Week 6: Tagging & Folksonomies

This is to acknowledge that I have read up the stuff on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tags then
went on to discover Del.icio.us...... where I found looked up one of the most popular bookmarks on Delicious at the moment http://zenhabits.net/2009/01/the-socratic-method-to-great-living-5-simple-steps where guest post AlexShalman.com recommended you 'Live into your visiton, quoting Socrates “Be as you wish to seem.” ...... so true

Week 7 : Social Networking

This has been one of more pleasurable exercises for me to do - especially so that I had joined Facebook early last year and have enjoyed being discovered by old school friends, library patrons from Ballito, SA and family living overseas. One person in particular was a close friend who is now farming with her husband in the magnificent farming area of Ceres, in the Cape, South Africa - which includes angora goats & lucerne.
Visited the Hennepin Country Library and discovered the excellent programmes & services they offer to new settler groups (eg Somalis), summer reading programme (just like Manukau - encouraging students to keep up their reading during the holiday breaks!). Out of curiosity had a look at Kelly's fav. 'Dr Horribles Sing-along-blog. (different...)
www.myspace.com had an a handy alternate to online bookstores with www.fishpond.co.nz
Bebo - had a look at Auckland City Libraries space and came across John Mayer's 'interesting' diary - had to register to see all this.

Technorati

This was certainly something different... am curious to know who 'owns' this site. Some amazing stuff - enjoyed looking at Boing Boing website > weird > www.technabob.com/blog. There were some weird and amazing inventions. I have saved Technorati to me favourites as a curious customer is bound to ask me for information and some 'weird and amazing inventions' (not....!)

Del.icio.us

Well I've had a look at Del.icio.us and decided that I would much rather use my regular favourites on my chosen browser (i.e. either at home or work). Didn't think this would really be terribly useful --- however there were quite a few interesting links (other people's blogs) that I had a nosey into...

Sandbox

My blogspot is now in the wiki as a favourite blog ------ or not.
On the other hand it was another useful tool to use to nosey in to other favourite blogs.

Discovering a few Wikis

Interesting and potentially very useful.
Of course I enjoyed the Princeton Library booklovers site - good reviews - another useful source. Found the Library Success link to Durham County Strategic Plan most interesting. Potentially the Library Success wiki is one I'll probably visit regularly.

Flickr Acknowledgement

This is to acknowledge the photographer who took that brilliant shot of my previous hometown.
Her name is Shandy Lashley. She encapsulated the beauty of our local beach - including the surf which is a favourite location of surfers - both local and overseas.