Facebook- As I started to play with it I wanted to do more things with it from the professional side. HOWEVER a message came up unsupported e mail address so I couldn't access my Broward County Public Library colleagues. I would imagine that it is blocked due to personal reasons. I can see that it will be an important tool to share ideas, and knowledge with colleagues.
The video was goofy but I did learn the importance of social networking.
You Tube- I typed in libraries and there was an interesting video from last week in which the CBS Evening News had a story aired last week about public libraries. It was a well done piece I thought. They covered the Los Angeles Public Library and interviewed some library users. Usage is up (no surprise) because of the economy paraphrasing :"people are not buying books or DVDs they are using the library for job searches librarians are acting as job counselors.
BUT of course the libraries are being impacted by loss of revenue, and most library will have to cut library hours.
You Tube will be an important information and marketing tool to show libraries own programs like the Birmingham Public Library (their own video for web2.0).
Overdrive: I didn't realize all of the features that Overdrive has. However licensing agreements have put a snag in it. For example i wanted to on my own free time download some popular books but I couldn't. The book was blocked burning or downloading to I pod. I guess the older books will be more lenient in terms of what can be used through their copyright and licensing agreements.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment