Librarian's Toolbox-Links to Tips and Tools
It is important to hone our enduring skills, and try out new ones. Here are terms, techniques, applications, technologies, and an assortment of links to tools for you to explore.
Library 2.0
Fundamentally, Library 2.0 is aligned with Web 2.0, which is an online, participatory culture. Explore Library 2.0's applications to health sciences librarianship. Here are some sites to explore.
Second Life
What is Second Life? It is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by nearly 200,000 people from around the globe. There are shopping malls, events, homes, lands of different types, and best of all, participants can contribute content, buildings, and other digital creations.
Read the blog about HealthInfoIsland, and head over to Second Life to visit!
Web 2.0 Tools for Clinical Practice
Judy Burnham's class session at the Medical Association of the State of Alabama 2007 meeting, is chocked full of links to all kinds of Web 2.0 tools for Clinical Practice.
