A training workshop on Web 2.0 was organised at the Information Resource Centre (IRC) of the Public Affairs Section of the United States of America Embassy in Accra for Librarians in Ghana from 3-4 September 2009. It was at the initiative of the Ghana Library Association (GLA), as part of the regular activities organised by the Education, Training and Research Committee of the Association.
The facilitator at the training session was Myra Michele Brown, the Information Resource Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Accra.
Participants were taken through various sessions which included presentation and hands on practice on the computer.
The Web 2.0 is the term applied to the second wave of Internet. Web 1.0 websites were static and rigidly controlled either by a business, a government agency, a university department or an individual. There was complete control of everything about the site, from its design to the website's content to how frequently the website was updated.
Basically participants were introduced to what is Web 2.0 and how it is used. Several tools associated with Web 2.0 were identified and discussed at length. The practical application of the tools for example the Wiki, Podcast, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Blog among others were demonstrated by making reference to the U. S. A.,President Barack Obama.
Participants were also introduced to some free software available on the Internet used to communicate, publish and to share information in the audio and video format, for example the Zamzar, Photoflicker. Other types of equipment available for the effective capturing and dissemination of information regardless of the location or distance were also discussed. The digital camera, CD-ROMs, DVD are some the tools that are handy enough to be used in the rural areas.
At the end of the session it was unanimously agreed that the application of Web 2.0 tools can greatly enhance the effective management and delivery of information services in the Library environment.
The facilitator at the training session was Myra Michele Brown, the Information Resource Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Accra.
Participants were taken through various sessions which included presentation and hands on practice on the computer.
The Web 2.0 is the term applied to the second wave of Internet. Web 1.0 websites were static and rigidly controlled either by a business, a government agency, a university department or an individual. There was complete control of everything about the site, from its design to the website's content to how frequently the website was updated.
Basically participants were introduced to what is Web 2.0 and how it is used. Several tools associated with Web 2.0 were identified and discussed at length. The practical application of the tools for example the Wiki, Podcast, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Blog among others were demonstrated by making reference to the U. S. A.,President Barack Obama.
Participants were also introduced to some free software available on the Internet used to communicate, publish and to share information in the audio and video format, for example the Zamzar, Photoflicker. Other types of equipment available for the effective capturing and dissemination of information regardless of the location or distance were also discussed. The digital camera, CD-ROMs, DVD are some the tools that are handy enough to be used in the rural areas.
At the end of the session it was unanimously agreed that the application of Web 2.0 tools can greatly enhance the effective management and delivery of information services in the Library environment.
cool blog work; thanks for putting what we discussed just yesterday into excellent practice. I look forward to reading your future blog posts!
ReplyDeletethat's a good job done there. thx to myra. More grease to your elbows. More of such info.
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ReplyDeleteCan you please publish your blog as well?
I did follow up, as we discussed. I think what you have put up is fine. The main thing about blogging is to keep at it! Take a look at one of mine, which is relatively regular, http://accrabooksandthings.wordpress.com
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