Time flies and now it comes to the end of the 2nd round of web 2.0 training. Perhaps it is because I have been equipped with the previous training that I felt more comfortable working with this round of training.
Whether I enjoy the discovery exercises depends very much on whether they are very relevant to my work and of any interest to me. I enjoy the 'Goodreads' most because by exploring this website I know more about books, not only the bestsellers. It is very helpful in conducting reader advisory service while I myself can also be benefited from this website! The Zamzar experience is another case in point. It is both relevant to my job and beneficial to both the customers as well as myself through its application.
I enjoyed Twitters least because it is a totally new thing for me. Yet I have still tried my best to work it out. Yet I may forget it all if I do not use it again. Constant contribution is needed if you want to keep your Facebook account active. However, as I am not that sociable, I doubt very much if I will get into this account again if nothing interesting comes up.
To sum up, the 2.0 learning is very useful as it can give you some basic ideas of the trendy websites and some very practical websites that can be applied to your work!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
I have just posted two comments on the Facebook of Manukau Libraries, which are about the best book I have ever read (i.e. The catcher in the rye) and the book I was just reading now (i.e. Only the cat knows by Marian Babson). I also have a look at the website of Auckland City Libraries to see what sorts of updates they have made.
Just like us, Auckland City Libraries always updates the customers with all sorts of informative and interesting features. They are also having different types of blogs. In fact the library websites nowadays are becoming more interactive.
I personally am not that fond of Facebook since I am not that sociable. Yet it is quite useful for a public library to promote its service and communications with the customers. It greatly helps the library to extend its service to even non library users who are so keen on social networking!
Yet one needs to have some computer skills to use Facebook, which is basically intended for computer literate people. I myself will not continue to use my Facebook account for the reason I have stated before. So far I have received no question from a customer about Facebook because they are quite competent of this. Yet I will promote our Facebook page to our customers. It is quite cool! And, they then can know the library better, i.e. we are not all about books. We have something more for them!
Just like us, Auckland City Libraries always updates the customers with all sorts of informative and interesting features. They are also having different types of blogs. In fact the library websites nowadays are becoming more interactive.
I personally am not that fond of Facebook since I am not that sociable. Yet it is quite useful for a public library to promote its service and communications with the customers. It greatly helps the library to extend its service to even non library users who are so keen on social networking!
Yet one needs to have some computer skills to use Facebook, which is basically intended for computer literate people. I myself will not continue to use my Facebook account for the reason I have stated before. So far I have received no question from a customer about Facebook because they are quite competent of this. Yet I will promote our Facebook page to our customers. It is quite cool! And, they then can know the library better, i.e. we are not all about books. We have something more for them!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Music files and MP3s
I have viewed the Amazon website about free MP3 download. I am both impressed and unimpressed. I was impressed with the many titles that were available for download at your finger tip. Yet I was not so impressed as nearly all my favourite titles had to be downloaded with a fee. No matter how small a charge it will be (some at 99 cents each), the sum will be huge if I want to download all my favourite songs. The 'Free download' is quite misleading but there is no free lunch!
It is very easy to use this website. Just type in the search box for your favourite title and then it will pop up for your free previewing. And, it can tell you straight away whether it is free or not. I think most of the customers can navigate this website without any difficulties. And, for those who are really keen on music and freebies and not so mindful about copy right, they will have another source to download their favourite songs. Or they may opt for buying or downloading some free software to convert their CD music to MP3 format.
I am not a great fan of music and therefore I cannot think of any other real free legal MP3 download website. Yet I will still promote the list of the so-called free MP3 download websites to the customers for their reference.
It is very easy to use this website. Just type in the search box for your favourite title and then it will pop up for your free previewing. And, it can tell you straight away whether it is free or not. I think most of the customers can navigate this website without any difficulties. And, for those who are really keen on music and freebies and not so mindful about copy right, they will have another source to download their favourite songs. Or they may opt for buying or downloading some free software to convert their CD music to MP3 format.
I am not a great fan of music and therefore I cannot think of any other real free legal MP3 download website. Yet I will still promote the list of the so-called free MP3 download websites to the customers for their reference.
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