I have high hopes that you all can see this lovely multi-toed feline!
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Week 6-Attempt 2
Well, I found another picture that is awesome:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=642915424&size=o
But I'm not figuring out how to get the pic to show up on my blog. I'll continue working on this...
As for how a library could use this tool - the uses are endless, I would think. Pictures promoting library services and events are a natural for both fundraising and for "warm and fuzzy" library appeal. I think the idea to post pics of unlabeled historical photos for the public to peruse and identify would be an excellent project to work in tandem with a local historical society. When I was an undergraduate during the Dark Ages, I worked with developing a college archives, and we had scads of unlabelled pics. The College Alumni Center hosted a special get-together event during Homecoming Weekends to try to get Alumni to come in and take a look at the pics to help us out. We never had that many people turn out - perhaps this would be an ideal tool to download pics for a larger group to access conveniently online as part of an alumni newsletter/ project. Just a thought...
At this early point, Flickr seems like a neat tool. I don't know what the downside or cons would be. It seems like the copyright issues have been addressed - I imagine there's always some way to misuse a tool like this, though.
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=642915424&size=o
But I'm not figuring out how to get the pic to show up on my blog. I'll continue working on this...
As for how a library could use this tool - the uses are endless, I would think. Pictures promoting library services and events are a natural for both fundraising and for "warm and fuzzy" library appeal. I think the idea to post pics of unlabeled historical photos for the public to peruse and identify would be an excellent project to work in tandem with a local historical society. When I was an undergraduate during the Dark Ages, I worked with developing a college archives, and we had scads of unlabelled pics. The College Alumni Center hosted a special get-together event during Homecoming Weekends to try to get Alumni to come in and take a look at the pics to help us out. We never had that many people turn out - perhaps this would be an ideal tool to download pics for a larger group to access conveniently online as part of an alumni newsletter/ project. Just a thought...
At this early point, Flickr seems like a neat tool. I don't know what the downside or cons would be. It seems like the copyright issues have been addressed - I imagine there's always some way to misuse a tool like this, though.
Week 6 - Flickr Attempt
Well, I can see that Flickr would be a very interesting tool to play with, especially if you have a digital camera and the smarts to download pics. I lack both, so I have to rely on my dear husband to handle the family digital camera. He's saved tons of digital pics but I don't have a clue how to access them at this moment. Luddite that I am, I rely on my little Canon 35 mm camera he bought me years ago, after my Kodak Instamatic bit the dust.
ANYWAYS, I played with Flickr and found the cutest picture of a yellow tabby polydactyl kitten who looks quite similar to my 11 month old Rusty, right down to the 6 toes on each paw (the thumbs look like he has a baseball mitt on.) Here's the link to the pic:
www.flickr.com/photos/jim68000/45935110/
I will attempt to paste the pic onto this blog - tune in to see if I've been successful! (Same bat time, same bat channel...)
ANYWAYS, I played with Flickr and found the cutest picture of a yellow tabby polydactyl kitten who looks quite similar to my 11 month old Rusty, right down to the 6 toes on each paw (the thumbs look like he has a baseball mitt on.) Here's the link to the pic:
www.flickr.com/photos/jim68000/45935110/
I will attempt to paste the pic onto this blog - tune in to see if I've been successful! (Same bat time, same bat channel...)
Week 4 - Ooh la la, cats!
After I finished the Week 4 assignment, I spent a few self-indulgent minutes with the Automatic Flatterer- almost as good as chocolate.
Then I visited the Sloganizer and decided to share the results. Here are a few of the funnier ones:
Cats nonstop. (yes, my kitten Rusty does seem to run on nuclear power)
Make the world a better place with cats. (goes without saying...)
Cats? Yes please. (I have 2 - Rusty and Polly)
Cats - spice up your life. (both of mine are polydactyl and have all their toes into everything!)
Cats. The smart choice. (again, goes without saying...)
Cats groove. (yep, they're both asleep right now - thank heavens for the peace and quiet!)
The Sloganizer is a riot!
Then I visited the Sloganizer and decided to share the results. Here are a few of the funnier ones:
Cats nonstop. (yes, my kitten Rusty does seem to run on nuclear power)
Make the world a better place with cats. (goes without saying...)
Cats? Yes please. (I have 2 - Rusty and Polly)
Cats - spice up your life. (both of mine are polydactyl and have all their toes into everything!)
Cats. The smart choice. (again, goes without saying...)
Cats groove. (yep, they're both asleep right now - thank heavens for the peace and quiet!)
The Sloganizer is a riot!
Week 4 - Wow! Playing catch-up...
Well, I've fallen(behind) but I can get up (to speed), I hope!
I read the information on feedback thingies, and I have to agree with my colleagues that it does provide lots of options for libraries. I really like the idea of using them to solicit ideas for new programs and services, and to provide a place for folks to comment on existing ones. Yes, you may have to take the bad opinions with the good, but let's hope there's a pony under that pile, right? (See there's the joke about the kid who asked for a pony for Christmas and all he got was a pile of manure and a shovel, and well, you can guess the rest!)
