#55 sliding with others

Slide share could be a very quickly useable tool as it is based on power point demo's of which most libraries would have many already created for training both staff and patrons. I can see an immediate use for "how to" slides for accessing databases using the catalogue etc. How ever it does not have the use of a pointer tool as in Camtasia but you can use screen dumps and the usual PowerPoint tools. It would be quick to load (always important ) so immediately useful. See the slideshare in side bar Australian libraries in second life (time to fly on in)

#54 Jetting around with Books

Book jetty what a useful tool, finding books in near by libraries is great.The site is a fiddly at first finding the way around, but the quick flash ups of reviews are useful in the reference desk setting.

#53 don't take that literally

Litclubs Great site that can offer very detailed reviews and author information. review "people of the Book"
Well I have just read this offering from Geraldine brooks (sorry couldn't wait) I bought it in the airport. It is a bit of an airport sort of book it staggered in places but it did have big themes .
How all cultures revere the arts, and the commonality of people who work with books and big ideas. How many people of the book bring to their work the same core values. That the beauty and skill of producing such an item is triggered by big ideas and that the history that the item represents is valuable, more important than religion or politics. The tale delved also into the middle east and the conjoined histories of the communities there that have more in common than they have differences.

Perhaps this site could be the basis of a book group that meets regularly at the library using its tools as a focus and guide.

#52 clipping clipping

Clipping just another information management tool it could present a real danger of taking bits out of context.I can already do this with Grazer in a more organised and complete fashion, care must be taken with this tool that you do not loose the references if information is to be used for any serious study.
I found a you tube video ( see side bar) that will challenge your place and relevance as a (information provider,organizer, facilitator, knowledge manager) not only can we find information but it can find us. Three tags, three places, instantly ,all is miscellaneous

#51Social web

How much is too much ? Library of congress photos appeared to create a storm of response, where to go with this?
Connection speed will be very important(the three clicks rule etc) younger users are joined at the hip (wrist?) to their phones so services need to target this tool . The speed of change in technology may be an impediment, just when you get set up the rules will change. How can organisations face the necessary costs involved? will it mean the end of the free public library and a move as so many things are now toward user pays. How will this sit with a goal of providing information access to all?
Se Chan(“Social media, social networking - learning from libraries, the new
OCLC report,”) suggests it will be very messy but that we should open the doors to user created input in the library but that it will be "right on mission"privacy rules will need to be opened up He disagrees with the OCLC research that

strongly challenges the assumption that libraries should copy social media services on their own sites, and instead recommends that libraries open up for users to make use of content in their own ways on other services. Participation on library sites will be low.

Competition is high and the messy approach will be the norm there is a push for libraries to reinvent themselves from suppliers of information and providing access, into creators . Watch this space.