People do not have to be chained to the computer but can jog ,(well walk really) and listen to ebooks ,tutorials etc With the growth of online and off campus learning and the expanding cohort of old boomers this could be a really useful way to expand the library. Linking through to others who have accessed the tag is very useful found one library that uses podcast regularly and includes a small program to down load, they have podcast aimed at different age groups take a look at the pod children
little rollyo search tool started and a del.icio.us cloud billowing out below.

#12 Rollyo

Exploring the wide blue yonder for tools that might be used for libraries. Found a little 30sec creative tool using flicker images and new music (flutterby)30 seconds OK for copyright. Pretty but slow loading this would put users off but might be able to do a quick training tool with it. I am becoming concerned about the the rubbish that comes down with these programs . The reason they are free is to place advertising this could create security problems with library It departments and we would have little control over the type of advertisements.
Rollyo too could be very useful because you can focus the area that is searched but once again free access brings irritating sponsored links. Does this mean that libraries like sporting teams will have to find placement for their sponsors if we are to compete /cooperate /create with the many information services out there. I see librarians in uniforms with logo's or little banners in the corner of blogs and web pages (lets face it it is happening already) Jaded Jane

Flutterby

#11 Me organised?

Library thing is interesting but I realise that many of the books that I choose to keep are unlisted or very obscure. Only those that are relatively recent have covers some I simply did not find and will require a hunt in the usual suspects. Antiquarian bookshops etc. Not much point in listing library books that will go back to where they belong.