I decided to create a Flickr account as I have searched for photos before. It didn’t take too long in searching for photos that I became very self conscious of did I have the rights to publish these photos. All were taken by me with my digital camera. But, do I have kids faces showing, do these kids have parental permission for me to do this, etc. Because I’ve used these within the district, I am acting on the assumption that I have permission. Most librarians and teachers quickly point out which student may not be photographed when they see me with the camera. I also tend to take shots of students, minors, with their back side showing.
Uploading to Flickr is easy. I did limit the viewing to my friends at this point. (Well, I did limit the viewing but discover no one can see the proof that I did this. So, I changed the viewing rights.) Here's my link http://www.flickr.com/photos/38741103@N03/ Went back to double check something--Flickr does limit how much you can upload each month.
It's really a bit amazing. I just keep clicking around to figure out what to do. I don't look for step-by-step instructions. It's okay to stumble onto the solution or how to do it.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thing 2 About Web 2.0
I watched the two videos because I’m finding that seeing and hearing are more engaging and beneficial to me than just reading a page of text even on the web especially when I’m intaking new information. Now, reading for pleasure is another matter.
The second video about how the web has changed showed how the printed word has changed into the interacting word. The rethinking of copyright, authorship, etc. is so true. We, humans, are taking the web tools and creating and interacting with each other in new ways. The machine isn’t taking over but making it easier for us to do these activities that we envision. It’s so amazing to see a new tool, think about how it can be used, see how others have used it, and then put it to work for you especially if we can make connections with our library users.
It takes a leap of faith or confidence in human imagination and potential to do this. Print response and print answers don’t fit the world as well as they did say 20 or 30 years ago. Allowing information to flow in a dynamic format is working so much better. Take book trailers—most make you want to find the book and read it. Printed reviews sometimes do that but not as effectively.
I believe we’re still exploring how we as librarians can take these Web 2.0 tools and use them to maximize their potential in interacting with our patrons. We can relay information, but also receive information from our patrons with these tools.
It’s an exciting time, but it is changing how we think. Our old policies don’t always fit the new situation. I can see many situations about to challenge our rules like the lion did in Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. It’ll be fun to watch and be a part of this change. We have to make sure that our old rules and regulations don't hinder us and we venture out here with our patrons.
The second video about how the web has changed showed how the printed word has changed into the interacting word. The rethinking of copyright, authorship, etc. is so true. We, humans, are taking the web tools and creating and interacting with each other in new ways. The machine isn’t taking over but making it easier for us to do these activities that we envision. It’s so amazing to see a new tool, think about how it can be used, see how others have used it, and then put it to work for you especially if we can make connections with our library users.
It takes a leap of faith or confidence in human imagination and potential to do this. Print response and print answers don’t fit the world as well as they did say 20 or 30 years ago. Allowing information to flow in a dynamic format is working so much better. Take book trailers—most make you want to find the book and read it. Printed reviews sometimes do that but not as effectively.
I believe we’re still exploring how we as librarians can take these Web 2.0 tools and use them to maximize their potential in interacting with our patrons. We can relay information, but also receive information from our patrons with these tools.
It’s an exciting time, but it is changing how we think. Our old policies don’t always fit the new situation. I can see many situations about to challenge our rules like the lion did in Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. It’ll be fun to watch and be a part of this change. We have to make sure that our old rules and regulations don't hinder us and we venture out here with our patrons.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thing 1 Blog
Well, here I am really doing the 23 things. I've always wanted to do this in a complete format like this. So, here we go!
Creating a blog is easy. Posting to it and keeping up it a challenge. Why would anyone want to read what I write about in a meandering format like this?
Creating a blog is easy. Posting to it and keeping up it a challenge. Why would anyone want to read what I write about in a meandering format like this?
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