Well I may be running a little behind the rest of the pack (long time no blog!), but I've set up my del.icio.us account. I've had to use the name "AtticusM" because "Atticus Mockingbird" was already taken - which I'm surprised at, it's not as if it's a very common name!
It was very easy setting up the account. I love the way that I can share with everyone some of the really great websites and blogs out there!
For instance, I've been subscribing to LibraryBytes (Helene Blower's site) for a while now and often get some really useful links. And today I saw that there's a 'free use' Flickr group where all photos submitted to the group are completely copyright free! That's right - you are encouraged to use these photos for displays, signs, web pages- ANYTHING! And it was set up by librarians primarily for libraries! So I encourage you all to join this group and add your photos from Flickr to it, so that we can all USE the pics, not just VIEW them!
I was initially concerned about security and privacy. It is a bit 'big brother' that everyone can see what pages you like and visit. However, I figured that if you don't want people knowing what you're visiting, don't post them to del.icio.us!
I was inspired by the Sutherland Libraries Tag Cloud. It was great to see some family history and local studies sites recommended, as well as readers advisory. Many (if not all) public libraries in NSW have web pages with a separate 'links' or 'electronic resources' page arranged by subject headings, so why not have Tag Clouds that the current generation of library users are so familiar with!
About Me
- Atticus Mockingbird
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Library coordinator with an inner-west library who is passionate about information, research and public libraries.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
An animation dissin' web 2.0 by using web 2.0
I'm sure we have all come across colleagues, family and friends who really don't like web 2.0 and don't understand why we want to know more about it. I had a family member who sent me this link via email.
American Comedy Network : My Space
Its an animation of 'Frank Sinatra' and his feelings about one web 2.0 phenomenon in particular. What I found amusing is that the animation was obviously done on a computer, and then broadcast to the world via the web using web 2.0 practices - good to see that people still fully partake in irony!
American Comedy Network : My Space
Its an animation of 'Frank Sinatra' and his feelings about one web 2.0 phenomenon in particular. What I found amusing is that the animation was obviously done on a computer, and then broadcast to the world via the web using web 2.0 practices - good to see that people still fully partake in irony!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Embedded videos within a blog post
I just tried posting two youtube videos to my blog, but only one (Crazy Warehouse Guy) worked.
So I'm going to try and 'embed' a link to see if that works.
It's from a mini-series called North and South based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskill. Its one of my favourites and I hope it encourages you to watch it. It has recently been aired on ABC1, and I believe it is currently on Foxtel's UKTV. I like it for the way it examines the prejudice between the North (working class) towns and the South of England - as well as the fact that the male lead (Richard Armitage) is a bit of a dish!
So I'm going to try and 'embed' a link to see if that works.
It's from a mini-series called North and South based on the novel by Elizabeth Gaskill. Its one of my favourites and I hope it encourages you to watch it. It has recently been aired on ABC1, and I believe it is currently on Foxtel's UKTV. I like it for the way it examines the prejudice between the North (working class) towns and the South of England - as well as the fact that the male lead (Richard Armitage) is a bit of a dish!
Crazy Warehouse Guy in a library
For those who missed it when it was on TV, and those who want to see it again! It's the Chaser's regular spot "Scenes from the life of Crazy Warehouse Guy". Enjoy!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
More thoughts on Wikis and web 2.0
Been very busy at work for the last few weeks (heritage festival preparation etc), and so haven't posted for a while! But it has given me time to ruminate on some of the benefits and the potential of wikis.
As information professionals, it is our responsibility to ensure that information can be found when it is sought, and that it can be verified once it is found. So, why not combine the genius of Wikis with the practicality of Creative Commons to ensure that a 'virtual paper trail' is created. Let me elaborate, if I add a page to a specialised wiki (such as nswlearning2), and someone edits it, then their username (to maintain privacy) and the date, and a Creative Commons licence attribution share-alike is attached, then whoever then copies, edits or uses the information are compelled to maintain the attribution, thus ensuring that people will always be able to find the original source of the information by following the trail back, and see how it has developed! I believe this will encourage the free exchange of information, while maintaining some level of source reliability.
I would also like to see an active campaign by libraries to remove the stigma associated with wikis (such as wikipedia). By actively assessing the information on various entries, and editing them to ensure they are correct and meet referencing and style-guide standards, we can all improve this encyclopedia, and make it a more reliable source.
I have changed my views on wikis in the past weeks, thanks mainly to this NSW Public Libraries Learning 2.0 course. I realised that I would not be able to find information about my suburb, or the City I work for, or my Mayor in a standard print or online encyclopedia, because (lets be honest) why would they bother! There are thousands of 'little' places, people and things all over the world and they couldn't ensure that all were accounted for and then keep the entries maintained.
As information professionals, it is our responsibility to ensure that information can be found when it is sought, and that it can be verified once it is found. So, why not combine the genius of Wikis with the practicality of Creative Commons to ensure that a 'virtual paper trail' is created. Let me elaborate, if I add a page to a specialised wiki (such as nswlearning2), and someone edits it, then their username (to maintain privacy) and the date, and a Creative Commons licence attribution share-alike is attached, then whoever then copies, edits or uses the information are compelled to maintain the attribution, thus ensuring that people will always be able to find the original source of the information by following the trail back, and see how it has developed! I believe this will encourage the free exchange of information, while maintaining some level of source reliability.
I would also like to see an active campaign by libraries to remove the stigma associated with wikis (such as wikipedia). By actively assessing the information on various entries, and editing them to ensure they are correct and meet referencing and style-guide standards, we can all improve this encyclopedia, and make it a more reliable source.
I have changed my views on wikis in the past weeks, thanks mainly to this NSW Public Libraries Learning 2.0 course. I realised that I would not be able to find information about my suburb, or the City I work for, or my Mayor in a standard print or online encyclopedia, because (lets be honest) why would they bother! There are thousands of 'little' places, people and things all over the world and they couldn't ensure that all were accounted for and then keep the entries maintained.
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