Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Videos Online :0)
Youtube and google video are great online video tools. It's amazing the kinds of things that you can find on there, some educational ... a lot not ... :p
Having staff training videos and library skills in video format on a public interface is a great idea, as it can help not only the people that created it, but also anyone else that is interested in it as well.
A great use for videos online is training and information about using the library, catalogues, introductions to specific topics etc.
It could be used for staff as well as helping the public understand the libary and what we have to offer as well.
Youtube would be a great way to promote libraries, reading and education, and just an introduction video is an ideal way to get people see the library and know that we aren't just about books and physical items, it's all about information everywhere !!
Having staff training videos and library skills in video format on a public interface is a great idea, as it can help not only the people that created it, but also anyone else that is interested in it as well.
A great use for videos online is training and information about using the library, catalogues, introductions to specific topics etc.
It could be used for staff as well as helping the public understand the libary and what we have to offer as well.
Youtube would be a great way to promote libraries, reading and education, and just an introduction video is an ideal way to get people see the library and know that we aren't just about books and physical items, it's all about information everywhere !!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Google, Google and yet MORE Google !
Let me just start off with ... I LOVE GOOGLE !!!! It is a great tool to have ready access to!!
Google Translate is fantastic !! Wish I found this when I was studying French at school !!! In saying that, this is a great tool for exactly that, helping students with their languages at school. And also for patrons of the library that speak/read/learn another langauage. It would allow them to browse the web, find information etc. in that language. It's great that it can translate whole web pages!! I tried translating our library home page from English to Greek ... WOW !!! This is such a great tool to have access to!
Loved the i-google video! Very cute and simple. SO easy to edit and change the page to suit your own personality.
Google Calendar would be great to use with the Library. By sharing with the council or tourist information as well as other staff, it would allow all to see what is going to be happening in the library and important dates to remember. The e-mail reminders are a great idea too!! Makes sure no-one has an excuse to "forget" about anything :p
I use google maps quite alot to find directions to places or just to check out buildings etc. I haven't created my own map yet because I can't think of anything exciting to map out but may have to give it a go later ...
Google Translate is fantastic !! Wish I found this when I was studying French at school !!! In saying that, this is a great tool for exactly that, helping students with their languages at school. And also for patrons of the library that speak/read/learn another langauage. It would allow them to browse the web, find information etc. in that language. It's great that it can translate whole web pages!! I tried translating our library home page from English to Greek ... WOW !!! This is such a great tool to have access to!
Loved the i-google video! Very cute and simple. SO easy to edit and change the page to suit your own personality.
Google Calendar would be great to use with the Library. By sharing with the council or tourist information as well as other staff, it would allow all to see what is going to be happening in the library and important dates to remember. The e-mail reminders are a great idea too!! Makes sure no-one has an excuse to "forget" about anything :p
I use google maps quite alot to find directions to places or just to check out buildings etc. I haven't created my own map yet because I can't think of anything exciting to map out but may have to give it a go later ...
Sly little Fox ...
Well, I haven't used many other web browsers other than Internet Explorer (boooorrrring I know !). So it was great to see the comparison video on youtube! It was a really fun way to see the differences between the four main browsers.
I think that although Chrome is faster than Firefox, it's versatility and what you can do with it doesn't quite match up. Firefox seems to win out !!
I downloaded firefox to one of the work computers just to check it out for myself ... and boy am I impressed !!!! The speed of the downloading is incredible! SO much faster than Internet Explorer, and the functions available are fantastic !! I was quite impressed when it asked if I would like to bring across my bookmarks etc aswell, as this means you don't have to manually add anything that you already regularly use. Although, I do believe that when you download the others they offer a similar thing.
Google Chrome is not for me ... yes it's fast, but very plain ... sorry I think "sleek" was the word used ...
Poor little Safari, doesn't get much of a mention at all ... It didn't stand out in any way to me, but others may find it great to use?
I think on my personal laptop I will be upgrading from IE to Firefox.
I think that although Chrome is faster than Firefox, it's versatility and what you can do with it doesn't quite match up. Firefox seems to win out !!
I downloaded firefox to one of the work computers just to check it out for myself ... and boy am I impressed !!!! The speed of the downloading is incredible! SO much faster than Internet Explorer, and the functions available are fantastic !! I was quite impressed when it asked if I would like to bring across my bookmarks etc aswell, as this means you don't have to manually add anything that you already regularly use. Although, I do believe that when you download the others they offer a similar thing.
