Using del.icio.us

For this week's Library 2.0 assignment focussing on social bookmarking and tagging, I chose the social bookmarking site del.icio.us. I had not used this resource before, -- only reading about it on listservs and in journal articles.

It took a bit of time for me to actually transfer the bookmarks from my browser at home, and upload them to del.icio.us (I had some problems with the instructions, until I realised that each browser type requires somewhat different steps in doing the transfer). Tagging the bookmarks is actually easily (I'm still creating "subject headings" for many of them).

All-in-all I would have to say del.icio.us is very useful. I can bring together bookmarks together from home and work, and have them all available in one single place.

Using Wikis

A wiki is a great interactive software that allows people to share comments or information on various topics. Having just completed the wikis' exercise for the UML's Library 2.0 course, -- I can definitely see how some people could become addicted to using them.

Librarians' Council and the Action Plan 2009-2012 - April 30, 2009

Yesterday the UML librarians met, at which time the Action Plan 2009-2012 Team members presented their ideas and proposals to their assembled colleagues. The team did a truly fantastic job! Many of their ideas, if eventually implemented, will bring theUML to the forefront in terms of technological innovations and environmental initiatives.