And so it finishes...
But before we get to that I should probably tell you about my experiences with audio books. I had a search through World e-Book Fair and had a listen to the Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson on MP3. Although it took a while to download I got it eventually and am enjoying it now while i type this post.
So now I say goodbye. And goodbye it will probably be. I am not really the type of person to continue using a blog into the future but it is likely that I will contiue to use other web 2.0 technologies that I have discovered.
Although I have wondered throughout this program whether we will ever actually use these programs for our library i can see the benefits of completing it on a personal basis. I am sure it will assist librarians in feeling confident to answer enquiries about these technologies and it has definitely highlighted interesting techniques and technologies that i will use in my personal life.
It has been fun, thanks to all for coming on this joourney with me.
Signing off...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
# 20 and 21 - tick!
So I have finally had time to get around completing this program! Hooray!!! Today I have had a look at you tube and podcasts (and will hopefully also get around to the final couple of items as well).
You tube is fun to explore but VERY time consuming to find something good. I had time to reminisce about my holiday in the Galapagos earlier this year and thought oyu might like to share some of the experience so I have put a You Tube video onto my blog (see below) called Sea Lions and their Adorable Babies in Galapagos Islands. It goes for a couple of minutes and is really sweet.
I spent some time searching for a good salsa video but found it hard to find one. All in all it was fairly fun. I happed to find a video that had been taken at my house too, thanks to a party my sister had while housesitting a couple of years ago when we went to NZ... But it is really not fit for public viewing!
Podcasts are something I have used quite frequently oon my iPod using iTunes. So i took this opportunity to use iTunes again to download another podcast or two from the radio station I listen to.
For something different I also used podcast.net which I had not used before. I found this really easy to find interesting podcasts (some of which I also downloaded to my iPod).
Using Bloglines, I have added iTunes to my RSS feeds and have been able to listen to podcasts through this.
Anyway, time to look at audio books and then number 23!
Seeya,
You tube is fun to explore but VERY time consuming to find something good. I had time to reminisce about my holiday in the Galapagos earlier this year and thought oyu might like to share some of the experience so I have put a You Tube video onto my blog (see below) called Sea Lions and their Adorable Babies in Galapagos Islands. It goes for a couple of minutes and is really sweet.
I spent some time searching for a good salsa video but found it hard to find one. All in all it was fairly fun. I happed to find a video that had been taken at my house too, thanks to a party my sister had while housesitting a couple of years ago when we went to NZ... But it is really not fit for public viewing!
Podcasts are something I have used quite frequently oon my iPod using iTunes. So i took this opportunity to use iTunes again to download another podcast or two from the radio station I listen to.
For something different I also used podcast.net which I had not used before. I found this really easy to find interesting podcasts (some of which I also downloaded to my iPod).
Using Bloglines, I have added iTunes to my RSS feeds and have been able to listen to podcasts through this.
Anyway, time to look at audio books and then number 23!
Seeya,
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Week 8... So close yet so far!
well I have finally put aside some more time to get up with the program!
today i have had a look at Zoho writer and have managed to import a media release for a recent event, add an image and publish it to my blog (see previous post Babies Do Love Books Too)
this program is simple enough to use but once again I am not sure I would really ned to use it that often whe most computers have access to basic Microsoft programs... but hey it is good to know it exists just in case!
google docs seems good for things like the participants tracking logs where you want to show people progress but not let them alter the information, i guess in a way it is like loading a PDF onto a web page...
next of course I had a look at the web 2.0 award winners... some of these like library thing, bloglines and technorati I have seen during this course. I had a better look at Be Green which gives options for joining networks to reduce green house emissions and create a better environment as well as a carbon calculator which links you to an organisation that can offset your annual emissions. this one was interesting and useful especially when compared to coverpop where you can hover over 100s of handbags to find the best ones of the past 12 months... pointless, i think some people have too much time on their hands!
today i have had a look at Zoho writer and have managed to import a media release for a recent event, add an image and publish it to my blog (see previous post Babies Do Love Books Too)
this program is simple enough to use but once again I am not sure I would really ned to use it that often whe most computers have access to basic Microsoft programs... but hey it is good to know it exists just in case!
google docs seems good for things like the participants tracking logs where you want to show people progress but not let them alter the information, i guess in a way it is like loading a PDF onto a web page...
next of course I had a look at the web 2.0 award winners... some of these like library thing, bloglines and technorati I have seen during this course. I had a better look at Be Green which gives options for joining networks to reduce green house emissions and create a better environment as well as a carbon calculator which links you to an organisation that can offset your annual emissions. this one was interesting and useful especially when compared to coverpop where you can hover over 100s of handbags to find the best ones of the past 12 months... pointless, i think some people have too much time on their hands!
Babies DO Love Borrowing Books TOO
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BABIES DO LOVE BOOKS TOO
Parents, babies and Rosebud Library celebrated the launch of Babies Love Books Too last week. The launch, which attracted over 60 parents and babies, included an official opening by Councillor David Gibb, illustrations by local author and illustrator Jeannette Rowe and stories by Rosebud Branch Librarian Leanne Fox.
Following the event 25 babies were signed up as members of Our Library and received a brand new Babies Love Books Too special membership! The new Babies Love Books Too library cards have arrived and are free for babies up to 3 years old.
The cards have been implemented as a part of the Babies Love Books Too program which is run by Mornington Peninsula Library in conjunction with the Maternal and Child Health Nurses.
Babies Love Books Too is a program which aims to encourage parents to read to their children from a very early age. To help encourage this love of reading together maternal and child health nurses deliver a Babies Love Books Too library bag full of goodies to parents and babies at the 4 week child health check.
Reading with your baby helps to develop their language, listening and concentration skills. Research shows that the earlier children discover books, the greater their chance of becoming good readers. Reading together also develops a strong bond between parent and child.
The program initially funded by the Telstra Foundation was first implemented in the Western Port area in 2003. After a huge success the program, now funded by the Shire through the Library service, is to be expanded across the whole Peninsula.
The initial program piloted a community education program for parents with new born babies to influence literacy development and encourage parents to share books and read aloud to babies from birth.
On receiving the book bag 23% of parents reported they began reading to their baby for the first time and 32% of parents reported they began reading to their baby more often.
When asked, did the Babies Love Books Too bag encourage you to read to your baby earlier than you would have otherwise done? 42% responded YES.
It is hoped with the expansion of the program that these statistics will be reflected and even increased across the whole peninsula.
Come into any branch of Our Library today to celebrate the Babies Love Books Too program, join up your child and set them up for a future love of books and reading!
Hastings Library – 7 High St Hastings, Ph: 5950 1710
Mornington Library – Vancouver St Mornington, Ph: 5950 1820
Rosebud Library – McDowell St Rosebud, Ph: 5950 1230
Somerville Library – 1085 Frankston Flinders Rd Somerville, Ph: 5950 1700
Mobile Library – 16 sites across the Peninsula each week, Ph: 5950 1713
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