Week Nine

This week I had a look at Youtube, though I have to admit  I am already kind of an addict, I use Youtube all the time.
I found this video that relates to the library, I like the noir feel to it:

I think the library can utilise the embedding fuction in youtube to embed related videos into our webpage, or even just links so the pages are easier to load. It could make the website more fun and add another layer of information.

I found the podcast information very helpful as I had heard of podcast but didn't really know how to access them or use them. I had a look at Podcast Alley to search for podcasts and found plenty of podcasts about libraries, I liked the name of this one: library geeks

I also looked at eBooks and audiobooks and the technology that goes along with it. Quite recently there was a new addition to eBook readers - the iPad from Apple, which has meant that eBooks have had a high profile as there was a lot of publicity surrounding the release. I think more and more people will be getting the books they read in digital form. I managed to find Alices Adventures in Wonderland, on Netbooks, and though it is still limited in the numbers of books it does provide I think it is a very useful resource. I didn't download an audiobook but have browsed the catalougue and there are books that I would like to download. I will have a go at this at home. I also had a look at TumbleBooks which looks like a very good resource for kids and parents.