Wrap up & Social Networks

The last week of this journey, how so much has changed since that first week where I knew so little. I have much more confidence now with new technologies on the web, it has been a great experience, thankyou.
Social networking using MySpace, Facebook would be helpful to our library system for keeping everyone in the loop. It would help avoid constant emails when planning events and promotions for the branches. Socially for myself it gives me the opportunity to keep in touch with friends.
I enjoyed the Coshocton Library MySpace page and the inventiveness of it.
The second life, hmmm. I think it may appeal to younger people, those who have grown up with video games and have been using web games for some time. But can't really see a use for it in our library system at this stage. We have limitations through councils IT department with what we can and can't do but I look forward to the future with local government changes as web technologies become increasingly familiar. I read "Beyond the Hype: Web 2.0" and what Kiama library have achieved by developing their own network so that their council IT department does not interfere with what they do. Wow, this could be a sign of change.
So once again thankyou plsnsw for helping me expand my boundaries.

Online Applications and tools

Online software , has to be a bonus for those people who can't afford the traditonal software and not having to install this makes it even better. I found Google Docs relatively easy to use but I didn't ask my co-workers to edit the document I submitted. Sent to pls NSW. I think regional libraries would find Google Docs a time saver. It would end the back and forth emails and phoning when having to collaborate on all types of documents. I read online that microsoft are taking notice as more people use free Google Docs and that there is an increased business usage, probably because it is free.