Web 2.0 Project: Video Sharing

Video sharing can help people in learning how to use library technology e.g. how to access the virtual library.  However, etiquette is an aspect that library can not overlook.  It is proper to get permission before posting and giving credit to other people's videos.  As a matter of fact, video sharing in libraries can make answering reference questions real.

Find the YouTube link to the video on my visit to Nigeria in May 2011 below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NzVeRM-JiM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Web 2.0 Project: Facebook

 I like Facebook social network site mostly because it connects me with distant relatives and friends.  Initially, I was skeptical about having an account on Facebook but now I could see the advantages especially when I have been able to communicate and see faces of people around the globe without having to pay a dime. 

Our library uses Ivy Tech Northwest Indiana Website which has a Facebook page.  Libraries can use social network sites to engage their patrons through Facebook and Skype.

 Below is the link to my Facebook account and profile.

                                          http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1056498690

Emerging Technology: What the Future Holds?

                 

"Googlezon a corporate conglomeration of information services that takes over the world in 2015 with a personalized news and information service called EPIC (Evolving Personalized Information Construct)." 

Did you receive any Christmas gift that only technology can unwrap?

Santascope - Santa's high tech tracking device.

So far, I have enjoyed my classmates' blogs - Chris, Jessica, Brandi, Sandra, and a host of others.

I wish to say that Creative Commons Portal of Flickr has been a helpful resource from which I get images to compliment my blogs during this outgoing semester.

Thanks to our instructor for the eye-opening sessions and guidance. 

Troubleshooting Technology

"Computer Doctor"

"Oh mine!  All the assignments that I have been doing since morning are gone.  Lost mysteriously.  Let me just relax with facebook for now." 

                                                                                   

Computers and other technologies are not immune to breaking down, just as illness, sickness, or old age are natural phenomenon with people.  An important tip to remember when an equipment stops working is to first switch it off and then on again.  Also, it is very important to learn some basic skills for avoiding technology breakdown e.g. checking regularly and cleaning equipment to avoid dust, knowing how to cancel print jobs and putting together a troubleshooting toolkit that can be useful like screwdivers, extra screws, cleaning materials, etc.  

Always keep equipment manuals because the instructions therein could be very useful in case technology stops working.  Also, make sure you back up all your documents so that you could have them back if you loose them on your computer.   

Projects that are due this session are completed and waiting to be submitted.    

                                                  

Library Ergonomics and Security

This troley raises from door to waist height for shelving.  It is used in conjunction with FKI logistics automated self check-in system.

Height-adjustable circulation desks.

"Ergonomics is all about fitting an activity to a person. This primarily relates to making people's work situations as comfortable as possible for the tasks they must perform so that they can avoid injury."

Alarm at the exit door.

Libraries provide physical security for their material collections to prevent theft and damage. "Electronic security measures are also primarily aimed at computers and servers in the library." 

Library Web Sites

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 "Awesome!  I never knew I could get these from our library Web Site."

 One of the tools offered by Library 2.0 is providing links to electronic resources and also giving information about prints.  Users can access whatever information they need through library Web Sites.  In fact, libraries are very rich in providing interactive services to connect and engage the community they serve in divers ways such as Blogs, Wikis, and other aspects of Web 2.0.

Group Technology Review for Frank, Jessica, and myself is in progress.  Frank sent some photos through Flickr to both Jessica and I.



 

            

                                                                                                               

Universal Design: Adaptive/Assistive Technology Needs

                                  

Universal Design helps in making products and services usable by people with wide range of skills and abilities.

This picture shows a child with a visual impairment, using a computer with special creen magnifying software to make the letters larger and easier to read.

Braille is a system of writing and printing for the blind in which varied arrangements of raised dots representing letters and numerals can be identified by touch.

Touchpad fulfills the function of a mouse by having the user touch a flat pad to move an arrow on the screen.

Trackball helps a user move a ball with his/her palm to move an arrow on the screen.

                                     Universal Design makes home safe and accessible for the elderly, the handicapped, and the very young ones.  Automobiles too are built for the convenience of the handicap.