A web 2.0 collaboration between the libraries of Copenhagen, Randers and Herning Presented by Sara Jørgensen and Bente Jensen

Motivation Inspiration from the US Lack of knowledge and practical experiences concerning web 2.0 technologies E-learning as a simple and cost-effective way to upgrade staff “Looking forward to being SO totally upgraded”

Inspiration from the US

Lack of knowledge and practical experiences concerning web 2.0 technologies

E-learning as a simple and cost-effective way to upgrade staff

Organizing the collaboration Why did we cooperate on 23 things ? Sharing work-load Sharing experiences Shared enthusiasm – ”I’m not alone” I rocked today. With a little help from Claus. He is a wizard of the internet.

Why did we cooperate on 23 things ?

Sharing work-load

Sharing experiences

Shared enthusiasm – ”I’m not alone”

Preparation Three libraries – two different parts of the country Online=Skype - or phone meetings One ”face to face” meeting Choosing 23 things Dividing the translation Choosing the working tools

Three libraries – two different parts of the country

Online=Skype - or phone meetings

One ”face to face” meeting

Choosing 23 things

Dividing the translation

Choosing the working tools

Considerations American or Danish Straight translation or adapting Three libraries – homogeneous or individually Same ”ting”, same week Same prizes Different set-up “I didn’t realize, you could listen to radio this way!”

American or Danish

Straight translation or adapting

Three libraries – homogeneous or individually

Same ”ting”, same week

Same prizes

Different set-up

Organisation: Herning Two project managers One expert / support Common event for start-up One catch-up meeting during the process One special introduction to Second Life Common celebration at the end of 23 things

Two project managers

One expert / support

Common event for start-up

One catch-up meeting during the process

One special introduction to Second Life

Common celebration at the end of 23 things

Organisation, Copenhagen One project manager Different experts Mail each week: Intro to the “thing” of the week, picking up on past weeks, extracts from blogs Common reception some weeks in the process and 2 workshops after 11 weeks. Great focus on commenting on participants blogs

One project manager

Different experts

Mail each week: Intro to the “thing” of the week, picking up on past weeks, extracts from blogs

Common reception some weeks in the process and 2 workshops after 11 weeks.

Great focus on commenting on participants blogs

Organisation, Randers Two project managers Primarily one expert One common start-up introduction Mail each week with step-by-step instructions to the ”thing” of the week The possibility of personal guidance twice a week

Two project managers

Primarily one expert

One common start-up introduction

Mail each week with step-by-step instructions to the ”thing” of the week

The possibility of personal guidance twice a week

The process 40 % of the staff 70 % of the staff 50 % of the staff ” 23 amazing things. I’m so happy i chose this name for my blog. This has been a great way to learn – MORE courses of education like this, please.”

40 % of the staff

70 % of the staff

50 % of the staff

The process

Impediments Pandora SecondLife Odeo ” I´m hooked!! This is to funny – I don’t want out ever again. I can fly - come on!! I´m in luv!”

Pandora

SecondLife

Odeo

23 ting in the future 24, 25, 26 …. things 23 things+ 23 things go public Taking the e-learning concept further to other areas “ I just love the word “scrobbling”. In my next life I want to work fulltime finding new words for features on the web”

24, 25, 26 …. things 23 things+

23 things go public

Taking the e-learning concept further to other areas

Public awareness Articles Kick-off days Helping other libraries to form partnerships And then the snowball rolls …….

Articles

Kick-off days

Helping other libraries to form partnerships

And then the snowball rolls …….

Statement Because of 23 things, more than half of the employees in Randers, Herning and Copenhagen libraries are much more experienced and interested in web 2.0 services. This is achieved at a price far below the usual cost of sending just 5 % on a similar course.

Because of 23 things, more than half of the employees in Randers, Herning and Copenhagen libraries are much more experienced and interested in web 2.0 services. This is achieved at a price far below the usual cost of sending just 5 % on a similar course.

Therefore