Blog comment to Teacher on Photo Sharing

Blogging comment to Teacher update:

Exercise 3 on Photo sharing and Flickr has been made.

Comments made to co-bloggers

At this stage, I've only been able to comment on Chaminga's blog page because others have not invited me to their blog pages yet :( Just briefly commented about the similar multi-cultures in Liverpool and Auburn.

Welcoming new Authors of Social Media Tools in Libraries

Please say hi and make the following authors feel welcomed!

_Chaminga

_Sara Rosa Cabrera Corraliza

_Gary

Changing the arrangement on Blogger

I have also changed the arrangement design of this blog. Here's how it was done:

Blogger Home -> clicked the title "Social Media Tools in Libraries"
Overview Page -> scrolled down and clicked on [Layout] on the left panel.
Layout Page -> the top center box below the Title, I selected [add a gadget]
Gadget Pop-up Window -> selected 'search box' and followed the prompts to apply the settings.
Layout Page -> I've placed the 'contributors' box on top of 'blog archive' by using drag and drop.
Layout Page -> I clicked [add a gadget] above "contributors" and selected 'translate'.
Translate Page -> named the Title "Lanaguage Mode" and selected radio button 'Drop-Down Only'. Then hit Save.
Layout Page -> finalized customizing by clicking [Save arrangement].

Changing the colour on Blogger

Customized colour of blog by doing the following:

Blogger Home -> clicked the title link [Social Media Tools in Libraries]

Blogger Overview Page -> Scrolled down and selected [Template]

Template Page -> on the right hand side, under the heading "Simple" I then selected the last style by clicking [Apply to blog].

My recommendations for Auburn City Library 2.0

The current use of 2.0 technologies in Auburn City Library hosts a sufficient selection of online resources for the Auburn community, however the navigability of the council's website is quite difficult to browse through.

By improving the user experience of the council page and other main library e-resource pages, this will then appeal the community to gain the exposure of technology. Members will be intact with the current trends of 2.0 Libraries at a fast-paced environment. Just to have a say and input of the current 2.0 technologies that my local library does not provide yet - I have come up with a list below some examples that could make this transition happen in the near future, this includes:

• Children & Family - Social networking page to promote library programs - 
• https://www.facebook.com/mcpl.info
• Adult Fiction - Book reviews option on the library online catalogue -
• http://library.sl.nsw.gov.au/search~S2?/Xlord%20of%20the%20rings&searchscope=2&SORT=D/Xlord%20of%20the%20rings&searchscope=2&SORT=D&SUBKEY=lord+of+the+rings/1%2C134%2C134%2CE/frameset&FF=Xlord%20of%20the%20rings&searchscope=2&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C#
• Information/Reference - Live reference service to support regular library users, who are mainly from Afghanistan, China, Turkey, Nepal and Sri Lanka -
• http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/publications/past%20staff%20papers/asknow_paper.pdf
• Youth - Interactive online gaming sessions for youth groups e.g. trivia, puzzles etc.
• http://www.sunshineonline.com.au/clients/blacktown/
• Local Studies - Auburn Library community database: covering various topics
• http://library.ryde.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/ODBS

Evaluation - 2.0 Technologies of Auburn City Library

The importance of Library 2.0 in Auburn City is for members coming from different backgrounds getting the help they need to learn English in Australia and learning about the library's main learning centre called the "Digital Hub". Digital Hub is a community-based computer training and internet access point containing a number of internet ready computers. It primary purpose is to educate and inform members of the community about the National Broadband Network (NBN). The Digital Hub is to help individuals improve their digital literacy skills and to demonstrate the possibilities of using the NBN.

In the Local Studies section of Auburn City Library, the council has provided the following:

• Back copies of the local newspaper - Auburn Review
• Auburn City Council documents such as minutes of Council meetings, strategic plans and policies
• Photographs of the local area
• Family history resources such as local street directories and cemetery records
• Publications about the local area such as histories of local schools and churches
• A vertical file collection that includes information about various aspects of the Auburn area, such as landmarks and prominent people in the community

The children's section includes a variety of programs for families and their children, they include:

• Baby bounce and rhyme time - half an hour of bouncing songs, rhymes and giggles for mothers or carers and babies aged 0-2.
• Preschool and story time - listen to stories, rhymes and songs, watch finger puppet plays or do crafts.
• Holiday Programs - fun and creative program of holiday activities for school students which include craft, science workshops, special shows and cookery.
• Summer Reading Club - designed to encourage children to maintain their reading during the long summer break from school.
• Homework Help - study support from qualified teachers available on the ground floor during school term.
• Premier's Reading Challenge - aims to encourage a love of reading and to enable students to experience quality literature.