Google Chrome is not for me ... yes it's fast, but very plain ... sorry I think "sleek" was the word used ...
Poor little Safari, doesn't get much of a mention at all ... It didn't stand out in any way to me, but others may find it great to use?
I think on my personal laptop I will be upgrading from IE to Firefox.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Plodding along with Podcasts
Podcasts are great !! So much variety to choose from !!
I had a look at a few meditation podcasts (or should I say, a listen to). They were pretty good. These would be great to be able to download and listen to at a later stage.
I also had a quick look at what ABC had to offer ... which is ALOT !!!
Podcasts are great! I think I'm going to have to have a good look around and find some things to put on my ipod for my half hour drives to work.
They are a great way to learn a language, or learn to meditate, or learn about science or listen and learn just about anything !! It is a great thing to keep in mind when people are wanting to learn another language aswell, as we only hold a limited amount of kits, they could jump on the internet and listen to it every week or download the lessons and take them home to practice.
I'm very impressed !
I had a look at a few meditation podcasts (or should I say, a listen to). They were pretty good. These would be great to be able to download and listen to at a later stage.
I also had a quick look at what ABC had to offer ... which is ALOT !!!
Podcasts are great! I think I'm going to have to have a good look around and find some things to put on my ipod for my half hour drives to work.
They are a great way to learn a language, or learn to meditate, or learn about science or listen and learn just about anything !! It is a great thing to keep in mind when people are wanting to learn another language aswell, as we only hold a limited amount of kits, they could jump on the internet and listen to it every week or download the lessons and take them home to practice.
I'm very impressed !
Mishy Mushy Mash-Ups
I have to admit, the whole mash-up concept confuses me a little bit.
There are some great mash-ups out there, but most I found were all related to Twitter, and I'm not a twitter fan ...
Woozor was a good one. Looking at the weather around cities using google maps and weather.com, but it didn't cover Australia, which is very disappointing as it is something that would be very useful.
I also liked the real estate mashup, which also used google maps. It was easy to navigate and is one again something that is really useful. It was interesting to see what was for sale in my local area, and I liked the way you break it up in to smaller sections. It's really handy to see exactly where the houses are in location to the main roads and parks things. I think suburbview.com was great!
Tweet tweet to all those twitter fans ... it's just not for me.
There are some great mash-ups out there, but most I found were all related to Twitter, and I'm not a twitter fan ...
Woozor was a good one. Looking at the weather around cities using google maps and weather.com, but it didn't cover Australia, which is very disappointing as it is something that would be very useful.
I also liked the real estate mashup, which also used google maps. It was easy to navigate and is one again something that is really useful. It was interesting to see what was for sale in my local area, and I liked the way you break it up in to smaller sections. It's really handy to see exactly where the houses are in location to the main roads and parks things. I think suburbview.com was great!
Tweet tweet to all those twitter fans ... it's just not for me.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
GoggleDoc-ing
Well, welcome back to my blog !! Let's move on with Licence 2 Test Drive Part B.
First on the hit list is Google Docs.
This is a great, free service offered !!!! I can see how this could be used to great advantage in the work environment, especially with two or more branches. It's a great way to keep everyone up to date and work on collaborative documents. It's so simple to use and share. The availability for the owner to decide who can edit/view is also good. It still allows ownership of a document, but at the same time you can work on it together.
I think Google Docs is something I will use alot more now, especially seeing how easy it is to use and share. For some reason, although I had heard about it before I had never even looked at it, as I thought it would be too hard to navigate and use. I am pleasantly surprised to see that this is not the case.
Happy GoogleDoc-ing everyone !!
First on the hit list is Google Docs.
This is a great, free service offered !!!! I can see how this could be used to great advantage in the work environment, especially with two or more branches. It's a great way to keep everyone up to date and work on collaborative documents. It's so simple to use and share. The availability for the owner to decide who can edit/view is also good. It still allows ownership of a document, but at the same time you can work on it together.
I think Google Docs is something I will use alot more now, especially seeing how easy it is to use and share. For some reason, although I had heard about it before I had never even looked at it, as I thought it would be too hard to navigate and use. I am pleasantly surprised to see that this is not the case.
Happy GoogleDoc-ing everyone !!
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