Week 8: Thing #19

I added 5 books to my LibraryThing library. Three of them were pretty obscure, but one that I am reading right now had conversations and reviews that I read. I followed the link to the one other person that had one of the books on their list. There, I found other books that interested me. I use this theory on YouTube all the time. Rather than searching around for individual items, I find one that I like and see who else liked it. From there, I often find libraries of related items. Why recreate the wheel?

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Week 8: Thing #18 - Zoho Writer

This is a great way to word process across platforms.  These days pdfs do the same thing, but they require software that not all parties involved may have.  Both this program and Google docs are very intuitive and user-friendly.  

Week 7: Thing #17

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Week 7: Thing #16

The wiki to document procedures is a great idea. This is a great place to share information that often is undocumented or not regularly updated. I like the idea of having a central location for this information that allows changes to be made by all. I also thought that the wikis for reviewing books were a great idea. That is a great place for kids to contribute their thoughts and ideas and share them with others. I like that no html skills are necessary. Wikis make publishing very easy.

Week 6: Thing #15

Library 2.0 is what libraries have always done - take the needs of the clientèle and match it with the available resources to become a place where one can satisfy one's information needs. The unfortunate piece is that keeping up with the increasing technological demands requires money that might not be present. Needs vary from community to community. What works well for one town may not work well for another. The most important thing to remember is that libraries are at their best when collaboration occurs. Library 2.0 means that a school library will face many changes in software and hardware as these things become available and teachers become familiar with them. Anyone that has spent even a handful of years in the same library can probably attest to the changes in needs of equipment and instruction. The closet becomes full of "old" software and equipment that is no longer in demand. It is an ever-changing place, the school library.