 The youth services of Auburn City includes the following:

• Youth Services and Programs
• Auburn City's Young People
• Auburn City Council's Youth Strategy
• School Holiday Program Activities for Young People
• Auburn Youth Dance Group
• Auburn Football United
• Auburn Youth Advistory Collective
• Homework Help Programs
• Auburn Youth Interagency
• The Auburn Centre for Community Youth Space

The Auburn City Council's Youth Development Officer is the planner and facilitator for these services. This person would be the best point of contact for further enquiries.

The reference collection includes encyclopaedias,  dictionaries, yearbooks and atlases.  The special collections include NAPLAN, IELTS, legal information (LIAC), drug information (DI@YLL) and  High School Certificate resources (HSC). These items are available for use in the library only.

Community Profile

Auburn City Council is located in the inner west of Sydney, NSW, which takes 20 minutes drive from the Sydney CBD. It is one most culturally diverse communities and local government areas in Australia. At the 2011 Census, 56.9% of residents in Auburn were born overseas. 54.2% of people in Auburn City come from countries where English is not a first language. Residents originate from 124 countries and represent more than 67 language groups. The most common overseas birthplaces in Auburn in 2011 were China, Vietnam, South Korea, India, Turkey, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Philippines, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Council Website: http://www.auburn.nsw.gov.au/

Auburn Library: 
http://www.auburn.nsw.gov.au/Community/Libraries/Pages/ServicesandFacilities.aspx

Current Awareness Post

Having robots to do library jobs can easily take over and place a huge impact on the future of librarians. The automated book delivery system is serving well as its already made its way to local universities such as Macquarie Uni Library, based in Macquarie Park. Seems like most of the positions in Library for us would be moving into back-office support soon, leaving the library setting entirely operated through automation technologies.

Podcasts

Library Name: Strathfield Library

Title of Podcast: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Link: http://elibrary247.lib.overdrive.com/002CD141-1C1C-44E9-8E6F-CA8503207CFE/10/50/en/ContentDetails.htm?id=FDA4ADE7-6E9D-41D1-BE2D-84483A482462#descExpand

Summary:
"It is Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Voldemort's sinister forces amass and a spirit of gloom and fear sweeps the land, it becomes clear to Harry that he will soon have no choice but to confront his destiny."

This podcast requires you to have OverDrive Media Console to view the downloadable content. Click on the following link for further info: http://elibrary247.lib.overdrive.com/002CD141-1C1C-44E9-8E6F-CA8503207CFE/10/50/en/Help.htm

Social Bookmarking

Being able to add book reviews online should be a service to most libraries as it allows the library to deliver more than just a resource available on the collection but to also bring closely an interactive community of book readers a taste of what its about and an overall shared interest.

Unfortunately, my local library does not provide this option on its catalogue, along with most public libraries.
:(

Social Networking

I think it is a good idea for a library to be part of the growing age in technology as information is making its way into the cloud alot quicker than the new set of materials moving onto the library racks. Social networking is being used more often, perhaps on a daily basis for instant messaging purposes. It seems if the population uses it regularly, the effect it will have on libraries may encourage improvement on user experience as a result of keeping up to date with the trends. To be behind the times, would be a struggle for most and for libraries to not use social networking would suffer tomorrow's news. I believe it should be implemented.

Youtube: Nancy Pearl

Photo Sharing and Flickr

A photo of Woodstock Public Library in 1935 - A library which started as a private subscription library run by Woodstock Literacy and Woodstock Society. The collection was then turned over to the city and had opened as a Library on the south side of a construction city hall named the Woodstock Opera House. Below is the link to the photo:

Interior of Woodstock Public Library - 1935:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4060/5080233782_ddef25dfa0_o.jpg

Blogs

The internet librarian, Mike Ridley's creativity in writing on a psychological level - overseeing what makes the mind sharper as these new problems start to make their way into society. A term he used called "mind-melding" which looks at any aspect that could mean something to shape the brain into place. How information is obtained through eating soup. It generates those thoughts of spirituality which I enjoy from time to time.

What is Library 2.0?

Library 2.0 is a common term adopted from web 2.0, which is a micro version of the web's major applications eg. wiki, oxford online, encyclopedia etc. It is implemented for library services in today's society to grow into a setting which is more virtual and physical, more interactive, collaborative and driven by community needs. Examples would be gaming/trivial nights for teens, blogs and collaborative photo sites. The basic drive is to get people back into the library and provide relevance into their daily lives.