Comment on your teachers blog

I have commented on one of the posts "Robots" - Automated Book Delivery System & Virtual Browse.-

My comments read:

It's a great system and gives flexibility to the user and saves time as well. Also saves space the library can make use of for other activities and items.  Currently the automated processes in libraries include issuing books to borrowers, retrieving them and returning the items to the relevant shelves at the end of the loan period. There are many other processes within a library that could use the benefit of technology. It's certain that many libraries will no doubt be fully automated in the near future. 

Chaminga

 

(note: this is the same one i commented on in Exercise 8)

Commenting on other blogs

I have read and commented on Harvey blog post -  Social Networking posted on Monday 18, November 2013.


My comment reads: Yes I agree. It has become a necessity for libraries to participate in social networking. It helps them for knowledge sharing, information distribution, communication and knowledge gathering. And it's important that the staff are well updated on these new technologies.

Chaminga. 


and also on Harvey's blog post -  Nancy Pearl posted on Monday 18, November 2013.


My comment reads: Godzilla Meets Nancy Pearl the Librarian - Kinda funny. 

Chaminga


Since no one has accepted my invitation yet, I also commented on Gary's blog post - Down with the kids posted on Monday October 14, 2013.

My comments read: I'm not yet a parent myself but looking forward to it. I think being a geriatric mother can be quite challenging. Sometimes it scares me to think about it. Cause I feel I have been doing ok so far and then your life changes completely when you become a parent after all those years. You wont be doing much for yourself. It will be all about your kid. But in a way it's nice. 

Chaminga.

Inviting people to be authors on your blog

I have invited the following people:

njellevsen@gmail.com
saracabreramultimedia@gmail.com 
Harvey.rancudo@gmail.com

gary.lom@gmail.com
hi340@hotmail.co.uk
njellevsen@gmail.com

• My Invitations have been accepted by Harvey, Sara & Gary.
• But I had access only to Harvey's blogs and I have commented on 2 posts.
• Sara's posts seem to be locked.

Changing the arrangement of your blog

To change the arrangement of my blog, I selected 'Layout' from the dashboard. Then I did the following changes to my layout.

• Inserted a picture of my choice in the header area. I used an image from Creative Commons site. But edited to make the image lot smaller.
• Changed the Navbar design.
• Added a gadget +1 button so the visitors to my blog could recommend my content.
• configured the blog archives section to appear as a drop-down menu.Change the frequency to weekly
• Configured Attribution section. Have added a reference. 
• Edited Blog posts. Number of posts per page changed to 8/ changed location to Sydney, Australia
• Saved the arrangement
• Previewed to ensure all good. 

SAMPLE PREVIEW BELOW

Changing the colour of your blog

I have changed the template to a more colorful one. The font colors were also changed.

From the blogger dashboard, I selected 'template' and the chose a background image, color and then clicked on customize tab to open the Blogger Template Designer. Next I changed the font colors. Finally I clicked on 'Apply to Blog'

Recommendations to Liverpool Libary

Use of Web 2.0 technologies in Liverpool Library - Recommendations

Liverpool library seems to have limited 2.0 technologies. They should have more web 2.0 technologies to encourage user participation, let the users tailor services to their needs, use the information they have and know to add value, make content available for sharing, commenting, reviewing, tagging to name a few.

The library should engage more with it's users online. There's very limited information on their website. I would highly recommend them to have a more informative website and easy navigation. In today's digital environment, the first point of contact and information is the website. I recommend Liverpool Library to have a website such as the Hurstville Public Library.

http://lmg.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/Local-Studies.html

Children and Families:

The Liverpool library should improve the use of social media tools such as YouTube to promote library activities, kids programs. This will no doubt provide more user participation and attraction for more users to walk in to the library. The Hurstville library has YouTube clips on their website of the recent events they have had. Liverpool library should do something similar.

http://lmg.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/youth-@.html

The library has the option of allowing users to download Audio books. But the patrons need to go to the Liverpool library website to do that. I would recommend what Wayne State Library is doing through the app Browzine. BrowZine is used to easily find, read, and monitor thousands of scholarly journals available from their library, or through Open Access publishers, covering all disciplines. Library users can find, read and monitor thousands of scholarly journals directly from their iPads with the BrowZine app. Wayne State University allows it's users to download the BrowZine app and log in using their access ID and password. From there, the users can start browsing.

E.g.
http://www.lib.wayne.edu/

http://www.lib.wayne.edu/blog/?p=6152


Another recommendation would be the use of podcast. Users can listen to the libraries podcast as streaming media. The library should consider having different podcasts such as events, collections, media etc. National Library of Australia has many podcasts for their users to check updates etc.

E.g.
http://www.nla.gov.au/podcasts/

Another recommendation is the NYPLs' Inter-library Services provides access to materials held at libraries outside the NYPL system. If you have a current library card, you may submit and manage your Inter-library Loan requests online. This would be a good recommendation for Liverpool Library so that the patrons can manage their own Inter-library loan requests online.

http://www.nypl.org/help/research-services/interlibrary-loan

Youth:

Surviving School for the young which includes subject sessions, tertiary preparation program,  further education. Gaming sessions for the youth.

http://lmg.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/Gaming-Sessions.html



Youth services blogs.

http://library.austintexas.gov/youth

Youth Services recommends.

http://library.austintexas.gov/youth-recommends

I highly recommend the visit NYPL on VoiceThread. It's a new way to have a young group of people to have a conversation about anything. This encourages a richer more engaging discussion because u can draw on the image.VoiceThread is used by everyone from elementary students to top-ranked universities to corporate executives. The power of peer feedback and review is available to all participants in a VoiceThread conversation. It's a discussion which stimulates a live presence.

http://nypl.voicethread.com/?#q


Adults:

Book groups for Adult readers. - Moreland's library service has several book groups for adults. Book group members can suggest books to be discussed and the library will provide these books whenever possible.

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/moreland-libraries/talks-activities/clubs/book-groups-for-adult-readers.html

Reference, Information:
Have an online reference collection. These resources simultaneously search several reference sources (encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more), providing quick access to reliable facts.

http://www.library.illinois.edu/eref/

Evaluation of Liverpool Library

Evaluation of Liverpool Library

The Liverpool Library uses the following web 2.0 technologies.

• Facebook
• Twitter
• space.com
• Tumblr
• Trove
• Blog

The Liverpool Public Library has the above web 2.0 technologies 
that assist it's users to connect with the library. The library continues to 
use these technologies for customer interaction and content creation.  
But i feel the library is not using enough web 2.0 technologies. It could 
be due to reasons such as inadequate funding to improve technology, 
staffing issues, maintenance and of these services and equipment, the 
libraries patrons being more traditional. 

Web 2.0 technologies in the following areas: 

LOCAL STUDIES

Acquisition focus: Liverpool City area community archives:-business archives, 

family papers and photographs, society archives, maps and newspapers. Local 

information such as the following:

Bigge Park heritage fact sheet_bigge park

Georges River heritage fact sheet_georges river

Heritage Research Guide This Guide includes valuable information to assist with research of the Liverpool  local heritage.

Liverpool A Tale of Two Cities Two cities, one in Australia and the other in Britain

The Governor List of items which were displayed at Liverpool City Library January 2011.

Time Line This Time Line has images and information which put the history of Liverpool in  perspective.

United by Colour Vintage Fashion from around the world.

Youth off the Streets

Officer in charge is the Local Studies Librarian

Hours & facilities include:

Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm by appointment only; closed public holidays. General 
reference assistance available. Copying services available for books, journals, 
original records to A3, microfilms, photographs and newspapers. Referral to paid 
researchers is available.

Access : 1 week's advance notice of visit required.

 

The library has the online facility for it's users to access an on-line database which 

gives them a  wealth of information on various local Newspaper archives, records on 

'find my past Australia' etc. Further there are suggested websites from A-Z, which has 

access to Ancestry library for records, Aboriginal Biographical index, Belfast cemetery 

records, etc. The popular searches section gives access to information on church records, 

family records to name a few. There's also access through the library website to a photo 

gallery. There's also access to Liverpool Library's community Services directory. Users 

can search the databases.

 

Users will also find a wealth of information in a variety of sources including pamphlets 

and Council minutes. 

 

CHILDREN/ TEENAGERS & YOUTH:

Liverpool City Library provides a variety of services for children aged 3-12 years across 

Council's library branches including:

• Story time
• Reading corner
• Songs
• Homework help
• Educational games
• School holiday programs
• Computer and internet facilities

The Library also has a dedicated Young People's Librarian that organizes a range of 
activities for families and children.The Library has online 'Hang outs at Book Chats' for 
the youth. The libraries' My playground contains games, story times,  playground for 
specifically for young children. This connects them to literacy planets, world book, busy 
things, tumble books, & book flix. There is also other online section s such as My 
playground which gives access to games, story times, songs and  a reading corner and 
homework help. My search enable the users to search the library catalogue. My space is 
useful for anyone who has any interest in  areas such as music, sports, reading. If you go 
into the reading section it lets the young users search youth fiction, graphic novels and 
information books.

The users also have the provision to borrow audio books by downloading them to their 
iPods and mp3s in the library website's 'my elibrary' section. And there's a whole youth 
fiction section that young users can borrow from by downloading these as eBooks. Also 
through the library's website the young can search youth fictions in their catalogue. 

ADULT FICTION/ REFERENCE:

Liverpool City Library's Adult fiction is 41% of it's collection. My search enable the 

users to search the library catalogue for adult fictions and other reads. Through it's 

catalogue the users can search for 

The reference section in the library includes wide variety of dictionaries, encyclopedias, 
handbooks, directories, indexes, abstracts, statistics, government  and other tools. These 
can be searched through their online catalogue system.

Community Profiles

Liverpool City Council Area - Liverpool Public Library

 

Community profile of the people/area

Liverpool City is located in Sydney's south western suburbs - about 25 kilometers from the Sydney GPO. According to the 2011 Census, Liverpool's population in 2011 stood at 180,143, 2012, 191,244. Land area of Liverpool is 30,552 hectares.

Liverpool continues to be a young City: the median age was 33 years in 2011. The number of Indigenous people in 2011 was 2,677.  Liverpool's population come from over 150 different birthplaces. The top ten overseas birthplaces in 2011 were Fiji (6,395), Iraq (6,114), Vietnam (5,230), India (4,213), Philippines (3,580), Lebanon (3,573), New Zealand (3,076), Italy (2,893), England (2,177) and Serbia / Montenegro (2,233). At the 2011 Census, English was stated as the only language spoken at home by just 44 percent of Liverpool's population. Around half of Liverpool's residents said they spoke a language other than English at home.

Liverpool City Council:  http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/

Liverpool Public Library: http://mylibrary.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/