In this presentation, Alma Wardrope, Librarian of Stevenson College Edinburgh, describes the tools and devices that the Library uses to communicate with the college community. (A contribution to ELISA Open Forum 2009)
4. -books
Current situation
E-book provision limited at present
access to some e-books via specific online
resources
Future
JISC e-books for FE project
5. Library & web 2.0
A variety of web 2.0
applications are in use by
library staff including:
Blogs
Social networking sites
Social bookmarks
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http://www.wordle.net
6. Library news
Blog
http://scelibrary.blogspot.com
developed on Blogger
posts
Slideshows
Bookshelf widget
Links
Subscribe button
Sitemeter
As a blog administrator – can
follow other blogs.
7. Library induction
Photostory (Microsoft)
Digital photos
“Welcome to the library”
Clickview
Library “Photostory” added to
Clickview.
Clickview software available on
college/home computers.
10. Current awareness
Access, retrieve, share information
Bloglines
http://www.bloglines.com
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com
iGoogle
http://www.google.com/ig
Twitter
http://twitter.com
11. Staff activities
Promote well-being and informal learning
Book Group blog
http://scebookgroup.blogspot.com
Walking group blog
http://scewalks.blogspot.com
includes posts, polls, news feeds, slideshows
Social networking book group
http://www.shelfari.com
SCE Book Circle on Shelfari
Just for fun
13. Raising awareness
Training sessions held on request for staff or
student groups.
online resources
RSS feeds
social bookmarks
social networking