Wiki Who..?

After looking at all the American samples of Wikis we were directed to from the Learning 2 website, I hungered for an Australian Wiki. So I've just visited the National Library Wiki, not very exciting, but it is Australian.

I am wondering how to search for a Wiki of interest? When you do find a web location how is it easily identified as a Wiki compared to a Web page?

 Along the way I cam across 'Web links Wiki from Eastern Regional Libraries'. www.erl.vi.gov.au/wikka/wikka.php?wakka=Australia

Appears staff from this library service have been really busy developing this site for their users. Well done to them.

In my library situation, staff could develop & use a Wiki for sharing information. As could Book Club members

I found the staff procedures manual Wiki from the Antioch University New England Library looked most helpful. As a casual employee myself, it would really handy to be able to click on a policy for up to date help while at the circulation desk.

Happy Easter       

I haven't forgotten........or given up.........

Looking forward to returning to work on this really interesting 'Learning 2' course during the brief Easter break.

Happy Easter One & All.  :)  

RSS: real simple!

Rss; well, I've often seen this abbreviation but have never bothered to study it and find out what it is all about. But, it's 'real simple'.  And ever so handy.  I wonder if too many irrelevant updates will be sent to me through Bloglines. But I could limit that by what I choose to subscribe to. One of my chosen 'feeds' or sites was the Librarian's Internet Index. New to me, so I've been browsing it's broad content.  Even links to job vacancies in libraries, all interesting to see what's on offer out there in the world of work options.

Another of my feeds is from National Geographic where I have found this photo taken on March 5th by caretakers at a British aquarium who recently discovered one of its newest residents, an octopus named Henry had six legs instead of eight! Perhaps we could call Henry at Hexopus?! lol

Flickr

What a great time waster Flickr has proven to be for me.  Digital photography is an enjoyed hobby of mine but previously I have not ventured to explore photo sharing sites. Now I have a Flickr account and have uploaded and tagged few of my photos.  Am currently choosing which group/groups I want to join. 

I chose the search words sunshine & praying mantis which lead me to the photo I have posted here which is titled 'Soulless Praying'. It is a public photo. No Creative Commons limitations. I felt inspired after viewing this photographer's other work, all of which were really good, very artistic. Even left a comment on one. I visited his profile and found he is from Vienna, Austria.