Exercise 16 Commenting on your teachers blog

I commented on your blog post about social networking here.

Exercise 15 Commenting on other blogs

I commented on Angus' blog here and here.

I also commented on David P's blog here and here.

Exercise 14 Inviting people to your blog

I have invited:

• Angus Patterson 
• David Pringle and
• David McGinty

Exercise 13 Change the arrangement of your blog

Selecting a set template I changed the arrangement of my blog to show the archives on the left hand side instead of the right and the followers to appear on the left. The old layout is posted below:

Exercise 12 Changing the colour of your blog

Using the set templates I changed the main colours of my blog from black to red. The old layout is posted below.

Exercise 11 Recommendation

Ultimo Library could begin utilizing the following 2.0 tools:

Blogs. They can be used to post about a range of subjects concerning the library for example Local Studies. This will be useful to many users as Ultimo is rich in history which community may be unaware of. Mosman Library has used this for their blog here: http://refdesk.mosmanlibraryblogs.com/category/Local-History/ 

For 2.0 tools involving youth, Ultimo library could implement a homework help website. This encourages participation through live chat, applications and social networking. This encourages the completion of school work and allows youth to become more savvy in the way they use the web. New York Public Library has implemented this service here: http://homeworknycbeta.org/2011/03/for-students/ 

For Adult fiction, Ultimo could implement a website that recommends and reviews texts. This will encourage borrowing within the library. Chicago Public Library use this tool here: http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplblog/index.php

Social Networking - users that subscribe to the library's feed can stay up to date on a range general information including events and friends 'checking in'. This encourages involvement and activity. Surry Hills Library have their details listed on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Surry-Hills-Library/111418548919636?sk=info

Exercise 10 2.0 Technologies, Ultimo Library

Ultimo Library uses little web 2.0 technologies. They are a part the City of Sydney Libraries who all use similar style city council websites, that are very basic and give general information. The services they do offer are mainly email and to notify clients when books have arrived and are overdue. The lack of web 2.0. technologies is understandable as the library is: a) very small compared to its partner branches in Sydney b) lacks substantial I.C.T. facilities and c) own a small collection compared to other City of Sydney branches, therefore not needing constant updating. However, using the City of Sydney catalogue members can browse staff picks and write their own reviews on books and items they have read and/or borrowed.