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Web 2.0The importance of ongoing
professional development through professional development through exposure to social media
Fiona Downie
New Technologies Coordinator
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service
Yarra Plenty Regional Library
983 sq km catchment area333,480 people
126,141 current library members
Major provider in Melbourne’s North East
– 8 branches
– Mobile Library
– Outreach vehicle
– Home Library service
136 staff
190 volunteers
What is Web 2.0?
“..refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of
Web-based services—such as social networking sites,
wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that
emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users..”
Tim O’Reilly, 2004
•Participatory web
•Sites where online interaction can take place
i.e. sites where you can “do stuff” or contribute content
What is Library 2.0
• User-centered change
• Participation
• Content creation• Content creation
• Community
23 Things
- Helene Blowers - Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
- Inspired by “Things You (Or I) May Want To Do This
Year” by Stephen AbramsYear” by Stephen Abrams
- Over 700 libraries internationally (possibly close to
1000)
- Importance of knowing how to participate in the “new
media mix” for libraries to stay relevant
What is it?
• An online learning program designed to help participants
explore Web 2.0 technologies and applications
• Technologies include: blogs, wikis, flickr, RSS, mashups, • Technologies include: blogs, wikis, flickr, RSS, mashups,
tagging, audio files…
YPRL & 23 Things
When? 2007
What? Roadshow and online program for all YPRL staff.
Why? Responding to a change in information accessWhy? Responding to a change in information access
How? Informed and equipped and confident staff
Learning 2.0
- SybaSigns
- ATO
- Health Libraries (Victoria)- Health Libraries (Victoria)
- Alice Springs Town Council
- Department of Human Services
- State Library of Victoria
- Tasmania State Library
SybaSigns
- Education sector
- NSW based, but Australia-wide
- Ongoing- Ongoing
- Large numbers (200+ participants)
Facilitating Professional Development
- Inspiration
- Exposure
- Simplicity- Simplicity
- Accessibility
What Are We Doing?
- Regular updates of Learning 2.0 Program content
- Services die and are born regularly
- Using feedback to influence program - Using feedback to influence program
- Beyond Web 2.0
- Twitter based, short Web 2.0 program for YPRL staff.
What Next?
BiblioCommons
Discovery LayerDiscovery Layer
Drupal website
BiblioCommons
Check Outs, Holds, Renewals, Pay Fines etc.
Plus…
- My Collection
- Community Credits
- My Lists and For Later
- Following and Ignoring Users
Community Content
- Rating
- Add a Comment
- Add Tags
- Add More
- Summaries, Quotes, Notices, Age, Videos
- Share
Inbuilt Blogging
Events
- Filter by
- date,
- location, - location,
- audience,
- event type,
- event tag
- Link to OPAC
Professional Development
- 23 Things & Learning 2.0
- BiblioCommons Discovery Layer- BiblioCommons Discovery Layer
- Inbuilt blogging tools
- Communication
- Web skills
Thank you!
Any questions?Any questions?
Fiona Downie
New Technologies Coordinator
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service