#9 Technorati

Did not find Technorati that appealing when searching for "Learning 2.0"which yielded a mixture of results. Not sure how useful it is, although, the "popular" lists would be of more interest.

#8 Tagging

Have read the articles about tagging,checked out the Yarra Plenty Library catalogue by searching a fiction title (very slow response time though) and looked at the SLV Del.icio.us account. Overall the benefit of tagging using "plain language" rather than controlled subject headings allows more access points thereby increasing the probability of finding the information that you want, which has to be good.

#6/7 RSS

Have subscribed to a few RSS news feeds, one of which may be useful in my work. I like the idea of all the "feeds" going into my google reader account and that I can subscribe and unsubscribe to my heart's content. I think I will be using this a lot! It is certainly much better in managing your "popular" websites.

Success ! I have added a photo to my blog.

#4/5WIKIS

Having finished reading the articles and checked out the Wiki sites I am more informed about Wiki software e.g Zoho Wiki and PBWiki and their applications. I can see real benefits in using Wikis - collaborative, quick, easy to use and requires no technical knowledge in creating your own Wiki. I found it very interesting in the applications of Wikis - conferences, online catalogue, reference desk manual, subject guides, community Wikis. book lovers club.etc etc. I thought the SLVTraining Wiki created by Mark Showalter is a very useful document for answering reference enquires esp. on the SLV chat service. I have started creating a Wiki subject guide in my area of work. While there would be lots of advantages in using Wikis, there would probably be some disadvantages with the main one being the reliability and accuracy of the information.

Post#4 wikis

I am still trying to add an image from the web and am determined not to give up until I can do it. In the meantime, I am reading the articles on Wiki and will give my comments when I have finished. Back to reading for now...

Finally, I have entered the world of blogs. Being unfamiliar with blogs, I started to read other people's blogs and was amazed at just how many there are! No wonder I had difficulty trying to create a name for my blog. I must admit that I do not find blogs that interesting and to me is just another reason to be glued to a computer screen. What happened to the days when we went outdoors to enjoy the fresh air and exercise!!