Twitter

Have now used Twitter, or should I say have "tweeted". Thinking of ways we could use it to promote our library services .... do may Irish student use twitter as yet? Is it reaching "tipping point" here? - could it be the next big thing for libraries? All this new technology is making my head buzz!

Wikis

I am impressed by the many uses that wikis are being put to in the library world - having visited some library wikis before very much as a "lurker" - not planning to contribute to them, this 23 Things exercise has got me thinking about possibilities. The idea of having library moderated subject guide wikis is appealing. Also using an internal library wiki as a knowledge base would cut out the frustration of trying to locate that email with the hot tip on how to do x, y or z which never seems to be there when you need it.

And another thing!

I also just realised that I had meant to put that last post in the 23 Things wiki and not on my blog but now it's there I might as well leave it!

Into week 3 already!

Into Week 3 already - time does fly in cyberspace. I just realised that I hadn't really fulfilled all the Week 2 requirements as I had not mulled over which of the 71/2 Habits I find easiest and hardest. I think Habit 6, "Use technology to your advantage", does not come easy to me - does anyone remember trying to set the old style VCRs and ending up with the box, the VCR and the instruction leaflets in a big mess on the floor after an hour and no progress made? Well that was me! While I do embrace some technologies willingly there are others that I shy away from - after all how many other people do you know who don't have a microwave oven? That's a whole other story...
The habit I find the easiest is Habit 2 , "Accept responsibility for your own learning", unfortunately accepting the responsibility is a lot easier than making the time to do the learning - some better time management needed perhaps?

Have arrived in the "blogosphere"

I now have my very own blog! But what will I do with it?!! The possibilities are endless - or are they?
Did you see last night's Bremner Bird & Fortune show? I feel a bit like the old blokes in the pub in terms of blogging.