Web 2.0 technologies in the workplace : Blogs – Antoinette Lourens
A blog is an Internet driven tool that enables report writing, diary keeping e.g. travel diary, etc. Good presentation with balance between theory and practice. Antoinette managed to get everybody started on a blog in a practical manner, in time, even though we had several computer problems. I started a blog that I intent to use as a logbook for friends and family during my 3 month trip to USA in 2012, I called it Yankee-Google, (not doodle like in the song), to give it a library touch. It is one of my newly acquired skills that I really intend to use!
Useful websites: http://www.blogs.com
Web 2.0 technologies in the workplace : Wiki’s – Antoinette Lourens
Wiki is the Hawaiian word for "quick” and refers to a specific application freely available on the Internet. A wiki can be use for workshops, book reviews, notes of meetings and even for editing a textbook. It can also be used as a collaborating tool between members of a team. Antoinette also presented wiki’s to us. Although I can see the possibilities for collaboration, especially for undergrad students working on projects, the lack of privacy is one of the reasons I would rather use a blog setup with restrictions for my students. Privacy is one of their main concerns, as they work on new research and patents for their theses. Good practical presentation.
Librarians can use wikis and blogs to communicate with library users and to market Library services, to promoting our Library online, developing communication channels with our users and improving internal communications.
Useful websites: http://www.wikispaces.com
Mobile technologies - Janice de Wee and Christelle Steyn
The two presenters were knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I have never used my cell phone to access the web, prefer to use my computer, but believe that every information specialist should know how mobile technology works, in order to help their students. That is the future for our students in South Africa. We should be able to answer their questions and sort out their mobile problems. We should also know the technologies in order to develop new products.
I created my very own QR code and intent to use it in my signature. In our veterinary library we use QR codes to provide more information on some artworks, e.g. the bust of Jotello F. Soga, to tell you who he was, and why we renamed the library. All our staff names on the web also contain QR codes to take you to our departmental pages.
Introduction to individual assignments and group projects
Ujala Satgoor gave a brief presentation about our assignments and project for the academy
1.Assignment 1: Blogs, keep a diary of the Academy, your expectations, what you intent doing with the new knowledge and at least 5 issues you intent addressing or doing differently in your own library.
2. Assignment 2: Wiki’s , group project. Draw up a strategy, use a wiki as a collaborative tool and submit a word document, and the URL of the wiki. Prepare a PowerPoint and present your teams strategy.
3. Assignment 3: Individual research report on an innovative project in your library. Submission date: 17 February 2012.
Campbell Leadership Descriptor tool (prt 1) – Ujala Satgoor
Ujala is an engaging, and enthusiastic speaker. She knows her topic. I found it very interesting. The Campbell Leadership Descriptor tool was developed to assist in important aspect or characteristics in leadership. The tool touches on six task components of organizational leadership and three personal components of leadership. Through answering the self-scored assessment you can create your own personal profile and with comparing a personal action plan can be developed.
All managers (good or bad) have their better and less good points. It was difficult to evaluate myself, I tried to look at myself though their strengths and failures. In the end I have ended up in the middle between the good and the bad leader’s profiles. That proofed to me that I took their leadership examples and tried to incorporate the good elements into my own. I now have a better idea of my own leadership skills, the areas where I still need to improve, and where I belong.
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