Mindburst
Twitter: so far I don't get it. I find it pretty bewildering. Long ago in a sci-fi TV series called Babylon 5, a girl suddenly acquires the ability to hear everyone's thoughts (a mindburst)....
View ArticleFlickr
Oh, I like Flickr! This is a screenshot from a Flickr page created by Glasgow University Library Special Collections department. I'd definitely like to do this for the Tower Project, we've got some...
View ArticleJournoTwit
Tempted by NPage's blogpost on JournoTwit Using Twitter without using Twitter I've given it a try. This is definitely a good thing. This picture is just the feed from Twitter for theul. To see the full...
View ArticleCatalogue makeovers
After looking at cataloguing images on Flickr I have a whole new idea: library catalogue makeovers. Do you have a boring looking catalogue that nobody notices? Do people routinely assume that your...
View ArticleSlideshare
Twitter for business: Why it's not about what Stephen Fry has for breakfastView more presentations from Dan Martin.Wow, I think this is called synergy! I did a little exploring on Slideshare and found...
View ArticleDelicious!
Delicious. Well, I can think of more delicious things. It's OK. It's likely to be useful as I can work on up to 3 different PCs depending on which dept I'm working in, so I can track my bookmarks...
View ArticleMirror, mirror ...
(Woman operating a hand drill, 1943. Photo courtesy Library of Congress)In my first post I mentioned the blog Random acts of realityRecent posts about training and learning on that blog have been...
View ArticleReflections part 2
Flickr is definitely my favourite thing so far. I love the possibilities that arise from the interaction between word and text. And despite my doubting attitude to tagging, I have to say that I've been...
View ArticleLibrary Thing
I seriously considered demanding an official exemption from this Thing. A site where you can spend your (constantly shrinking) non-working hours cataloguing books? You might as well ask Tesco checkout...
View ArticleFacebook and libraries
My attitude to Facebook has been the same for a while: I use Facebook for real life (it is possible to have one outside of work, honestly) and I don't intend to create a sanitised version of that life,...
View ArticleFrom chained books to linked librarians
Following my previous post, which was about my entrenched opposition to using Facebook at work, I can blog about LinkedIn with a refreshing lack of prejudice.Having looked around the LinkedIn site and...
View ArticleGlobal markets
I'm lucky enough to have a job where marketing matters: all the projects I've worked on have been externally funded. Not only do we have to market projects to potential funding bodies, but increasingly...
View ArticleDiscovery or dictation?
My number 2 bus takes an hour to creak its weary way into Cambridge every morning, so podcasts are a lifesaver for me. And they provide some surreal moments: the soothing tones of Donald Macleod's...
View ArticleTelling it how it is ...
Last week I was determined to get a blog set up for the Tower Project. But, being new to all this stuff, the process was a bit baffling and by Sunday night I was thoroughly confused. Happily, on Monday...
View ArticleBlog for Tower Project
Here it is, hot off WordPress - the Tower Project blog Do keep an eye on the blog - it's a great way to explore our collections.
View ArticleZotero
I found Zotero to be the most time-consuming Thing so far, and it's taken a fortnight before I can write about it! It was such a hassle! I was surprised I had to download Firefox just so I could look...
View ArticleGoogle Docs
Google Docs is something I'm keen to use at work. Cataloguing projects often have a fast staff turnover and yet we ned to document cataloguing policy. Putting this on the intranet means that you have...
View ArticleAll Greek to you?
Looking for something easy as it's Friday afternoon. Here's part of the Wordle image for my Cam23 blog, translated into Greek as a novelty.
View ArticleWikis
We're already using it. This is the first time I've been able to look at a Cam23 action and think Been there. Done that.At the UL we have a divisional wiki for Collection Development and Description....
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