#9 Library Podcasting

Surfing the directories for library related podcasts that would be of interest to me was somewhat unsatisfying until I found the NPR "...book reviews, news and author interviews -- for people who love to read. The best of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs."

Society has been so spoiled with professional newscasting it is difficult for me to really listen to anything that is not on the same level of professionalism as NPR.

This may or may not be an issue for students, although with the amount of information that surrounds them I tend to think it may be.

Week #7 Wikis

The BookLovers Wiki is a great way of dispersing information for recreational reading. Although I work everyday at a library, I rarely have time to browse for books that may be of interest to me. Anymore, I rely on suggestions from friends and family as well as the occasional book review.

In an academic environment, a BookLoves Wiki could easily be adapted to include suggested titles by bibliographers and faculty members.

Reflections Upon My Journey Through Learning 2.0:

I am the type of individual who totally enjoys learning new things, especially technology- related items. At times while I was watching a You Tube video or listening to music on a podcast I would think, “I can’t believe I am getting paid to do this.”

I had a great time playing this summer, I wish it could have continued…but like all good things, it had to come to an end.

Early on, I would occasionally get a bit frustrated when I was unable to navigate through a website; for whatever reason a fundamental link was missing to me. The pre-set workshops were a wonderful bonus to the discovery process because when this occurred, I would just walk downstairs with my problem and within an hour all glitches were worked out. (The key here was to stay up-to-date on your discovery exercises.)

I would have liked to have had more in-depth exercises on working with Podcasting and You Tube (how to create and post) and would enjoy having the opportunity to attend a hands-on workshop to become competent with creating and developing the two mediums.

If another discovery program was developed, I would most definitely participate.

Creating another learning blog similar to the one just completed would be great, I would be glad to participate in the development if this turns into a reality.

Kudos to the Learning 2.0 Team.

Social Networking

After reviewing the suggested sites, a single thought kept recurring to me--do I really want to share my personal thoughts, interests etc. with complete strangers? Social Networking may be advantageous for a single work environment where the topic deals with work-related issues, but I have little interest for connecting with someone who knows someone who may know someone...

I personally enjoy communicating with friends and family in person.

Podcast

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Add to my PageI wanted to add this to my sidebar, but the Detailed Instructions from gcast.com explaining how to add your podcast to Blogger just didn't match up--anyone else have any success with this?

I had fun making this music podcast, makes me want to create a voice text over a music background.

You Tube

Great comment on how I often feel while trying to create a document. How many times have pop-up bubbles asked me for Help, and in fact insisted upon it? How many times have I had to find a back door out of the Help mode?

I wonder how many hours are wasting trying to escape from Help?

As I mentioned in my previous post, I believe You Tube has great potential as an informational tool in any area or for any topic.

Web 2.0 Awards

After linking to Web 2.0 Shortlist the video category caught my eye and of course, there was You Tube again. I could easily get addicted to some of the great animation out there.

What a good way of reaching out to students--a library You Tube site. A wonderful way to have fun and learn at the same time.

How does one create a You Tube document?