It's all about working together! Photo from The Library of Congress photostream
#1 Applying myself 2 test drive part b
Spent a bit of time today exploring the applications & tools available online. Sites worth noting on my trip included:
- Google docs & Zoho - not only great spots to store and get at your documents anywhere anytime but also a simple way of sharing and collaborating on documents. (Great for procedures manuals)
- SlideShare - a visual vista for sharing a range of material with colleagues or clients. I see it as a great training tool for example. Really enjoyed this and lingered here for while taking in a lot of sites (sic) including - Pivot points for change; Libraries and collaboration with local government; & Library card sign up month.
- Also pulled into Myplick to look at the plicks & plickers on show. Another fantastic venue for presentations and to engage - Social networking & its impact on libraries caught my eye.
- A quick visit to Zamzar was worth it. What an easy way to convert files without needing to download the software! I went to town converting several files to PDF.
- Initially I though Dimdim and Yugma were new options on a takeaway menu. But I soon discovered they were sites that made conferring on the web oh so easy. Great places to use for meetings or even brainstorming to get all those discussions down online, especially if your shorthand is iffy. You can host online training sessions or meetings for up to 20 people on your PC and never have to worry about providing morning tea for them.
All of these sites appealed to me as great attractions on my tour for a number of reasons. They were all easy to navigate - I never got lost and had little need to call on any help maps. Everything was on hand where I didn't have the extra baggage of installing software. Their free admission was definite plus and certainly opens them up for accessibility in a library environment.
