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The HI Libraries (and TAFE NSW LIbraries) subscribe to eBooks, so I’ve had a look at some of these. Some are useful, others not as good (same as print versions really!). Personally, I find it hard to read large volumes of text on screen, but good for brief readings, definitions etc. I think some text books are suited to an electronic format, but I’d find it hard to read a novel or detailed study this way. The convenience factor is significant though. 24×7 access from your home computer is a time saver.
The British Library’s Online Gallery is wonderful. The Turning the Pages tool is incredible. The quality of these digitised books is far superior to any that I’ve used previously. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html
I had never heard of audio ebooks, but I like the idea. I’ve had a brief look at LibriVox and will try putting something on my MP3 player. Audio ebooks would be great for listening to while travelling…This might also be an option for students who catch public transport and want to get some work done on the way.
Podcasts are great! I think they have lots of potential for libraries. Perhaps for information literacy tutorials on our website, library news and announcements, interviews….
Stephen Abram’s podcast 25 Technologies to Watch discusses emerging technologies and how they can be used in the Library field. It’s an hour long, but interesting to see what is happening in America.
This link to an online video was sent to me by the teacher of a course I am currently studying.
http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/63302/high-wire-act
This clip made me realise the value of online video hosting as a way of sharing creativity and resources. Walter Lewin’s video lectures were very expensive to produce, but the generosity of putting them on the Web allows them to be viewed by a large number of people across the world. Nobody has to buy a copy, there are no storage issues (although links may be ephemeral), no licences to negotiate, and no registrations. MIT (Massachussetts Institute of Technology) includes video content, such as Walter Lewin’s lectures, on its Open Courseware website. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/about/about/index.htm
It is nice to see people sharing!!
Well, I read the instructions (link below) for embedding video clips into WordPress and it looks like I’d need an IT degree and administrator rights for my work PC.
http://www.teachertube.com/wordpress.php
I’ve opted for just including the link to my chosen video:
American Idle : Information Resources
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=2f8a334937ff0fcdc0d8
It’s a parody of American Idol singing competition, but applied to information resources. It gave me a laugh and would probably appeal to our younger students (TPC etc). Very creative!
I’m using Teacher Tube because I only have a dial up connection at home and my laptop currently takes 20 minutes to open my email, let alone anything more complex. If I get a chance, I’ll try the public library to access YouTube.
