Delicious

What is it?

Delicious (http://delicious.com/) is a “social bookmarking” site. Basically, social bookmarking is the process of tagging, organizing, and sharing content on the Internet.

It’s similar to the “favourites” list on Internet browsers, except bookmarks that are saved using Delicious are accessible from any computer. Because of this, you can share "social bookmarks" with people all over the world.

With Delicious, you can also “tag” bookmarks, which means you can describe them using your own words.

Here's your three-step assignment for the week. Remember to post your answer to the reflection question on your blog - no need to email your response.


1) Explore the Best Websites on Delicious (http://delicious.com/CALGARYPUBLICLIBRARYFAVORITES). Experiment with the display options: you can sort the bookmarks in lots of ways, or display more on each page.

Note: To change the display options, click the “display options” link. There’s a grey bar near the top of the page – on the right side, it says “Bookmarks 482.” Right under that is the “display options” link. If you click this link, it gives you options for sorting and displaying the bookmarks on the Best Websites.

Think about reference topics you deal with often. Try searching for relevant sites by using the tags and tag bundles displayed on the right side of the page. Get as comfortable and familiar with the site as you can!


2) Check out some of the staff blogs on the CPL 2.0 Delicious site! (http://delicious.com/cpl20) These are the blogs that your colleagues are working on. Does someone have a question you can answer, or an experience you can identify with?

3) In your blog, comment on ONE of the following:

• What are the advantages of storing, sharing, and tagging web content this way? What are the disadvantages?

OR

• How comfortable are you using Best Websites, after this practice? Do you have any tips for using Best Websites on Delicious?

Blogs: How It Went

1) We are really impressed with the quality of the blogs and the answers so far! Remember, in self-directed training, the more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it.

2) There are A LOT of people who feel nervous, scared, anxious, or dumb. You are not alone, as you'll discover if you explore other staff blogs! Just relax and have fun.

3) No "private" blogs, please. This is meant to be a social training, where everyone interacts. Feel free to use a pseudonym if you wish to remain anonymous, but do let other staff read your blog.

4) If you are blogging on other topics, please create new posts for this training. Put "2.0" in the post title, and "label" it with "2.0" as well (in the box at the bottom right). At the end of the training, we'll be looking through hundreds of blogs to see who completed everything. PLEASE make your posts easy to find!

5) It's okay to ask for help. Talk to others at your branch, or contact Heather or Katie. We are here to help you!

6) Need an example of how this might look? Check out Katie's blog: http://carpecardigan.blogspot.com/

Notes on Blogs

Here are some common questions we're seeing with the blogs so far:

1) If your blog is being used for a purpose other than CPL 2.0 (such as book reviews), that's great! However, please make sure you put "2.0" in the title (at the top) and label (bottom right) of relevant posts.

2) Remember - you need to answer one of the reflection questions each week. This is how we will determine whether or not you have completed the training at the end of the course.

3) Please create a new post for each answer, rather than answering in a comment on your blog.

4) A "URL" is a web address. It's what appears in the bar at the top of your screen. It starts with http://www./ It does not have an "@" symbol. To see your URL, click the link at the top of your Blogger screen that says "View Blog." This will open your blog in a new window, with the public web address. This is the URL that we need.


So far, the blogs are looking great!! Keep it up, guys!

Blogs

What is it?

A blog (shortened from “web log”) is a website that features regular updates in reverse-chronological order. In other words, blogs are online journals that anyone can use to broadcast opinions and information to the world. Blogs are often devoted to a particular topic, such as music, sports, or politics. They can be used to circumvent conventional media – for instance, as alternative news sources.

Step 1

Find two blogs on a topic of your choosing. If you don’t read any blogs, try Google Blog Search (from Google.com click on “More,” and then “Blogs”). Try to get a feel for different blogging styles and the type of information offered.

Step 2

Create your very own blog with Blogger (https://www.blogger.com/start). Blogger is a Google product that is very easy to use.  Click on “Create a Blog.” Design and customize it.

Email the following information to Katie (katie.edwards@calgarypubliclibrary.com):

Real Name:

Pseudonym (if using):

Branch / Department:

URL (web address) of your blog:

The URL should begin with "http://".

Your manager may want this information as well.

You will use this blog each week in CPL 2.0. To receive credit for this program, you must have answered one of the reflection questions for each technology. We’ll let you know what those questions are each week.

To start your journey with CPL 2.0, it’s time to write your first post!  In your blog, comment on ONE of the following:

·        What do you hope to learn from CPL 2.0?

OR 


Which aspect of Web 2.0 are you the most intrigued (or scared) by?


Edited to add:
If you are having trouble with Blogger, you can check out their Help page here:

http://www.google.com/support/blogger/?hl=en

Welcome!

Welcome to the CPL 2.0 training!

This blog is where we will post your instructions each week. If you have any questions, just reply to the post or email us. Don't do this:

Instead, you can reach us at kari.brawn@calgarypubliclibrary.com or katie.edwards@calgarypubliclibrary.com. Email both of us in case one is away. We are here to help you!

You can also check out the links above this post for more information about the CPL 2.0 training.