I will also agree with my colleagues that it's hard to design a really good survey that gives you data you can actually use. (By the way I took a couple of my colleagues' suveys and enjoyed enjoyed them. Quick and dirty and fun!)
Back in the Dark Ages, I helped to develop a community survey for a library to figure out what folks did/didn't like and what they felt was needed. This was done pre-computer age, and while we did get back some very useful responses, the return rate on mailed surveys was minimal, and the in-house participation was not much better. Having the capability to do a snappy little survey online might help, although that still might not address the computer-illiterate users and non-library users.
So how do we reach non-library users? Some ideas:
--Acting as a library representative and talking to a wide variety of community groups about what the library has and soliciting suggestions as to what would make them come through the front doors might help.
--Targeting school groups and finding out what the kids are interested in (besides internet acess!) might work, too.
-- Writing a brief survey aimed at the local school teachers and figuring out how we could work together to provide homework resources would be useful (can you tell we've been blindsided by whole-class asignments that snap up limited materials without warning??)
--Providing some community program jointly with a local educational institute might let attendees know we're out there and what we can offer them.
I'm sure these ideas have already been used (and by my own institution, I'm sure!) - I just don't have any fresh ideas to add right now. What can you think of to add to the list of engaging non-library users and giving them a reason to visit? Hint, hint : please comment so I can get credit for completing this assignment!!LOL
I read the information on feedback thingies, and I have to agree with my colleagues that it does provide lots of options for libraries. I really like the idea of using them to solicit ideas for new programs and services, and to provide a place for folks to comment on existing ones. Yes, you may have to take the bad opinions with the good, but let's hope there's a pony under that pile, right? (See there's the joke about the kid who asked for a pony for Christmas and all he got was a pile of manure and a shovel, and well, you can guess the rest!)
I will also agree with my colleagues that it's hard to design a really good survey that gives you data you can actually use. (By the way I took a couple of my colleagues' suveys and enjoyed enjoyed them. Quick and dirty and fun!)
Back in the Dark Ages, I helped to develop a community survey for a library to figure out what folks did/didn't like and what they felt was needed. This was done pre-computer age, and while we did get back some very useful responses, the return rate on mailed surveys was minimal, and the in-house participation was not much better. Having the capability to do a snappy little survey online might help, although that still might not address the computer-illiterate users and non-library users.
So how do we reach non-library users? Some ideas:
--Acting as a library representative and talking to a wide variety of community groups about what the library has and soliciting suggestions as to what would make them come through the front doors might help.
--Targeting school groups and finding out what the kids are interested in (besides internet acess!) might work, too.
-- Writing a brief survey aimed at the local school teachers and figuring out how we could work together to provide homework resources would be useful (can you tell we've been blindsided by whole-class asignments that snap up limited materials without warning??)
--Providing some community program jointly with a local educational institute might let attendees know we're out there and what we can offer them.
I'm sure these ideas have already been used (and by my own institution, I'm sure!) - I just don't have any fresh ideas to add right now. What can you think of to add to the list of engaging non-library users and giving them a reason to visit? Hint, hint : please comment so I can get credit for completing this assignment!!LOL
Friday, October 5, 2007
Week 3 - 2nd attempt to make my bloglines public...
Okay, I'm going to see if this works so that I can share my list of rss newsfeeds :
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/elzingaj
Well, I think it works - I just used this link to get to my Bloglines, so I guess I've gone public! Does this link somehow to the blog, too, and I just don't see it?
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/elzingaj
Well, I think it works - I just used this link to get to my Bloglines, so I guess I've gone public! Does this link somehow to the blog, too, and I just don't see it?
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Week 3 - Whew, I've hit the wall......
Well, I've been working on the week 3 assignment and have really enjoyed exploring the RSS newsfeeds. I had absolutely no idea what they were when I started this morning, and now I'm up to my eyeballs in news feeds I've subscribed to! I can see how addictive it can get, too. I've signed up for more than the 10 required - mainly in my personal interest areas of art and scrap quilting, cats, science, frugality and simple living, and some wordplay sites.
Problem is, I've hit the wall when it comes to understanding how to include these links in this post. I've gone to my profile and changed it to public (is that correct??) so I can share, but then I'm confused when it comes to filling out the rest of the lines. I'm a little frustrated and wondering if I'm making it harder than it really is. Perhaps my brain has hit that overload point, and I need to come back later to reread the instructions after I have a bite of lunch....More later! Wish me luck!
Problem is, I've hit the wall when it comes to understanding how to include these links in this post. I've gone to my profile and changed it to public (is that correct??) so I can share, but then I'm confused when it comes to filling out the rest of the lines. I'm a little frustrated and wondering if I'm making it harder than it really is. Perhaps my brain has hit that overload point, and I need to come back later to reread the instructions after I have a bite of lunch....More later! Wish me luck!
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