Wikis and Libraries

This is the week I've been waiting for! The difference between wikis and blogs is something I've been struggling with. In my role as project lead on homework help centers, I've been struggling with finding a good form of communication that aleviates the inneficiencies of email. I know that it's either going to be a blog or a wiki...or both! Thanks to a tweet typeAlibrarian I think I need a wiki for more organized information sharing, what to do when, etc. and a blog for less formal communication between HHCCs.

I'm still struggling with this and would appreiciate feedback from anyone with more experience than me in this!

mmmm...del.icio.us

I still haven't found anything to top last week. Twitter and Librarything are both tools I have a near-addictive relationship with...but del.icio.us is pretty cool too. You can see my account here or check out the badge I made in the right hand column of this blog.

I've been keeping my favorite sites in my head for so long, it's hard for me to shift to thinking about keeping track of them formally...it almost seems like an extra step. However, as I get used to the idea of having them all stored in this neat place where I can get ideas for sites I might like based on other people's bookmarks, I think I might be able to get used to this!

Twitter...oh the possiblities

Twitter seems to be a pretty cool tool. I've set up my account and have roamed around a bit. I'm pleased to be both a follower AND followed by a couple of people. I think this is an interesting way to stay connected...and it looks like some organizations are using microblog updates to point people back to their blogs. The sense I get is that this is a very cool thing that folks are still figuring out how to use. The etiquette is a bit unclear, but that will likely change with time.

It is quite easy to set twitter up to send updates straight to a cellphone...though I haven't used that feature yet. Once I get Eric to create an account, that will change!!!

My username is LibraryKristin. You can visit me here.

Mash Up v. Image Generators

My creation
Originally uploaded by librariankristin

This kind of feels like what we did for mashups...still is kind of fun. I am now, officially, sick of this picture of myself.

Oh, and if you would like to "Warholize" a photo of your own, click here.

Discovering my inner luddite

OK, I totally get the RSS thing. Bloglines is fabulous and its application makes perfect sense. But sites that you can search for other blogs, etc. I find confusing and overwhelming. I also think the librarian in me wants authoritative sources...so I'm much more comfortable deciding I'd like a Publisher's Weekly RSS feed...and then going to Publisher's Weekly and signing up. I know that I miss some interesting stuff by doing it this way...and maybe I'll become more comfortable with these search sites over time.

Bloglines is pretty cool!

So, this week I've built an account on Bloglines. You can visit my blogroll here.

While I was somewhat skeptical of my interest in RSS...I am now a convert. As soon as I figured out I could get all kinds of feeds from LibraryThing I was sold!