Mashups revisited

Browsing through the links displayed some very interesting mashups, although the BookTour link and the the Visual Headlinks link was broken which was a bit disappointing.
I really liked bkkeepr and could see some application within individual library services. Although it doesn't have a particular use it would engage borrowers and create interest among regular readers.


Some potentially useful mashups I found are NSW Crime which could be used to answer information requests. Another useful mashup was Map My Fun, the huge range of sporting locations listed would be very useful for assisting patrons in locating venues in the local area.

Had a bit of fun making a very simple mashup using an old holiday pic.

NSW Public Libraries - Week 10

The Star Viewer is an incredible creation that must have taken hours of work and research, but it is a fantastic tool for people to look at.

Mashups are alot of fun but they do require some artistic talent, which some of us have in bucket loads and others only have a thimble full. I enjoyed looking at the mashups that have been created and then I had alot of fun selecting which mashup tool I would use and then creating my mashup, hope people like it. I think this definately fits the play aspect of the life long learning.

I have looked at a number of mashups and I think that mashups made using the mosiac maker tool would be most appropriate at work as it enables you to show case alot of pictures in a without taking up alot of room. It would be important however to ensure that you have gained permission from any people in the photos before using them. I think that from the already created mashups the motivators would be the most use at work as they could be used to raise staff morale and to create positive reading messages.