A summary of my 2.0 experience

It is always good to learn something new to get ourselves updated. I have spent more time on those websites which I think will be useful to me as well as to the customers. But sometimes more exploring just proved the otherwise, e.g. the EnCompassCulture.

Because the online learning itself is by self-discovery, an excellent Internet access is a must, plus 100% concentration. I don't think the workplace can provide such suitable learning elements.

Anyway, I still welcome another round of 2.0 training. As I mentioned before, we should always try to enrich our knowledge through learning from various channels to facilitate our work as well as to broaden our horizon.

Week 6 : EnCompassCulture - The global book club

The website is very well organized that you can decide what to read by the age groups, the well defined genres, the reviews and so on. Yet it is also too organized that its parameter is very limited.

I will not use this website as my first port of call. Yet it can still be used for readers' advisory purpose when the targeted audience are real serious readers.

I will promote this website to the 'right' customers who will have a very 'British' taste!

Week 5: Slide share - Online presentation

How Can Public Libraries Compete Leicestershire June 2008
Embracing Library 2.0 and Web 2.0 for Quality Library Service (3 years ago)
Friending Libraries: Why libraries can become nodes in people’s social networks (2 years ago)

I have taken time to view the above three slide shows. I can see that it is easy for both staff and customers to use the 'Slide share' to gather information via online presentation, provided you have very good Internet connection. (Maybe our Learn.nets computers can do the tricks.) However, as I am not 'courageous' enough to create a slide show of my own, I cannot comment on how user-friendly it is if you want to post and share your slide using this website.

I myself will use this website again because the information presented in a way that suits me well: simple, precise, to the point and some have transcripts to assist your comprehension. I will promote this site to the customers because of this.

Week 4 - TasteSpotting

http://www.phamfatale.com/id_1753/title_Deconstructed-Smores-Recipe-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Dessert-Cups/

I have chosen the chocolate and peanut butter dessert cups because chocolate is my most favorite food. And, the picture made my mouth water!

The site is again very easy to use and it is so far the most interesting website I have explored during the tour of my Web 2.0. Well, apart from those fabulous recipes, my experience from the TasteSpotting is that Web 2.0 exercises can be of fun. That's why I do not regard the browsing of this website as a task. Sometimes it is good to learn something not related to libraries or customers- just for fun or for a break!

Week 3 - FeedMyInbox

It is a pity that not all websites get the RSS features. I will certainly use this site again if I come across any interesting websites with information that I want to feed into my inbox!

How wonderful it is: you can be fed with interesting information from your favourite websites while checking your mails. It is so simple and easy to use. I believe that customers will share the same views with me and that's why I will not hesitate to promote this site to them given the chance.

Week 2: Picapp

I am a forever fan of Richard Gere. That's why his image is in my blog!

At first I struggled to copy and paste the picture to my blog from Picapp. However, after getting some simple instruction I managed to do the job. The same will apply to customers.

Manukau Libraries can select any suitable pictures at no cost to promote their service or events at their blog. I will use this site again to put up my favourite pictures or to write my comments for any current affairs with the related recent photos at my blog.

I will promote this site to the customers as I find it both useful and interesting. And, it cost the customer nothing.

Week Two: Piccap

Hi there,

I just pasted the photo of my favourite movie star.

Comments about Piccap will follow.