Exploring some of the library related wiki's that were found on WebCT were interesting to see different ways of how to set up & view a wiki. Some of the wiki's with the same type of layout as wikipedia.org was really easy yet affective way to display a wiki. I enjoyed looking at this particular one.
Being set out like Wikipedia made this page easy to use, you are able to navigate either down the right hand side or read the lists of different links under each heading/group which take you to a new page. There is a lot of different links on the first page which are all important topics for library workers with other helpful websites.
The other wiki I thought was interesting and would be helpful for most libraries would be this one,
This has reviews on a number of books (grouped by genre) that are also linked to the catalogue record of that particular item on the Princeton Public Library catalogue.
I believe that the above link is a good way to incorporate library services with wiki's making reviews easily accessible to the library users (with links to the libraries catalogue on the main page) and then linking the book reviews to the item records on the catalogue to show users where it is located & if it is available. I believe that, this wiki would be valuable to the library users, and would help recreational readers with choosing reading material.
Podcasts.
Podcasts are a good way to listen to different audio resources without having to directly download them to your computer, (unless the website provides this feature) with the podcast directories you can search through a large number to find topics that you are interested in. Some podcasts that are available from blogs give you the option to chat about it with other users or send it to others you know who would appreciate it.
Here I have found an interesting podcast about banned books in Australia. They chat about a particular library that housed all of the banned books in Australia as well as the smallest things that would have made a book unsuitable for readers and therefore banned from libraries around Australia.
Good thoughtful discussion of wikis, Abbey.
ReplyDeleteHey can you read my comments? I find the darker background very difficult when trying to read
ReplyDeleteYes I can read your comments, but I'm thinking of changing the background over the 3 week break. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was good to explore the library related wiki.
ReplyDeleteI also found the Princetown Public library wiki really well set out and useful. However I struggled with the libsuccess wiki; there were heaps of tabs, but I could only find a few links under some of them.
ReplyDeleteI think I came accross soe of those wikis last year! wikis are great because different people can work together and all add there knowlege.
ReplyDeletepodcasts are often meant to be downladed to an Ipod or similar device, but can be listened to on the computer as well.
What an interesting Podcast. Who knew there were so many books banned in Australia? Would be quite the treasure trove to look through.
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