#19 web 2.0 tools

I selected "visual arts" - colorblender site. I liked the fact it is free. I didn't find anything I didn't like. The site's useful features are that it's like being in the paint store and accessing all those color choices. Applications in library setting include web pages, background colors for anything published on line, or painting the walls!

http://colorblender.com/

HI this is a new word processing document for the Antiquarian print culture blog.

#18 web based apps

The google docs program indicated my piece was published to my blog. It worked! I did a spread sheet, with forumlas and everything! When trying to publish it, the only option was to a google site for everyone to see. Perhaps the doc will show up later.

#17 playing with wikis

Wow! Everyone's Learning 2.0 work on one site! It will be great to have time to REALLY apply this technology to instruction and access to the collections in Special Collections.

#16 what's in a wiki

The articles and examples of wikis are interesting. In the core competencies article I enjoyed the statement that the disadvantage is the same as the wiki's advantage. In other words, that the wikis users are its authors. Applications that may work well include library staff websites, where everyone, (not just those with "permission or the techies" can create websites. Also, I think applying wikis to subject guides can represent the interests of users as well as a method of sharing special resources with users. The idea of a space for collaborative work groups (especially those creating documents) as an alternative to (too many) emails is a great idea.

#13 del.icio.us

I searched around in del.icio.us for quite awhile. This could have potential for research as along as the sources are relevant. I didn't find too much in the "popular and recent" postings. I did find useful sites when I searched for Web 2.0. These groups of sites could be utilized for further refinement of the tools we're using in these Learning 2.0 exercises.

#15 web 2.0

The web 2.0 article from the OCLC next space newsletter had some interesting and predictable points of view. I enjoyed Michael Stephens comments the most. He actually used the word knowledge rather than information! I think an 18 year old person's needs (and better yet expectations) are not the same as a 22 year old, a grad student or a faculty member. Shouldn't we be discussing these needs in the context of information, search for knowledge, instruction and utilizing web 2.0?

The "iceburgs" article was predictable, and in the words of Michael Stephens, demonstrated "techno-worship." Wendy Schultz gave an interesting summary of the future, but somehow reminded me of a blog I read earlier today by an individual sharing his dream of preaching to a stadium full of people. I browsed the rest of the newsletter, and saw OCLC's advertisements for new products for libraries to buy. They sure fit in with the articles about web 2.0!

#14 technorati

Searching "Learning 2.0 in all blogs, exact phrase; wow! 3878 results for Learning 2.0 as of 7/17. The results, however are less than relevant. Searching in tag search (3 results)more relevant, but I need a bunch of windows open to complete this exercise (ever heard of back buttons?) Searching in Blog Directory; 485 blogs... authority? hahaha! Popular pages... suprising? money, entertainment, tech, politics, no, not suprising.

Authority on the "live" web is interesting. In the technorati search guide, authority is "determined by the number of unique site links that a blog has. The more unique site links a blog has to it, the better the ranking and higher the authority of the blog." My impression of authority of relevenant resources includes terms such as "scholarship or scholarly", peer reviews, etc. I'm sure the marketing industry will figure out (quickly!) how to utilize the "live web's" criteria for authority.

#12 Rollyo

Tools such as this (like organized favorites) are useful. Like other things ephemeral, web sites can go away, and 2 out of 3 sites in the Rare Book Library Search were gone! Here's a link to the search roll I created.
http://rollyo.com/editroll.html?sid=301636

#11 LibraryThing

Once books are chosen, librarything indicates how many others have also included those works on their library as well as a rating. Here's a link to the five I chose.
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/connick

#10 image generators

Here's an example of an image generator (using YourGen text generator) and the link to the site.




http://yourgen.com/

#9 finding feeds

I could write a tome about these. I searched for these topics (for rss feeds, blogs, and posts); modern dance, rare books and antiquarian. The best feature on technorati was the "authority" drop box. For "any authority" searching modern dance, there were over 10,500 results. Changing to "a lot of authority", there were 131 results. It's unclear what is "authority". Some of the posts were appalling.

Syndic8... rss feeds... those matching modern dance, could have matched anything, I think. I went into "catagories". They may hold more relevant rss feeds.

Searching modern dance and rare books on feedster seemed to pull up things to by and bizarre comments.

Bloglines seemed ok.... it returned a "doable" amount of rss feeds.... 55 modern dance, 112 rare books, and 65 antiquarian. Sorting through those, though, would take some time. It seems like the task, is to find relevent, "authoritative" feeds. (If that's possible!)

Lesson # 3... 7 habits for effective....

My favorite habit is #1... begin with the end in mind, or plan, plan, plan. Why? Because the next best thing is IMPLEMENTING (did I say that too loudly?)

RSS: Lesson 8

A positive aspect of rss and newsreaders is that information can be delivered in a concise manner rather than searching all over the web.... sort of one stop shopping. The posts for this lesson indicated how librarians can utilize this technology with databases such as the electronic journal center.

on line publishing/printing - technology: Lesson 7

I'm looking forward to using photoshop. What I would like to see available, is the ability to create a document that would print out in a similiar way as a letter press. To clarify, that the impression of the letters on the pages, would have a similar "relief" as pages printed with a press.

Photocrib Flickr Tool: Lesson #5

With photocrib, one can edit photos, change file types, create montages, encript photos, etc.

Image of type: Lesson #6

Here is an image of type from flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveward/64326086/

Here is an image of a letterpress from flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/forget_gutenberg/194574469/

Letterpress printing: Lesson 7

Are there any handpresses available in Southeastern Ohio? Do they use metal type? What fonts are available?

paper

How is paper made in different parts of the world? What materials are used for pulp?