commando librarian

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Social Software Literacy Reminders

A couple more things (actually reminders) about the class for future reference. Steve, we talked about having 550 as a pre-req and also about suggesting certain cameras for the image/video portion of the class. Maybe finding a couple of cameras that do both pix and video (with audio) that don't do avi-I didn't have THAT problem but I know a few who had that type. I really liked the Sirsi podcasts, in part because I was able to walk while I listened. But also because I felt they were quite helpful in understanding the technology as well as offering suggestions for their use in libraries.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Social Software Literacy

Though I have struggled a bit to keep up with this class, I'm happy to have taken it because I have learned quite a bit. I intend on practicing these new-found skills in order that I might have a bit more mastery of them as well as allowing me to use them more fully in my impending library employment. As I will be working predominantly with the teen population, these tools will most definitely come in handy with this group as they are most likely, the most tech-saavy. This will force me to hone the skills I have learned so that I can share them with this group and others, hopefully, from the library. Interestingly enough, I was visiting with a dear friend who is a middle school teacher and she's decided to be one of the media center teachers. When I shared what I've been learning, she was eager for me to show her what I've learned. With this in mind, I hope that she can then direct her students to computer/gaming programs that I hope to implement. The lab hands-on worksheets were of an immense help as I was able to refer to them while working at home, at my own pace, until I got it right (most of the time). I feel like I may have a leg-up when I take 550 as Steve suggested.