May 28th, 2007
What Is You Internet Spotlight?
Do you have one or two Internet tools/sites that you *really* love?
I’m writing an article about Library folks that have found an Internet tool (or two) that has really captured your imagination and attention. I need to gather 5-10 stories. If you share you idea for the article I’ll cite you and give you and your library a happy little plug in a major Libraryland publication (unless you would rather be anonymous of course).
My paragraph long “Internet Spotlight Tool” write up looks like this:
“My “Internet Spotlight” would have to be flickr (obvious to lots of you, I know:). Flickr helps me communicate visually, which I enjoy greatly, allowing me to record and share highlights and beauty from everyday life. This same visual communication tool also helps me share Libraryland info. For instance, I use pictures I’ve uploaded to flickr to populate my blog with photos. Perhaps most importantly though, flickr lets me connect with other people in Libraryland. One huge way flickr does this is though groups. Flickr lets me participate in and even create interest themed groups. In these groups I can connect with like minded people to communicate, share, inspire and work toward mutual goals. The Libraries and Librarians Group and the 365 Library Days Project Group (an ongoing library advocacy project that you too can join in on) are the best examples of this for me.”
That took me about 10 minutes to write and will now be put in print. Why not take 10 minutes yourself and send me your story too? Purty please? Feel free to leave your story in the comments and/or email the story too at michael.libraryman *At Sign* gmail *Dot* com.
Thanks everybody! 
In my case that would be
Netvibes for information management
Blogger for sharing the thoughts
Regards
Edwin
Mine would be twitter. I have been a bit obsessed with it lately.
Check out the story here:
http://gathernodust.blogspot.com/2007/04/twitter-update-or-how-i-was-able-to.html
I am also working on a post on how twitter is increasing my productivity.
As a systems librarian, my RSS feeds via bloglines are my most important professional development tool. My library now has a web site in wordpress (a content management/blog tool), a blog and are using MeeboMe for virtual reference. I learned about all of these things by reading my RSS feeds. I did not learn about them in the professional literature. I did not learn about them at a conference. I did not learn about them from librarians in my area. RSS may not be shiny and new, but people who are not getting library news via an RSS feed are missing out.
Molly, can you please email me so I can get your contact info and let you review your contribution to the article please? Thank you!
Hello, I am hazlin from malaysia..i like to sher some ideas with you. Acctually, i am a new librarian and my first assigment is to list ideas how to promote library. can you suggest me?do contact me lin_chomel@yahoo.com