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I was excited and nervous about the complex issues in this class. I was introduced to new ideas: SNS, affordances, aggregators, and endless social networking tools that I have never heard before, such as NetVibes, Wimba, Wallwisher, Glog, Dehood, Google SearchSttories, Yahoo Pipe, Second Life, I also had a perspective of their applications to libraries, […]
Nowadays, more and more ecological issues draw attention from around the world, such as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and global warming. I think social networks are a great platform to spread the importance of taking care of the Earth. Greg Byerly in his article A Whole Lot of Green: Web Sites for Going […]
Today I am asking myself why do I blog? Just for school? In my opinion, the blog looks like a personal diary or an improvisational essay. The only difference is that the content is public, not private. I can record my thoughts whenever I want and invite others to share and discuss our common interests. […]
Last week, I read a few articles (Cheryl Peltier-Davis; Michael: Libraries and Sustainability in Developing Countries) which give me some hints, could we view social network tools as a positive way to overcome difficulties in libraries? It is well known that libraries are facing daunting challenges such as technology advancement, moving toward a collaborative culture, […]