MLC Libraries and Web 2.0 technologies

WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES: BLOGS, WIKIS AND E-BOOKS – WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT? Presenters: Jane Viner, Director of MLC Libraries Amanda Lucas, Assistant Director of MLC Libraries Authors: Jane Viner, Amanda Lucas, Tracey Ricchini, Regina Ri Editors: Jane Viner, Amanda Lucas, Vilma Ede SLAQ / IASL 2010 Conference Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Qld, Australia 27 September - 1 October 2010

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IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini When did the Web 2.0 journey begin? Timeline summary Technologies 2008 Initial PD, Blogs PD, Blogs developed 2009 Wikis PD, Wikis developed 2010 Wikis - expansion 2011 Web 3.0

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Why did we begin this Web 2.0 technological journey? • Engage students with current technologies • Improve delivery of library information programs & services - interactivity • Improve communication between staff and students • Empower team members with knowledge and skill with Web 2.0 technologies • Integrate Web 2.0 technologies into work practices

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Who has been involved in the Web 2.0 journey? • MLC Libraries team: Director, Teacher Librarians, Librarian, AV & Library technicians • Director of Learning & Curriculum • Learning Technology Consultants • Director of Technology & Curriculum Services • Director of Computing & Multi-Media • Computer & Communications Centre staff • Director of Professional Development • Students • Classroom teachers

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini What blogs have we developed? Blog Audience Purpose • Blogs developed by MLC Libraries staff 2008-2010 MLC Libraries Staff Library staff As a tool for comment and communication amongst the 20 members of the MLC Libraries team. Archive of minutes TAB (Talk about Books) Staff To facilitate conversations about books outside our meeting times. Event notification MLC Literature Club Students Year To encourage conversations 7-12 about books and reading Networkers Year 7 Linked to the delivery of the Networkers Networkers course students

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What wikis have we developed? Wiki Audience Purpose Communities and Year 9 students To support the term-long CCP Citizenship Project program delivered by the teacher 2008 librarians IB Diploma Extended IB students, IB To support students as they embark Essays 2009 teachers, Extended on the research for this major task Essay supervisors and teacher librarians LitNotes 2009 Teacher librarians To keep up to date with current information related to books and reading and literary events MLC Library Initially library staff, To supplement library website Resources 2009 now expanded to include all College staff IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini

What wikis have we developed cont.? Wiki Audience Purpose Library Meetings 2010 Library staff To gather all library meeting agendas and minutes, reports, and newsletters in one place for a large team Networkers Year 7 Networkers Delivery of course content and Semester 1 2010 students student collaboration PLP Goal 3 : Sharing Teacher librarians Professional Learning Plan – classrooms 2010 teacher librarian reflections and classroom observations Craft 2010 Year 7 – 10 students Designed to support the lunchtime library craft group, and to be able to contribute photographs, patterns and ideas for craft projects IASL Conference 2010 Library staff Planning tool IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini

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IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Wiki development • Purpose and content • Audience • Student • Staff • Combination • Focus • Curriculum • Co-curricula • Other

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Curriculum Wikis Communities and Citizenship Project • Year 9 students, 10 week course, core Networkers • Year 7 students, 10 week course, elective IB Diploma Extended Essay • Year 11 IB students undertaking EE

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IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Co-curricular Wikis • JS Book Bugs • Lit Club wiki for Junior School (Year 5 & 6 students) • Craft

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Library staff wikis • Library meetings • Meeting dates, agendas & minutes • PD reports • Teacher librarian lesson plans & research guides • LitNotes • Literature promotion • Events & programs, e.g. Book Week • Useful websites • PD opportunities • Reviews, etc.

