Sunday, July 20, 2008
Thing #11 Tagging and Del.icio.us
Tagging is a simple enough concept, so i added a couple of tags to the blog.
Del.icio.us will take some experimenting with before I commit. I downloaded the software. I'm intrigued on a couple of fronts. One is that we have a nonnetworked pc in the library that is on a dsl line. We use it when the internet goes down, but since it isn't networked, none of my vast number of work-related bookmarks are on it. If I used del.icio.us I could easily get my bookmarks when I need them. In addition, it would also give me access to my work bookmarks at home without clogging up my home computer with work stuff. So it makes sense.
As for the social networking part of it, I'm not interested. I just don't get the appeal.
Del.icio.us will take some experimenting with before I commit. I downloaded the software. I'm intrigued on a couple of fronts. One is that we have a nonnetworked pc in the library that is on a dsl line. We use it when the internet goes down, but since it isn't networked, none of my vast number of work-related bookmarks are on it. If I used del.icio.us I could easily get my bookmarks when I need them. In addition, it would also give me access to my work bookmarks at home without clogging up my home computer with work stuff. So it makes sense.
As for the social networking part of it, I'm not interested. I just don't get the appeal.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Thing #10 Wikis
The most impressive wiki link on 23 Things backgrounder for this topic was undoubtedly the MN Historical Society's MN 150 wiki where they solicited public entries for historical topics. I thought it was brave and creative all at the same time.
Some of the backgrounder links totally lacked any participation. Kind of duds.
I noticed one library wiki stated at the top that they'd had trouble with vandalism and had to initiate more careful registering.
I'm thinking my book club could definitely benefit from a wiki.
Some of the backgrounder links totally lacked any participation. Kind of duds.
I noticed one library wiki stated at the top that they'd had trouble with vandalism and had to initiate more careful registering.
I'm thinking my book club could definitely benefit from a wiki.
Thing #9 Google Docs
I've sent in my requests to be a collaborator on the 23 things docs in Google Docs and Zoho Writer, so I'm waiting for admittance to those to try them out. I set up a small doc in Google Docs and invited a colleague to make some edits and comments. I'm sort of favoring Google Docs so far, because i kinda like keeping everything under one brand, gmail, google reader and now google docs. But I'll experiment with Zoho as well. I really do see applications for using this at work right now, as I share a project with another librarian and this would really seem to work better than our current methods of working independently and then trying to merge our work. So I'm definitely going to try this.
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