Social butterfly - beautiful learning...

For years I have been bebo-ing and more recently facebook-ing. I wouldn't call myself a social person, but these networks certainly bring you and keep you in touch with a range of people throughout your life.

By looking at the other libraries that have pages on facebook, bebo or myspace, you can see there is a variety of methods in utilising these. I particularly like the Rotorua one. We have been trying to get a myspace page for youth for a number of years, however the ugly IT restrictions rear their head again.

As for second life, I have also been aware of libraries in here for some time, but forget it, I hardly have time for a first life....

Brilliant learning program, thank you PLS-SLNSW

Online everything!

I was really impressed by all those applications being available to use online and for FREE! I knew about getting Freeware applications, but not applications online through the web browser like that. Immediately I have setup a zoho project for a large technology implementation at my library. In the past I have tried using organisers, spreadsheets and word, but they are never as good as specific project software which we were unable to afford.
The online conversion tools at Zamzar were very impressive as well, if I had known about this in the past, the money I could have saved!!!

Mashups - New York Public Library

Mashups New York Public Library
Originally uploaded by cuppa.thé

After fiddling with big huge labs and making numerous mashups, I decided to save this one. Using the flickr tags of New York Public library, I love how the centre image is of leftover food and wine glasses. This is similar to the completion of our events although it is usually orange juice and spring rolls. A great combination of people, books, building and the culture of libraries just from a random selection using tags.