I looked at OCLS Podcasts, LibVibe (depressing with all the library cuts) and Denver Public Library (much more fun with nursery rhymes and Peter Rabbit stories). Currently listening to extracts from the new Evelyn Waugh CD from the British Library. Oops, must get back from lunch and back to my customers...but so far so good.
Checked out ABC and listened to some Wendy Harmer and Angela Catterns, also Richard Glover. This is all new and exciting to me and when we get our home pc (it now has a virus too)back from the computer guys I'll probably be tempted to listen to some of my favourite radio shows. What a great idea podcasts are. Couldn't listen on my staff pc though and that was after 5pm so I expect IT restrictions there. Also no luck on the public pc with most of the podcasts that I tried from Library Success wiki. ABC still my favourite. Oral histories, what's on at the library, and author talks should work on podcasts but with IT restrictions I'd be wary about staff in house use.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Back to Technorati
Thought I'd give Technorati another attempt and try again to claim my blog but Technorati is experiencing "backend issues". I think I can cope without completing this.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Answer boards and social searching
The "exemplary answers" section of Answer Board Librarians wiki certainly didn't include any of the average questions that I get asked in my part time branch. Were some of those requests serious? Will I remember to use this site or try the State Library Ask Now. Customers might like to make comments on our "new titles" contents...if we could just get them to participate. I posted a question on Yahoo!7 Answers but don't know that I will even check for an answer. I found Yahoo!7Answers site disappointing.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
LibraryThing
LibraryThing is amazing although I am only new to it and have lots more to discover. I've created my own account and added some books to my library. I'd like to add all my own books to this but that would take a while i.e. sorting out my bookshelves at home! I could buy a CueCat barcode scanner to enter my books quickly...oh my goodness it would be just like being at work.
Jill's farewell
Library staff and a coupla freeloaders (not pictured here) bid farewell to Jill after 13 years on the team. We'll miss Jill at the library but just have to catch up with coffees and dinners. I wonder whether Jill and James made it to the concert in time...
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