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IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Subject wikis • Collaboration between subject teachers & teacher librarians • Teacher librarian contribution to subject wikis • inclusion of links to resources on a class subject wiki. e.g. Year 8 History - Age of Discovery wiki • suggested print resources & websites • direct links to the library catalogue & selected online databases • Quick navigation • Increase in database usage

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Workshop – Think, Pair, Share Planning handout for creation of blog or wiki • What would work in your learning environment? • Blog or wiki or both? • What is the purpose? Content? • Who is your audience? • How will you promote this to your audience? • Think, Pair, Share

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini eBooks • Amazon Kindle eBook reader • 2 Kindles - circulated amongst library staff • Good for personal use • Evaluating potential for our learning environment • eBooks • Non-fiction eBook titles in library collection • eBooks catalogued as individual items • Collective entry in the library online resources collection • Any time, any place

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Cataloguing eBooks Catalogue entry OPAC eBooks

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Where are we going in the future? • Student and staff professional development • Enhancement of student learning • Impact of technology (Horizon report 2010) • Future directions in technology - Web 3.0…

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Key learnings about blogs & wikis • When developing a blog or wiki, establishing the purpose and audience is essential • Staff have been both excited, inspired and challenged by Web 2.0 technologies • A constantly evolving technological environment provides both empowerment and challenges for staff

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini References Ash, Katie. (2010). School Libraries Seek Relevance Through Virtual Access. Education Week , 29(21), 10- 11. Retrieved May 22 2010 from MasterFILE Elite database. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=fth&AN=48242728&site=ehost-live Cauchi, Stephen. (2010). Which gadget? Apple opens a new front in iWar 2010. Sunday Age, The (Melbourne), May 16, 9. Cavanaugh, Terence. (2010). Kindle DX. Learning & Leading with Technology 37.5: 42 Cincotta, Katie. (2010). First chapter of electronic books." Age, The (Melbourne) 06 May, 19. Curriculum, the Library/Learning Commons, and Teacher-librarians: Myths and Realities in the Second Decade. (2010). Teacher Librarian, 01/02/2010. Hay, Lyn. (2009). School Libraries building capacity for student learning in 21C, Scan, Vol 28 No2 May, 21. Johnson, L., Levine, A., Smith, R., & Stone, S. (2010). The 2010 Horizon Report. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved 3 Sept 2010 from http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2010/ Li, Karen. (2000). Global Education Programs, Intel Corporation. E-Learning’s global potential: fact or fiction? The Australian Educational Leader, Vol. 31 no. 4. Richardson, Will. (2008). Blogs, wikis, podcasts and other powerful web tools for classrooms. 2nd ed. Corwin, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Weaver, Anne. (2010). Blogging - It's a Journey! Access, Vol. 24, No. 1, Mar, 28-31. Weaver, Anne. (2010). Canoodling with Moodle: School libraries get up close and personal. Access, Vol. 24, No.1, Mar, 10-13. Williamson, B. & Payton, S. (2009). Curriculum and teaching innovation: transforming classroom practice and personalisation. Retrieved 4 June 2010 from http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/documents/handbooks/curriculum_and_teaching_innovation2.pdf

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Brochure • List of technologies • www.animoto.com • www.blogger.com • www.delicious.com • www.flickr.com • www.globalteacher.com.au • www.google.com.au/ig • www.librarything.com • www.pbworks.com • http://www.ning.com • www.rollyo.com • www.secondlife.com • http://www.shelfari.com • http://twitter.com • www.voicethread.com • http://www.voki.com • http://www.wallwisher.com • http://www.wikidot.com • www.wikispaces.com • http://www.wordle.net

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Thank you!

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini What type of Web 2.0 technologies have been part of the journey? SLAV Web 2.0 ‘23 things’ PD • Week 1: About Learning 2.0 and Starting a blog • Week 2 Flickr and photo sharing • Week 3: Play week – Image generator and Library Thing • Week 4: RSS feeds • Week 5: Get social – MySpace and Facebook • Week 6: Google Tools • Week 7: iGoogle home page • Week 8: Social bookmarking and Library 2.0 – del.icio.us and Library 2.0 movement • Week 9: Wikis and Rollyo • Week 10: Podcasts and Videos • Week 11: Second Life; • Week 12: e-Books and audio books

IASL Brisbane 2010 Viner, Lucas, Ri, Ricchini Statement of Originality • This statement certifies that the paper above is based upon original research undertaken by the author and that the paper was conceived and written by the author(s) alone and has not been published elsewhere. All information and ideas from others is referenced.

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