For my dedicated readers who have been eagerly awaiting my next post. It's a bit difficult to maintain interest in the blog when one's library server and associated systems eg. catalogue, remote patron authentication server, email, network drives are deleted as happened to this unfortunate soul.
So much for VMware.
We are now able to offer to offer a basic library service again but no reservations, catalogue or access to online resources. And we have lost 36 hours of transactions so you can imagine the mayhem that can cause! Anyone who has coped with similar scenarios - feel free to share your strategies for coping with the data issues.
So where does Library 2.0 fit into this scenario? Using Zoho writer I have chosen this font to closely resemble handwriting as my small protest against reliance upon computer systems.
More seriously though, I have now used Zoho writer to store some vital documents eg. Outlook contacts and some IT documentation online, so I will have those resources to fall back on next time there is a system disaster. I really like the concept of web based applications for document storage and sharing, and for collaborative work. It all enhances mobility. I am looking forward to using all these new tools next time I travel. The only concern I would have here relates to security. It would also be very useful for our public access users without USB drives as well.
I liked Zoho Writer more than Google Docs. More similar to Office and very functional.
I was quite captivated by the Online Planner and will come back to play with it when I have more time. Except of course for the fear that one shouldn't become too dependent upon IT or online systems be cause they could all be deleted by a simple keystroke!
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