Library Things

Library things is really neat. It has more of an adult fell to me. I do not think a lot of teens would like it. For my library it does not seem needed. We already have an on-line catalog, but for a smaller library it would be great. I did add it to my blog. It did take me a little time to do so.

Wrap up

I have looked forward to every lesson. Most of this has been new to me. I did like most of the lessons. I do need to check out Delicious at home. I did look fun. I also will go back and look at other lessons for a reminder.

It is important that library's keep up with the changing times. It is hard to do, but if we want the children and teens to turn off the TV and get in to a good book we need to keep up.

I found the links in this lesson very informative and will be checking them often.

I would like to spend some time of my work day checking on other libraries and there news. Find out what is going on in other libraries and the world.

Wiki's

I really think wiki's are going to end up everywhere. It is a great tool for libraries. I don't know if it would be better then a blog. Our if a library would want to have both. A wiki will be a good way to pull more teens in. With the older kids, the more tech you are the better. In a lot of ways a blog will be better for even book list. With a wiki the library would have no say before a person put it on line for everyone to see. This could be a big problem for a library of my size.

I think a wiki would be great if you could set it up to be looked at before it is posted. I also do not like the look of most wiki's. They are very plain and boring looking.

The ? is. Is a blog of a wiki better? or Do they both have there place?

Does a library need to have both? Or do you pick one and hope the teens come.