#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.

# 9 Feeding the folks

News feeds directly to journals in the library databases will be really useful a great way to encourage library users to access databases more because they can have a focused search that is relevant to their interests. Have added my bloglines link to my list of kindred spirits .
My blog roll grows below along with the number of endangered animals

# 6 Remember to look down occasionally

The Fool is the card of infinite possibilities. The bag on the staff indicates that he has all he need to do or be anything he wants, he has only to stop and unpack. He is on his way to a brand new beginning. But the card carries a little bark of warning as well. Stop daydreaming and fantasising and watch your step, lest you fall and end up looking the fool.

A little word to the wise from ancient Tarot (mashup )

# 8 Rolling along

So have added more feeds of interest and one of a kindred spirit who starts their last blog entry to blog or not blog.... I can only add ....whether tis nobler to suffer the slings ..etc etc

# 7 That simple Really

Approaching overload

Ok ,so I can learn to do lot's of stuff, but the challenge is to make it all useful on a daily basis and accessible to others. There are many articles out there on how to do this so that may take a year or two. Bloglines is a very useful tool in this regard ( baby blogroll blooming below) and I can see it getting more action than communicating on a blog as such unless it is really imbedded into the daily tasks.
I can see how we could use some of the google tools docs & spread sheets for training in conjunction with feeds from databases. Some of the mashups etc could be used for marketing.