Exercise 16– comment on your teachers blog

 All good!!! I have commented on the current awareness blog

Exercise 15– commenting on other blogs

  I commented on Syeda's blog for exercise 12
"Wow your blog is so Pink!!! Its nice and harmonious! well done."
 Victoria Kliman for exercise 13
"Very impressive! radiant and vibrant."

Exercise 14– inviting people to be authors on your blog

  I have invited: Syeda Amna Abbas
                          Victoria Kliman
                           Romeo Green

Changing the arrangement of your blog. ex 13

  I had a fiddle with the arrangement of my blog flipped things around played a little with gadgets. However in the end i settled for the original form. I found the custom template well balanced and easy to read.

Changing the colour of your blog

 I clicked on the template tab and enjoyed customising my blog. Now it has this 3 dimensional perspective with a mountain in the back and a glass with water drops over it. I also change some of the text colours and fonts to make it more harmonious to my visual taste.

Recommendations

 I would recommend more use of youtube! New York public library http://www.nypl.org/events/calendar  is a good example , they currently upload youtube videos in all kinds of subject matters. From footage of events held at the library to informative videos of  specific subject matters. I watched one they posted on Art deco,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3YbQxPiK8E&feature=share&list=TLsu13ov8sS0q2hvToGKg_hxsGX0IGAxpv
  Another good example is Boston Public Library http://www.bpl.org/ they even have a link for Flicker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/
  Toronto Public Library http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ is another example of incorporating 2.0 technologies. They have there own youtube channel
  For my local Cronulla Library i would recommend they create there own youtube channel. Here they can post footage of events that have been held at the library or informational and educational videos. These links can also be posted on Facebook. It would also be a good idea to refresh the website and its navigability.

Evaluation Ex10

 My local library is Cronulla branch of the sutherlandshire. They only use facebook and a little youtube. On the website you can find information on local studies, children and adult fiction etc however they dont provide additional links to facebook or any other kind of 2.0 technologies. Facebook is mainly used to post current events held at the library or book reviews. I think the reason they dont use it much is maybe due to the size of the library, its not a large facility however they may incorporate more 2.0 technology in the future.

Community Profiles

I live in the Sutherland shire and my local library is Cronulla.
Links:http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Home
 http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Library/Find_a_Library/Cronulla_Library

  Cronulla is a small beachside suburb, the population is quite small and it isnt too diverse ethnically.
The library service is for students, seniors and children. The community is mostly english speaking so they don't have alot of multilingual resources. Mainly its used by students and children.

Current Awareness Posts

Filter Bubbles:

Very interesting video. I think its law of relativity in a way. I see his point but us as humans curate in formation naturally. Usually its about taste! we all like different things and enjoy certain associations with a similar perspective. Some people may not wanna get the same search results all the time! No need to get too paranoid i think its just a matter of understanding the globalisation process.

Podcasts

  Library name: National Library of Australia
  Title: Notebooks tell Nick Cave's story
  Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-08-14/notebooks-tell-nick-caves-story/1391314
  Short summary;

The life and work of Australian musician and author Nick Cave is on show at the National Library of Australia in Canberra.

Nick Cave: The Exhibition features notebooks, diaries, video images, photographs and posters that have been personally selected by Cave to tell his story.
The National Library is the final destination for the Arts Centre Melbourne exhibition, which has already travelled to Brisbane and Perth.

Social Bookmarking ex6

  I think social bookmarking is great. Libraries should continue providing this service. It allows us to search for items we may be interested in and gather opinnions from readers. Never judge a book by its cover. Usually for me there are certain styles of writting i enjoy so this allows me to get more of an insight on a title that may arouse my interest. Yes the library i use has this option available on their catalogue.

Library participation on social networking sites

 I believe it is a great idea for libraries to participate on social networking sites. It keeps members informed and unites people with similar interests and a passion for knowledge and understanding.

Nancy Pearl on Youtube

Library Photo on Flicker

http://www.flickr.com/photos/86117926@N00/3264389954/in/photolist-5YsRpq-5ZbW3n-5ZnZiA-62iX1W-6aj9c3-6eKb6s-6fKvGK-6tuEC1-6tGjVD-6u4mvc-6wk2tu-6zBurX-6AfMfj-6Bjvu1-6F7DUa-6HdW2u-6QLRz9-6Tkjs8-6UPo2G-6Xz2Bq-6YADYD-6YUnTF-75wqec-7714aW-78r4JY-7c1DMC-7cAxod-7hzE5Q-7i7h6V-7r7igP-7rnfy7-dnYP3L-7xLACa-9xVUZz-9wTeUm-9v3Wes-aT7Eye-8CWoiH-9YjSjd-7ZvmQa-7TsdsX-9e5gGc-c3fwhE-8BUi7V-f94Lhf-bc4EWg-8eh4SX-92H4MA-8JVwvC-8pJj7W-9JT4Mc

  This is a photo of the Library Of Laws at the Iowa State Capital. Awesome photo check out the winding stairs.

John Oxley Library Blog

  I like this blog! its kind of more mysterious than the usual. Mythical and historical.

Library 2.0

   Library 2.0 is the ongoing response to Web 2.0, a participatory, networked, interactive, and collaborative community of web users. Similarly, "Library 2.0" is the shorthand for a vast array of initiatives in all types of libraries to incorporate the tools for online co-operation into new ways to deliver effective library services.
   Three Web 2.0 applications commonly used by Libraries are Facebook, Twitter and You tube.