#17 Last Post

The programme was much better for me this time. I was more motivated by going along to the workshops and engaging with other people. At my desk there is too much other work to distract me from the task at hand. Leanne, Carmen and Berta did a great job with the programme and I especially appreciated having Melanie, Tony and James on hand to assist - not just because they were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic but also because it was an opportunity to spend time with other people in the division and know them a little better.
It was interesting to look at all of the applications - some obviously more relevant to a library setting than others - important, I think, not to choose to use something simply because it is popular ...
In the past I had been dismissive of youYouTube but I found lots of really good "how to" / educational videos when I went looking specifically for educational and instructive content. Flickr and Google maps were other favourites for me. It's useful to know what's out there.

# 16

I enjoyed looking at Flickr and YouTube and found some of the photographic images and videos interesting and sometimes, quite entertaining.
I chose mainly subjects that were of personal interest or those that could be of an instructional or educational nature. For example, I looked at videos on:
How to knit, Sunbury Pop Festival in the 1970s, Remembering Eddie Mabo, Improving your basketball skills, factual information about the Platypus and, How it's made: Ballet Slippers (Science Hack). The print version of The age carried a brief article about Leonard Cohen collapsing during a concert this week which also said that it could be viewed on YouTube so I also went looking for that - as an example of current reporting but also to see if I could find it easily!
Photographs on Flickr varied enormously but good quality images seem to be available for almost any subject.

I could imagine referring people to these sources as part of their research and I liked the historical aspects of the Sunbury and Eddie Mabo videos for this reason. The practical and factual information is also good and is especially pertinent for people who may not be literate and learn more easily by listening and / or watching. Perhaps there are some suitable links available for library research guides.

I dislike the advertising associated with some sites, especially those that are animated.

http://http://sciencehack.com/videos/view/ZP9gshA4YR4

# 15 Triglav & Mali Triglav

Thanks to pave m for this photo

# 14 Triglav (highest mountain in Slovenia)

Photo by Lucio Jose Martinez Gonzalez

(This is the side of Triglav I didn't climb!)

# 13

Thanks. yummy.

# 12

It's probably about time I added a new photo to my blog - perhaps something to put me in a holiday mood (not that I'm counting the days).

The first attempt failed (unrecognisable format) so will have to try this one ....

Failed again - look for me at the next workshop. Oops, I think I just worked out what was wrong ...