#17 pbwiki

when a wiki is named after a peanut butter sandwich you know that it has been set up to be easy.
Playing in the sandbox was fun too and there a lot of great holiday ideas. Now if only I had some money.......

#16 Wikis

We've finally got to wikis. I didn't know that it was a Hawaiian term, so that is interesting. I think there are so many uses for wikis, particularly for subject guides and I'd like to explore the option of using a wiki instead of an Intranet.
They also look like a great way to share resources and knowledge for any collaborative work being done by anyone working on similar projects, whether they be children's services or reference. I think there is a definite possibility that wiki's will take over and make life and gaining knowledge so easy.

#15 web2.0 and the future of libraries and librarians

Just by getting staff to undertake the learning 2.0 program, we have taken the first steps towards incorporating web 2.0 technology into library services. We are all very good at face to face library services, but I don't think that this is enough any more. It is not enough to provide an excellent service within our four walls. We need to step up, learn a lot more about engaging the interest of online users, what their needs and wants are and how we can provide these, and how we can market ourselves to them.
I know that at our library service this program is introducing staff to a lot of different 'things' and as it does this, it also increases their IT skills which is great. Sometimes people can get caught up in being incredibly busy issuing books etc, but I think we would all like our libraries and our library work to be about so much more than just issuing books. We want to be able to do all the reader development things, help with homework and education and technology and just enjoy reading and talking about books. I think that web 2.0 can be one way of sharing our love of reading, books, education, literacy, social hubs and all the other things that libraries are about. It just isn't always going to be face to face.

#14 Technorati

I've searched technorati for learning 2.0 and had more appropriate hits when I did an advanced search for the exact phrase. I guess with so many blogs out there, it is useful to have a tool to search them. One to keep in mind.

#13 del.icio.us

OK, I really like the look of this social bookmarking tool. I can really see it as a good reference tool that can be shared by all library staff in a particular region.

#12 rollyo

OK, I've made my own rollyo search tool and added it to my blog. I can see that this could be useful, particularly for people doing a lot of searching in specific areas etc.

#11 Library Thing

I really like library thing. I've never enjoyed cataloguing very much, but Library Thing makes it really easy. I think the best part of it is the book suggestion tool so you can get lists of other books similar to those that you really enjoy reading.
The group section is really interesting too.
I'll have to play around here a lot more.