Social Searching - Week 8

I think having an online user review of our collection/services could be really useful, but I am not sure how many patrons could be bothered writing a review - maybe some of the hardcore patrons perhaps. I think sites with user reviews of products such as camera's etc serve this purpose far better.

Del.icio.us - Week 7

I had always heard of Del.icio.us so often but I never knew what it was ... until now! I think it is a great tool for packing all your bookmarks and taking them anywhere you go. It would definitely help in a library environment as we are often moving around to different PC's. If we had all our useful links saved in Del.icio.us then it wouldn't matter what PC you were on, this would in return allow us to provide a better service to our patrons.

Wiki's - Week 5

After only really experiencing Wikipedia I have found it fascinating how wiki's have been utilised to suit a multitude of functions - from legislative reviews to fan-based information wiki's such as Wookieepedia. The only concern I have is the accuracy of the information even though steps are being made to improve accuracy eg. being cited.