15 Play with Google Books Search & Google Scholar

Found Google Book excellent!

It provides a good source linking to bookshops where you can purpose a copy of the item, what libraries may have the item in their collection, reviews that have been posted about the item as well as a link for you to add your own reviews and provide any recommendations about the item.

Google Scholar

Good source where patrons may be able to see an electronic copy of an item / article if it's not available as a hard copy somewhere. The PDF options are fantastic as well.

14 Play with Google Docs

Well, created a Google Doc and saved it into my Google account.

A good way to save and edit your work if you using different PCs both at work or at home.

Good tool to use if you want to share the documents with someone and keep a record of any draft docs.

13 Thing - Play with Google Maps

Played around with Google Maps.



Some of it's good. Can see general location of places, etc. But found it very 'big brother' as if someone could be watching your every move. A bit like invading your own private space.



Also found the maps aren't always up to date, example with road works completed in June this year with new directions and on Google Maps it still had the old directions.

12 Thing - MySpace and Facebook

Set myself up a Facebook account.

Add a few people to my account & received a few people wanting to join my friend list.

Also included 6 some web sites:
Libraries Australia
Library gifts
National archives, Libraries and museums
Shelfari Books (similar to LibraryThing)

Both sites to me look 'busy' with blogs, blurbs, friend spaces, comments and general information.


Negative thoughts:
* very open and honest and many privacy issues involved (even if you are not use to telling people about yourself)
* If you haven't set your account up correctly, could have your account changed and will feel you have no control over your account.


Positive thoughts:
* Different way to communicate to the younger generation
* Different approach for libraries to encourage feedback and provide a 'voice' for the future of libraries
* Provides an optionality to discover what partons may want or need to help with their courses / learning
* Different way to discover similar interests and become part of a social network
* Help provide links to any necessary library information i.e. library catalogue, etc.
* Help provide events happening in libraries

1st Thing & new blog address

Greetings,


Had to re-create my blog.


New blog is:


http:// basils23library.blogspot.com