Yum yum! I've seen a lot of sites linking to Delicious but have never really followed it up (along with a bunch of other stuff including Reddit and Twitter). Once again I am surprised I didn't look into it earlier and can definitely see the applications for library use.
As with most social networking sites it's easy to use, fun and not too complex. I've managed to network with SLNSW on my new Delicious already! I really like the NLA's usefulresources Delicious. Great idea as it's searchable, easy to access and trust worthy. Will save a lot of AskNow librarians time on filtering through dodgy websites. I also really like the way Cleveland Public Library has different Delicious pages linked from their home website. Makes it a little easier to follow for people not familiar with Delicious.
I'm also liking the tag bundles used by Sutherland Shire Library. I've taken a note from them and created a couple of tag bundles on my own Delicious... with my whole five tags! It's also interesting to see who else has linked to your chosen site - I was surprised how popular Shelfari was!
Another thing I really like about it is how you can integrate it into your browser with the button downloads. This makes it almost like a second Bookmarks menu on your computer except that it is also connected to a massive internet group!
I can certainly see the applications of Delicious for libraries as a research tool.
Well, I've know about Google video and YouTube for some time now. It's hard to avoid it! YouTube is usually my first port of call as I like the interface but Google video tends to have more available if you're willing to look for it as it searches more than just one online video database for you.
I was surprised to see only one front page entry from State Library of NSW when searching YouTube for "state library". A very short one it is too! (see below)
State Library of Queensland pops up quite a lot surprisingly - they must have a team working on online presence! I watched a tour on Strimoo, very lengthy but good to get an idea of how their library is laid out. I was interested to hear they have 24 hour wireless access in areas accessible all night so a lot of people apparently hang around until the early hours of the morning! And the British Library has a lot of conference footage up for public consumption along with some corporate sponsor material which I was surprised to see. Didn't get a lot of relevant material on the "flinders map" search except for this little school project gem which I'm suuuuure little Jed didn't get any help with. :)
Wow! NJ State Library really has it down. They've used online video to project a friendly, accessible and even "cool" image to the public. Absolutely well done.
And I know this may not be the exact type of library video example you're looking for, but it's just too cute. And, of course, informative to young children about libraries - i.e. how to be an annoying client. Although now libraries do have cookies, but still no juice...
For something a little more appropriate, click here. Very good! :)
Unfortunately I don't have any more time to check out the rest of the library online videos suggested in the Learning 2.0 blog, but I have had fun searching for some myself. I really like how a lot of libraries are embracing online video with a good sense of humor to get clients interested and informed of their (our) product. It's a great, free advertising plan and a good way to keep yourself stuck in peoples heads when they're on the search for information.
I think we should definitely look more into this application of online video.
What an exciting discovery! It's funny, I've known about RSS for ages but just never signed up for it as I couldn't really see the difference in just going the the web page I was interested in and checking it myself. I didn't realise you got a numbered amount of unread articles - very useful. The only problem with that is, if it's a frequently updated blog, you may end up with huge amounts of unread articles (because sometimes you just don't have time to read 20 updates per day!) which would make it impossible to tell if there are any new posts since you last checked. Unless you have a very good memory for numbers - Ah, BoingBoing is up to 1021 unread entries, which is 20 up from last time I checked!
For my RSS feeds I've selected 3 feeds from the SMH site, the library's Holtermann Collection blog and the Powerhouse Museum blog as suggested. The first thing I went to subscribe to (after the Holtermann Collection blog) is the Tales from the Loft blog about the project I'm working on at the Historic Houses Trust - and guess what? No RSS feed! Something I'll definitely have to look at soon. :)
Obviously this technology is a great way to stay up to date with the latest news in your area of interest with the simplicity of visiting a single webpage for the information. As a library assistant these feeds could be used to keep up to date on all the library blogs, such as the Library Services blog, which contain important information on new practices in the library. On a wider scale in the library this applies also.
There is also the use of RSS for the clients of the library, which is great for keeping people up to date on new and exciting library news! A good example of this is New York State Library's RSS feed. I've signed up to this feed to see what kind of innovations they are using to keep their clients interested in the library. Who knows, maybe the clients will be so impressed with the content of an update they'll email it to their friends (very easy to do in Google Reader) and spread the word! Library Journal also has an absolute bevvy of RSS feeds to choose from, one very appropriate example of which you will see on my page! What a great library information site.
I'll be keeping a close eye on the Holtermann Collection blog as it's an area I'm really interested (photography and preservation) and so close to home I can always run down and check out any exciting new developments! A very good blog in the sense that it keeps everyone, including staff, the public and sponsors, in the loop and up to date.
I think I'll be making use of this super simple syndication (SSS) as a regular from now on.
