I love the library! I always wanted to be a Librarian. This week I\’m giving you a top ten list of book and library type web applications! At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website, or Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that youContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – 10 websites for library and book lovers”
Tag Archives: Web 2.0
Keeping Track of your Social Networks
The MakeUseOf post \”20 Tips to Define and Manage Your Social Networks\” by Mahendra Palsule gives useful strategies for managing multiple online networks. The post is organized in two parts and offers suggestions like these from part one : Visualize Your Social Map Define Your Target Audience Use a Password Manager Separate Private & PublicContinue reading “Keeping Track of your Social Networks”
Cool Websites and Tools (edition #199)
If you\’re interested in learning about online tools, makeuseof.com offers lists, links, descriptions, reviews and user comments to help you choose tools that fit your needs. In addition, posts like \”Cool Websites and Tools\” bring the information together in useful lists like the ones posted in edition #199 below.All listed websites are FREE (or comeContinue reading “Cool Websites and Tools (edition #199)”
Library\’s new website
Have you seen the library\’s new website? I like the new header image and the slide show at the bottom. The search box that lets you select either the library\’s catalog, the website, or internet is really great. (I am trying to find a way to add a general database search also) What do youContinue reading “Library\’s new website”
Meebo Me!
Have you ever wanted to IM (instant message) a librarian here at the Dick Smith Library? Well, now you can! We are testing Meebo to see if and how an IM service would be used with the library. In one click, wirh no registration or download required (unless the computer you are using does notContinue reading “Meebo Me!”
The Machine is Us/ing Us
Michael Wesch’s YouTube video \”The Machine is Us/ing Us\” (aka \”Web 2.0 in Just Under 5 Minutes\”) is an insightful look at how technology impacts everyone\’s lives. The video explores ideas like: “change in one area (such as the way we communicate) can have a profound effect on everything else, including family, love, and ourContinue reading “The Machine is Us/ing Us”
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