Reflection week...

So I'm enjoying the opportunity to explore some of the new fangled e-tech that is available online and I can see how it may be useful for all those networking busy full time librarians who are going places. But I'm wondering how much practical application there might be for little old me, who only works here at City twice a month. It has made me realise though that all the lovely skills that I learnt during my Information Science masters should have been more closely remembered, especially all the technological aspects that I secretly loathed. Nowadays so much of the library world revolves around online accessibility that as a non I-phone owning 'traditionalist' (who likes to read books as they were originally conceived),  I wonder if there is any chance of professional advancement without joinging the bandwagon.

Social networking

So with dread and a certain amount of disdain I have opened a twitter account - something I swore I would never be sad enough to do. By reputation alone I assume that twitter is used for and by all those needy people who feel that compulsion to inform all and sundry about what they are doing every millisecond of the day regardless of merit.

However, after looking at Emily's lawbore feed I can see how Twitter may be useful - although for a part-time librarian with no real agenda or specialism I would anticpiate little use - other than current awareness.

Here goes....

Playing with images

So I managed to find a photo of myself to play with using FotoFlexer which hopefully will appear now....
Ta da....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherwilkie/63084691/

Having difficulty inserting an image - it doesn't seem to like my flickr link

Week 3 - Images

The short introduction to Creative Commons is a revelation. I think it is an excellent idea in principal which allows for the maximum exposure of your creativity. I would be intersted to know if there is any enforcement of the 6 degrees of accessibility or is it purely down to trusting those users of CC to adhere to the permission guidelines. Nowadays I think people are very dismissive of copyright infringment - as it's only one download of that episode of X that I missed, one song that I'll just use or one photo that I can put into my presentation - what harm is it doing and perhaps more vitally whose going to know?

Visual prompts and illustrations in blogs, presentations etc I think are important in grabbing and maintaining attention - especially in our world where we are used to instant access/quick fixes. In a multicultural environment a picture would enable a wider audience to be reached and an immediate message conveyed which could then be expanded upon in greater detail in a more dedicated forum.

Now I suppose I should find a witty image to insert!

Igoogle/google reader

That's section 2 completed - isn't it hard to think of websites that your regularly use that aren't just for shopping!

I can imagine that as a student that these functionailites are very useful but I'm not sure how relevant they would be day to day - surely it's just quicker to search a website directly to see what's new? maybe I'm missing the point?

Back...

Well after a long summer holiday away from work I am back and endeavouring to remember exactly what I am meant to be doing and what my google password is. So bear with the slow coaches that are the part-time members of staff (or proabably just me). Well done to all of you who have completed the 23 Things City in a more timely manner and wish me luck in getting my work brain to engage again.