Interacting with library collections

One really interesting development comes from the DOKLAB (DOK public library in Delft, Netherlands).

DOKLAB Project P from DOKLAB on Vimeo.

How many ways could this type of technology be used to allow older library clients to:

• contribute their own photos or memories to the library collections
• curate their own stories using material already in the library collection
• add information to what is already known about photos and images
• explore technology without needing to master a mouse or keyboard
  

I think it would be very interesting to collect the migration stories from a local community in this way, after all 25% of Australians were born overseas ... that's a lot of stories to tell.

Bridging the generation gap in the workplace

Day 4/30 #blogjune

The idea of "digital natives" and "digital immigrants" has been largely debunked. Research shows that while age is not a determining factor in digital lives, the key factors are familiarity and experience using technology. Yet there are some different ways of approaching work and this video highlights how often technology can be a point of difference. This can be a particular challenge in the libray workforce, as early adopters of technology in a heavily tech based industry with an ageing workforce.

Super senior!

Olive Riley is the world's oldest blogger at a spritely 107 years young. Her blog All About Olive is very popular with about 10, 000 hits a day. Olive is an Aussie, born in the outback town of Broken Hill in 1889 and now lives in a hostel in Woy Woy which is about 80 kilometres north of Sydney.

Olive also co-directed a film with Mike Rubbo "All About Olive" (2005).