Comments for QM uni library and emerging web technologies http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com A group of technology followers from a London UK University research library Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Twitter for libraries by Emma http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/twitter-for-libraries/#comment-64 Emma Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:31:40 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-64 Lots of others doing it. Just been reading BirkbeckLibrary and LeedsMetLibrary and ToonLibraries. http://www.dabr.co.uk/user/BirkbeckLibrary Birkbeck using facebook, blogs and twitter to communicate with users http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/ Lots of others doing it. Just been reading BirkbeckLibrary and LeedsMetLibrary and ToonLibraries.

http://www.dabr.co.uk/user/BirkbeckLibrary

Birkbeck using facebook, blogs and twitter to communicate with users http://www.bbk.ac.uk/lib/

]]> Comment on Twitter for libraries by damian311 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/twitter-for-libraries/#comment-40 damian311 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:26:08 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-40 Could be done. Does anyone see a good use for it at QM? Could be done. Does anyone see a good use for it at QM?

]]> Comment on CMSreORG by Michael http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/cmsreorg/#comment-38 Michael Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:31:27 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-38 Your blog doesn't precisely identify who you are (Queen Mary, University of London?), so I'm not sure of your needs. But I wanted to point out that Rhythmyx doesn't really replace Dreamweaver as a web authoring tool - your web designer would probably still create templates in Dreamweaver. But it's true from our experience that once the templates are designed, your staff can create web pages without needing any HTML experience. And I'd certainly agree that Rhythmyx requires "technical experimentation and ongoing communication with the vendors," though it wasn't designed for large universities (which we are). Your blog doesn’t precisely identify who you are (Queen Mary, University of London?), so I’m not sure of your needs. But I wanted to point out that Rhythmyx doesn’t really replace Dreamweaver as a web authoring tool – your web designer would probably still create templates in Dreamweaver. But it’s true from our experience that once the templates are designed, your staff can create web pages without needing any HTML experience. And I’d certainly agree that Rhythmyx requires “technical experimentation and ongoing communication with the vendors,” though it wasn’t designed for large universities (which we are).

]]> Comment on Janet Talk: Instant Collaboration and voice over IP for HE by SarahM http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/janet-talk-instant-collaboration-and-voice-over-ip-for-he/#comment-35 SarahM Mon, 12 May 2008 14:49:00 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-35 This sounds very cool and would be great if we could get more people onboard. I'm definitely in! The problem is not always that the technology isn't available, as it clearly is in this case, but that everyone within the community has to be able to access and want to use it. The words that jump out at me on the Janet Talk web page? 'Shared whiteboard', am I a geek or what? This sounds very cool and would be great if we could get more people onboard. I’m definitely in!

The problem is not always that the technology isn’t available, as it clearly is in this case, but that everyone within the community has to be able to access and want to use it.

The words that jump out at me on the Janet Talk web page? ‘Shared whiteboard’, am I a geek or what?

]]> Comment on Blogs and wikis… by Emma http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/blogs-and-wikis/#comment-27 Emma Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:32 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-27 I think we do need a change in culture - obviously - but we are not likely to get this unless we have the right tools to use and make it easy for people to participate. Having to remember to look at the blog and the wiki and our email and then not being able to check someone's phone number from within email but having to find the right web address and opening that too and then having to cut and past addresses into the mail box, not being able to view calendars, MSN refusing to 'remember me' because my deskstop is locked down in some way - personally I find all this a real hinderance and I want to join in! If I was feeling left out of the cultural shift I'd probably give in altogether until the tools we provide are better and more seamless. I think we do need a change in culture – obviously – but we are not likely to get this unless we have the right tools to use and make it easy for people to participate. Having to remember to look at the blog and the wiki and our email and then not being able to check someone’s phone number from within email but having to find the right web address and opening that too and then having to cut and past addresses into the mail box, not being able to view calendars, MSN refusing to ‘remember me’ because my deskstop is locked down in some way – personally I find all this a real hinderance and I want to join in! If I was feeling left out of the cultural shift I’d probably give in altogether until the tools we provide are better and more seamless.

]]> Comment on Blogs and wikis… by Damian http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/blogs-and-wikis/#comment-26 Damian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:10:03 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-26 This looks really good. It looks a lot more userfriendly and has a lot more to give. I would have definitely considered this if it were about a year ago. However, do we need a change in software or a change in culture? This looks really good. It looks a lot more userfriendly and has a lot more to give. I would have definitely considered this if it were about a year ago. However, do we need a change in software or a change in culture?

]]> Comment on Drift through the music! by Jeremy http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/drift-through-the-music/#comment-17 Jeremy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:42:17 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-17 Yes, and they might even enjoy the exploration experience too. Clicking on a tag might return a list of ranked records; it would be nice to be able, say, to slide tags and records into a box to be posted to Facebook, Delicious, whatever, as well. In my dreams! Wonder what our academics would think of this? Yes, and they might even enjoy the exploration experience too. Clicking on a tag might return a list of ranked records; it would be nice to be able, say, to slide tags and records into a box to be posted to Facebook, Delicious, whatever, as well.

In my dreams! Wonder what our academics would think of this?

]]> Comment on Drift through the music! by Emma http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/drift-through-the-music/#comment-16 Emma Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:44:40 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-16 There is something so appealing about the interface that it begs you to browse around and explore new stuff you would never think of listening to normally. If we could translate a smidge of that feeling into the catalogue we might find library users were far more willing to explore collections than we currently think. There is something so appealing about the interface that it begs you to browse around and explore new stuff you would never think of listening to normally. If we could translate a smidge of that feeling into the catalogue we might find library users were far more willing to explore collections than we currently think.

]]> Comment on Drift through the music! by jeremya http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/drift-through-the-music/#comment-15 jeremya Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:45:47 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-15 Coo, what a good idea! But think about, say, replacing the tabs by 'Libraries', 'Online', 'Other data' (ie repository, other non-library indexed data); the moods by 'research', 'taught'; and the genres by LC main classes. Not necessarily best examples and you might not get sweet music, but something else might pop up! Coo, what a good idea! But think about, say, replacing the tabs by ‘Libraries’, ‘Online’, ‘Other data’ (ie repository, other non-library indexed data); the moods by ‘research’, ‘taught’; and the genres by LC main classes.

Not necessarily best examples and you might not get sweet music, but something else might pop up!

]]> Comment on Drift through the music! by damian311 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/drift-through-the-music/#comment-14 damian311 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:31:46 +0000 http://qmwebemerge.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-14 Are you suggesting we deliver information content to the students based on what mood they're in? Some suggestions: No work today, 1 hr to deadline, all nighter (exam next day) Are you suggesting we deliver information content to the students based on what mood they’re in? Some suggestions:

No work today,
1 hr to deadline,
all nighter (exam next day)

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