Exercise 11 Recommendations Library
2.0 by Bobbyblogger.....
Looking at Sutherland Library, I compared with some of the following in regards to the services offered and found:
Local Studies:
To be 'compliant' with Library 2.0 what they could do may include:-
Maps and information on line so that a researcher can look for an area and see what they need, what old photo's of the beach area were like at a specific time: 1920's, 1930, 1940, etc.
Perhaps, funds being available to do this: records could be uploaded and read electronically 24/7 as some may be looking at records after work, on weekends, etc. Rather than as is now - walk in and book for accessing. Down side - no one to help them look for something? It will take money and time to load these types of records - but there are probably not enough staff to do this at the present time [in Sutheralnd Libraries defence...]. :-)
Children’s:
It would be hard for the library as there are technology/legal issues re peadophiles surfing the net for potential prey. 7.62m takes care of that problem! Anyway - they could have email to parents [with consent/approval]. Also - kids books onto Kindal or similar: again subject to parent approval.
*The Sutherland Library adheres to Child Protection Act and State Library guidelines for Internet use by minors. Hopefully nothing will happen, but society should be aware that no matter where kids are they could be the prey of some sick individuals society is well rid of! I know that internet filters may help protect them, and that use of certain sites may put them at risk. Vigalence is iperative to make sure they are not at risk and can enjoy surfing the net, looking for assingnmet and other information for school or personal studies. :-) Added 21 11 2013.
Teenage/Youth:
Facebook/You Tube and other social media sites for the youth [approved by parents and policed for content] - made available to high school aged kids to use. Same issues with technology and 'adult concerns'.
Just as pertinant for teens is the issue of: bullying via social media. perhaps for that reason Sutherland Library does not utilise social media for teens! Yes that keeps them off Libraries 2.0 but perhaps for this reason - that isn't a bad thing! Looking at Sutherland Library, I compared with some of the following in regards to the services offered and found:
Local Studies:
To be 'compliant' with Library 2.0 what they could do may include:-
Maps and information on line so that a researcher can look for an area and see what they need, what old photo's of the beach area were like at a specific time: 1920's, 1930, 1940, etc.
Perhaps, funds being available to do this: records could be uploaded and read electronically 24/7 as some may be looking at records after work, on weekends, etc. Rather than as is now - walk in and book for accessing. Down side - no one to help them look for something? It will take money and time to load these types of records - but there are probably not enough staff to do this at the present time [in Sutheralnd Libraries defence...]. :-)
Children’s:
It would be hard for the library as there are technology/legal issues re peadophiles surfing the net for potential prey. 7.62m takes care of that problem! Anyway - they could have email to parents [with consent/approval]. Also - kids books onto Kindal or similar: again subject to parent approval.
*The Sutherland Library adheres to Child Protection Act and State Library guidelines for Internet use by minors. Hopefully nothing will happen, but society should be aware that no matter where kids are they could be the prey of some sick individuals society is well rid of! I know that internet filters may help protect them, and that use of certain sites may put them at risk. Vigalence is iperative to make sure they are not at risk and can enjoy surfing the net, looking for assingnmet and other information for school or personal studies. :-) Added 21 11 2013.
Teenage/Youth:
Facebook/You Tube and other social media sites for the youth [approved by parents and policed for content] - made available to high school aged kids to use. Same issues with technology and 'adult concerns'.
Current music and HSC support would be 'complaint' with Libraries 2.0.
Adult Fiction:
Lend ereaders [Kindle, etc.] to adults for their access to fiction. They have their catalogue on line - so that is 'Libray 2.0' isn't it? But now unless you have your card, you can not reserve via on line. With a Kindal/ereader you could be able to 'borrow' via Library 2.0.
* Some of the political works they have are just that: FICTION! Who wants to read how great some pollies think they made/left the country - we are broke and have no manufacturing of any discernable use here: I think the term is 'sell out'. When we can look at why we are in the mess we're in: party politics aside - only then can we address that 'mess'. BHP is now part foreign owned - yet at one time not to long ago: they owned the ships that transported the coal to smelters here in Australia that used their coal to make steel - here in Australia! And we made cars, and washing machines, and other goods - now these are being made overseas and brought in. Does that help account for our unemployment - which generates youth crime and other social issues such as alcoholism and that leads to 'domestic violence'. See what caused it then address that - band aids only work part of the way, its a total systems matter.... I could say more, but not here as its about libraries :-) Added 21 11 2013
Information/Reference:
They already have Encyclopeadia Brittanica on-line and some other reference works - compliant with Libray 2.0. Although due to licences - these need to be accessed in house and nothing in Library 2.0 will change that!
Some of their electronic resources are IN HOUSE only access - you must be in the library to log onto their system. This limits its appeal - but is probbaly a condition ofthier licencingagreements. Added 21 11 2103 :-)
Some of their electronic resources are IN HOUSE only access - you must be in the library to log onto their system. This limits its appeal - but is probbaly a condition ofthier licencingagreements. Added 21 11 2103 :-)
Reference for tis exercise is as follows - per its URL:
Library 2.0 best practice set of three presentations: 70 pp., 13 pp., amd 40 pp. @ the following URL:
http://www.slideshare.net/tonywh/library-20-18639 I found this more confusing the more I viewed it. Too small to read effectively, and same diagram in two: which was too small to read, too cluttered and terms possibly not for the 'illiterate' librarte Technology user [older generation for example].
Library 2.0 best practice set of three presentations: 70 pp., 13 pp., amd 40 pp. @ the following URL:
http://www.slideshare.net/tonywh/library-20-18639 I found this more confusing the more I viewed it. Too small to read effectively, and same diagram in two: which was too small to read, too cluttered and terms possibly not for the 'illiterate' librarte Technology user [older generation for example].
