confusion

I have just added a couple of new RSS feeds to my google reader - Chrystie Hill and David Lee King. I find what they write interesting but I'm also hoping that they will help me understand all this. I am getting more and more confused.
Should I now be using twitter? Is it more useful than blogging. It has been described as what you do between blogging but I don't get it yet.
Will all this help me reach my clients? I don't know. I completely believe that we need to use these new technologies to get to our younger and/or tech savvy clients but which ones? and how?

I really feel that I need someone to sit down with me and explain it all, how these are used and how I can use them in my working life?
Does anyone else feel the same way?

wait and see

I just had a look at my google reader page, having subscribed to a few RSS Feeds earlier in the week. It seemed to work well. I subscribed to the picture of the day blog from the powerhouse as well as about 5 that are specifically related to my work. It was interesting to get all the info and nice to see a pretty picture. I currently get some info via a weekly email from one of the organisations. I will be curious to see if the RSS feed will replace this. So far it actually looks as though it might provide me with more information than the email and information that is more specific to my needs.
I'll just have to wait and see...

what to do with a wiki?

I enjoyed Lee le Fever's video on Wikis, especially because I recently arranged a simple night out with two other people and it took a huge number of emails. It is interesting that his approach to the way to use wikis seems quite different to the way wikis are actually used. He takes a simpler approach that may just be for the sake of example.

In terms of the State Library I can see wikis being used to highlight events and new resources. They could also be used to gather information about items in our collections such as we've seen with other organisations asking people to add info about photos. Their could be a role for wikis (heavily moderated) as a way of recommending resources for various collections (such as Infocus) and specialised websites.

Teamwork

This photo is titled teamwork and concentration posted on Flickr by true2leo on June 10, 2008. I chose this image because it is cute and it shows kids helping each other in a situation where they might not all get immediate benefit but they are still working together. I don't mean this in a cynical way. However sometimes at work we must do things for the organisation where we may not see immediate benefit for ourselves or in our own work. I've had a bit of a day like that today and I thought this picture illustrated the point nicely. Some days at work I feel buzzy and great! Today I feel a bit like I'm pushing along, getting there slowly. With the help of others I will get there, with my help they will get there too.

great blog

I know it's not library related but a friend referred me to a great blog. It is http://www.noseyinnewtown.com/. It has left me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
I don't live in Newtown but I did once and I have a fondness for the place. This blog creates a feeling of community. I know that some libraries and cultural institutions are using blogs to create virtual communities so there is a connection...

first time

I agree with others who have written (or should I say blogged?) the hardest thing so far has been coming up with a blog name and sign-off name. I wanted to be smart and witty but I'm not so I've just gone with how I feel at the moment.

I am certainly interested in blogs and how we can use them for ourselves and our clients but I am also overwhelmed by the amount of information that we are creating, much of it extremely trivial. I am now adding to this!!!