Web 2.0 Learning Update

Well - It has taken me a little longer to get back to this new world of web discovery. In this session, so far, I have learnt a lot about the value of wiki's and in my review of some suggested links to look at I came across a great site about Youth programming for libraries. From the front page: A wiki is a collaborative website and authoring tool that allows users to easily add, remove and edit content.

Wikipedia, the online open-community encyclopedia, is the largest and perhaps the most well known of these knowledge sharing tools. With the benefits that wikis provide, the use and popularity of these tools is exploding.

Going through the lesson I came across this interesting site and explored the various links and one that I was interested in, due to my specific librarian responsibilities was this one below:

http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Prhttp://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Programs_for_Young_Adults ograms_for_Young_Adults

I also discovered another useful site which recommends great teen titles which I will explore in more detail when I am next rostered on the Learn.net!

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklhttp://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm istsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

Scrolling down on the "Libsuccess site", I found it interesting to see a list of new vocabulary that I need to get "up to speed with" if I am to speak the correct "lingo" with many of our younger, computer-savy library patrons. You may also find it interesting to peruse to see if you have heard these terms such as "meez", "whyville" and "There." I bet you're curious now! Go on and have a look for yourself!

http://libsuccess.org/index.php?tithttp://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Virtual_Worlds_for_teens le=Virtual_Worlds_for_teens


I'll sign off now and continue my comments in the not too distant future!

Jesus Freak