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April 9, 2007
Frappr Mashups
If you missed the SirsiDynix Institute session on Mashups by Darlene Fichter, be sure to take a look at it and the resulting Frappr map
OK. Go take a look! Now use your imagination. Can we map online events at the library? How about distance learners? Hmmm - circ records to zip codes....?
Anyway, it sure does expand the mind about what 2.0 can do and might do if we become wildly inventive.
After the session Darlene sent me a note saying that she'd just discovered Trailfire. She said, "
I just took a look at Trailfire - it's a simple way to create a guided
browse/tour and thought you might be interested:
http://library2.usask.ca/~fichter/blog_on_the_side/2007/03/annotate-and-create-web-tours-with.html. If you don't know Trailfire, "Trailfire lets you leave "marks" for other visitors to read on web pages that you visit. You can join a series of marks together into a trail and share them via sending email or publishing it on the Trailfire site. You can also add a link to a trail on your web page or blog or even to a particular "mark" on the trail." Darlene has an example on her site but your imagination is better than mine. Imagine treasure hunts, literacy skills training, tours, and more.
Here's the description of the presentation which is available in the SDI archive.
Mashups : A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
What's a mashup and why would I want one? Whether you're a reference librarian, library trainer, a library webmaster or teacher-librarian knowing about this new breed of web application is important. A "mashup" mixes content from independent sources to create something new. Many mashups are simple to create and require little technical know-how, allowing library staff and library users of all sorts to wave a magic wand and create something new. Jump on board and take a tour of interesting mashups, including some library examples, and explore the opportunities for libraries to remix library and other data sources to create new and innovative services. Take away tools that you can learn about and build mashups, for users or yourself, and recommended sites to learn more. Jump start your thinking on the new Web 2.0 ecosystem that relies on symbiotic relationships and communities rather than "monolithic systems" or the "kindness of strangers".
Darlene Fichter is the Head of the Indigenous Studies Portal and Coordinator of Data Library Services at the University of Saskatchewan Library. Darlene is particularly interested in the area of human computer interaction and designing positive user experiences. She has been a consultant and project manager for several web site, portal, digital library and intranet projects. Darlene is also columnist for Online magazine and a frequent conference speaker about new and emerging information technologies.
Stephen
Posted by stephen at April 9, 2007 11:02 PM