Question time

Do you think you'll be able to use podcasts in future for oral histories?

This question was left for me on my last post from Mylee. I do have thoughts on that. Yes, there is wonderful scope for oral histories. Coffs Harbour Library did the 'Voice of Time' project which was officially launched in September 2007. This project was the digitisation of recordings made in 1988 as a Bicentenary project, that was of course recorded on audio tapes. During the time it took for the digitisation project to be completed it became clear that no Indigenous Australians had participated in the original collection.

With this time of Reconciliation being formalised by our Federal Government, it would be a wonderful thing to have Aboriginal Australians in the Coffs Harbour Region speak their histories and memories. This would complete the picture of history for our region.

Slowing down

Well, I have been pretty busy these last few weeks and have not been able to do much Web 2.0 learning. I have browsed weeks 8 & 9. I feel I am a bit stuck with it. I see that there would be great scope for using Podcasts, Audio and the other sites to enhance our services. We have been struggling to have our IT section agree to let us have access to the sites needed for Web 2.0. So that staff can more easily do the work at their desks, instead of having to come in early and use our public access machines. One step forward, two back. I am still encouraged by having the option to learn more, as this is helping me in my every day tasks.

Del.icio.us weekend

I have much going on at the moment and have not spent alot of time on my blog lately. I have now made my del.icio.us account and am awaiting my confirmation email. I see there is a possibility to use this program to help keep track of internet sites used by staff to assist students with research on topics that get repeatedly asked for (from many branches over several weeks). If we tagged sites under the related topic we would have only one site to visit, to show students or other staff where to find relevant information. I had a quick browse of Technarti and found many interesting sites, the 'nswpln2008' only brought up a few listings, after initally saying it could'nt find anything. I had a lovely day yesterday when a bunch of my colleagues headed to Judy's place for a Body Shop party. We (read me) got us lost on the way. I had a lovely bunch of people with me and they could see the fun of it all. And of course we got to pamper ourselves when we did finally arrive. Thankfully the food hadn't all been eaten either. Time to go and do some work on my studies. Bye for now.

Video added

Well let's hope it works. I have watched some videos on YouTube and Google Video. There is so much stuff there I go blank at what to look at. I checked out the links mentioned on NSWPublicLibrarieLearning2.0 some where very good. Mosman Library wow, they have had some impressive visitor's and it is great that is able to be shared with Libraries less able to have many visitors of note. I have tried embedding a video once and it hasn't worked, I shall of course try again.

Easter Weekend

I have been relaxing at home over this Easter break. I have quickly read through week 5 Wiki's and added some comments to the NSWlearning 2.0 wiki. That was fun and many interesting comments on their as well. It seems we are mostly misunderstood by the public who use us as well as the ones that don't. We may need to look into offering guided tours of our Libraries during operating times for interested parties to learn about us in the work place!!. I have just printed off some material for my Diploma studies which will be kicking into high gear over the next few weeks, which will keep me very busy. I am enjoying the challenge of learning all these interesting Web2.0 gizmo's, trying to fit in the time at work is near impossible, however I love getting together with my colleagues and discussing how we are going and helping them if I can.

I can see great scope for Wiki's in the work place for ease of communication with interest groups, as I am sure we would all agree communicating is a difficult part of keeping staff and other colleagues up to date with projects etc. and a great place for idea sharing. My post would'nt be complete without my adding a pix of my girl Anika. This shot was taken a few years ago on Sawtell headland.

What a week!!

What a week indeed. I have worked on my RSS, and setup some feeds to sites that I will enjoy
catching up with. How much fun not to have to go looking, they come to me. I have set up quite a few with National Geographic, ABC news, Animal Lovers sites included. I have just looked through their latest feeds and found it lovely to see news articles you don't get on TV. I am really enjoying this Web 2.0. I had save this as a draft then had to hunt to find it again, but as you can see I managed it. Does life get any slower???.....(When you die, I here you say). Well I would like it a little slower for a while before that. Several of my colleagues and I tried on Saturday morning and yesterday morning to do some blogging at work, hoever we had a new program installed which locked us out. We have it sorted now, so that those who would like to come to work early can get access to the Web pages required.

New day

I am really tired today, work hectic as usual. I am going to add a photo of my beloved malautes who share my life. I am of course having lots of fun with Flickr and Web 2.0 it is such a great team building process and we are all learning as we go. i will be starting my Diploma soon and this is helping getting into the learning mode.