tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77449269496023309522011-04-21T17:50:15.632-07:00Explorations on developing an eBranchMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653575988517810076noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744926949602330952.post-55506140784660191792007-04-19T17:08:00.000-07:002007-04-19T17:28:05.201-07:00

I already had a Yahoo! Messenger and AIM account which I usually check via Trillian or Meebo. So for this Week 2 exercise, I decided to try Google Talk -- my screen name is "michelemiz." Since I already had a gmail account, I think that chat functionality just got added on. It's actually kind of confusing. As far as I can tell, Google Talk will not work with Trillian but it does work with Meebo.

Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653575988517810076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744926949602330952.post-50785898444870745422007-04-17T17:05:00.000-07:002007-04-18T10:26:21.888-07:00

OK, so I'm definitely getting a little behind in the course. There's so much to explore and only so many hours in a day...I have used wikis before and examined the features and editing capabilities of several options out there. I've used StikiPad most extensively, and will now delve into pbwiki and get familiar with it. I've created a wiki to use as my own personal Bay Area Guide -- things to do

Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653575988517810076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744926949602330952.post-32231795717909967262007-04-12T10:03:00.000-07:002007-09-25T14:57:51.168-07:00

Our next assignment is to look at some library wikis and comment.St. Joseph County Library’s Subject GuidesPresented for the convenience of library users and maintained/edited by staff.Software: MediaWikiUniversity of Huddersfield’s Electronic Resources WikiFor the benefit the whole academic community. Edited by staff, but all can comment in the discussions tab.Software: MediaWikiUniversity of

Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653575988517810076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744926949602330952.post-5418971210468784152007-04-05T11:50:00.000-07:002007-04-05T21:34:01.511-07:00

I'm taking an online course, "Web 2.0:Developing a Successful eBranch," and the first thing we're doing is looking at some existing library blogs and commenting on the following:What do you like and dislike about the blog?Is it easy to find your way around?Does the site allow comments from users?Have they tied the blog back to their official library website?Lansing Library Teen News BlogWhile I'm

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