Week 6

Tagging and more tagging. I explored del.icio.us -pretty cool name. I am a fan of bookmarks but at times I can't remember where and what name I saved it under. Perhaps del.icio.us will be useful because of the tags and notes. I loved the amount of links already there especially all those free craft patterns. I created an account which was pretty straight forward but the only problem I have is that I used SlimBrowser not Internet Explorer at home. The other advantage is also able to share relevant websites with your family and friends. For example: if you are really into craft, you could send them the website address and they can explore it themselves. Check this out http://del.icio.us/craftmadness

I don't fancy technorati. The interface is awful. I hate the colour. Overall it doesn't attract me. I read all the eOCLC newsletters. The most scary part is the "To a temporary place in time" article. Web 2.0 is off putting enough now we have to worry about Web 3.0. My favourite is "Into a new world of librarianship" where it ends with the following "Librarian 2.0 also listens to staff and users when planning, tells the stories of successes and failures, learns from both, celebrates those successes, allows staff time to play and learn, and never stops dreaming about the best library services." Is important that librarians never be content with their services but aim to provide more to the community.