Yeah! I've done it! Sent in my first (trial) Blog and have already received 2 comments. Will I learn a lot from this Web 2.0 training course? Do I really want to know how to blog, twitt, flck, wikk and all the other stuff mentioned in the training? You bet I do!
As information providers it is our role to make sure that we are available to educate people on the uses of new technolgies. That's why it is so important for library staff to be aware of the current technologies being used in libraries. Libraries can use blogs to help their patrons research tips, website reviews and share information with other libraries. Patrons can post questions, and get the information they need instantly.
Advertising the libraries on-going programmes as well as the special events would be great especially when the staff receive feedback from blogs before, during and after the events. Libraries can also share information with other libraries such as promotional ideas. Library customers could be introduced to the reading resources and databases available on-line - a great way of marketing the libraries' resources. What if -- all our customers could blog? We'd save on all those posters and flyers, staff time designing them, printing, ink .....and so many trees would be saved!
Congrats on a lovely first blog - hope you become a professional twitt....and all that other stuff! LOL. ;)
ReplyDeletewatched the movie "Elf" last night
ReplyDeleteworth watching?
ReplyDeleteI agree that the online marketing potential is endless, all we have to do is train our patrons! People expect to be able to find this information online and we need to be able to provide it.
ReplyDeleteElf is definitely worth seeing if you like Will Ferrell, my favourite line is Buddy the Elf to a hired Santa 'you sit on a throne of lies!'. And Zooey Deschanel is so cute!
Will take your word for it esp as I do like Will Ferrell. Have reserved the DVD 'elf'.
ReplyDeleteYour opening blog is really inspiring I hope that you are still that enthuastic when you get to the end of it all.
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