23 Things Feedback

Having come to the end of the 23 Things program I can see that some of the tools learnt through the weeks may be useful. It is the time to maintain the skills which may be an issue if we are not using them in a normal day at work. Unless there is a lot of spare time we tend to do just enough to get the job done without putting too muach 'pazazazz' to our tasks.

All over though - a good set of skills shown in a way that sould become applicable to the workplace!!

Google Talk

Google Talk could be a really useful tool for real-time communication - of course I still prefer a voice connection but this can get rather expensive! I have used a 'skype' phone also - good for communication overseas as it is alot cheaper to use a current internet commenction.

VU Wikibrary

I have a picture of the pet I would like to have one day on the VU Wikibrary. One of the issues though is that my email address was not associated with the Wiki - the more electronic functions you have the more problems that will come up !!

Podcasts

I am a big user of podcasts already and find the concept works for me where I can't get to listen to a particular show which I want to listen too. Of course, the trouble is, finding the time time to catch up on your listening!!

Library 2.0

Library 2.0 is an intersting concept but the software we use needs to be more adaptable and 'real-time' to create such an environment for students. Opac catalogues offer more one way thean two way information sharing!

Youtube

I had a look at various videos about libraries on Youtube but I can't fully see how this would be a useful tool under general searching. Creating a video for use and loading it might be a useful teaching tool in the university sector but privacy and access issues may also come into play.

delicious

I played with 'delicious' and I didn't find it useful for the information I was looking for. The tags it found were quite repetitive and I did not find any 'new' information. I either know the subject quite well or the tool is difficult to use.