Mainstreaming 2.0 realigning public libraries Christine Mackenzie Yarra Plenty Regional Library

Overview Web 2.0 / Library 2.0 - what is it? Skilling and engaging staff Integrating it into real libraries Impact, usefulness and benefits

Web 2.0 / Library 2.0 - what is it?

Skilling and engaging staff

Integrating it into real libraries

Impact, usefulness and benefits

Vital statistics - YPRL No of items 540,00 Attendance at activities 43,000 Staff 160 (88 eft) Libraries 8 + 2 mobiles Budget 07/08 Operating $7.931 m Capital $1.626 m Population 306,000 Circulation 3.7 m Visitors 1.6 m Ref enquiries 151,000 Membership 146,000

No of items 540,00

Attendance at activities

43,000

Staff 160 (88 eft)

Libraries 8 + 2 mobiles

Budget 07/08

Operating $7.931 m

Capital $1.626 m

Population 306,000

Circulation 3.7 m

Visitors 1.6 m

Ref enquiries 151,000

Membership 146,000

Chris Batt’s 3 circles Community place Online library Development agency Public library

our world is changing… Forget the debate, says Sherman Young: the book, like John Cleese’s parrot, is already dead. Look around the bus: who’s reading? They’ve all got headphones “dangling out of ears.”

Forget the debate, says Sherman Young: the book, like John Cleese’s parrot, is already dead. Look around the bus: who’s reading? They’ve all got headphones “dangling out of ears.”

Library Journal December 07

library 2.0 transparent library media agnostic LMS LibraryThing personal development strategic landscape third place library library worker 2.0 marketplace of ideas community capacity wikis blogs RSS learn to learn adapt to change scan the horizon yourtutor.com gaming facebook advocacy digitatisation uncon 23 Things

library 2.0 transparent library media agnostic LMS LibraryThing personal development strategic landscape third place library library worker 2.0 marketplace of ideas community capacity wikis blogs RSS learn to learn adapt to change scan the horizon yourtutor.com gaming facebook advocacy digitatisation uncon 23 Things

Denver Public Library Summer Reading Program

Library 2.0 – Michael Stephens It is user centred It provides multimedia experience It is socially rich It communicates innovation

It is user centred

It provides multimedia experience

It is socially rich

It communicates innovation

Transparent library Gathering input Listening & talking Connecting Sharing communication

Gathering input

Listening & talking

Connecting

Sharing communication

Top trends - MS Conversations Convergence Content Redefining LIS jobs Citizen journalism We’re human Openess and sharing Participation Experience and play

Conversations

Convergence

Content

Redefining LIS jobs

Citizen journalism

We’re human

Openess and sharing

Participation

Experience and play

Library as 3 rd place Content, comfort, community

Content, comfort, community

LIBRARY 2.0 MEETS THIRD PLACE “ Library 2.0 means starting from the users experience of the library, ditching what is there for our convenience but is an obstacle to them, and taking on some non traditional things that fit into our core brief to connect information and people” – Kathryn Greenhill

“ Library 2.0 means starting from the

users experience of the library, ditching

what is there for our convenience but is

an obstacle to them, and taking on some

non traditional things that fit into our core

brief to connect information and people”

– Kathryn Greenhill

The journey Seminar in Melbourne in March 06 Mucking around - Michael Stephens’ blog talking about 23 Things , 11 August 06 Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology by Michael Stephens « Danny Sullivan in USA Today | Main | Rules for the Loft (Teen Space at PLCMC) » PLCMC Technology Summit Kicks Off Learning 2.0 for Staff!

Seminar in Melbourne in March 06

Mucking around

- Michael Stephens’ blog talking about 23 Things , 11 August 06

Skilling & engaging staff Road show 23 Things Unconference Library Worker 2.0

Road show

23 Things

Unconference

Library Worker 2.0

Roadshow Downloadable audio Digital stories Digital cameras Adaptive technologies Google things

23 Things: Learning 2.0

Imaginon Library & Children’s Theatre

Our organisation has grown by 1,400 units of learning…

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Library worker 2.0 Enabling learning Creating content Getting information Culture Leading the organisation

Enabling learning

Creating content

Getting information

Culture

Leading the organisation

Creating content Are you interested in: New Web 2.0 technologies & how we can use them Developing a Wiki for the region Engaging the community in social networking You will achieve the following … Expertise in creating blogs, wikis and other tools Skills and confidence to engage in social networking Your development plan will include … Workshops on Library 2.0 Wikis & blogs (advanced) Local history with an “e” On the job project Final wrap up and project presentation

Are you interested in:

New Web 2.0 technologies & how we can use them

Developing a Wiki for the region

Engaging the community in social networking

You will achieve the following …

Expertise in creating blogs, wikis and other tools

Skills and confidence to engage in social networking

Your development plan will include …

Workshops on

Library 2.0

Wikis & blogs (advanced)

Local history with an “e”

On the job project

Final wrap up and project presentation

Impact of program Staff development Administering program for other libraries Integrating web 2.0 technologies in our services –wikis, blogs, classes, LibraryThing

Staff development

Administering program for other libraries

Integrating web 2.0 technologies in our services –wikis, blogs, classes, LibraryThing

Community capacity Wikinorthia Blogging, Library Thing Training programs

Wikinorthia

Blogging,

Library Thing

Training programs

“ Wikinorthia captures the history of people, places and events in the north of Melbourne - how we live now and how we lived in the past.”

Community & commercial

Personal development Play 15 minutes a day Facebook Blogging Professional blogs Bloglines Thinking time

Play 15 minutes a day

Facebook

Blogging

Professional blogs

Bloglines

Thinking time

What This Means Web 2.0 is part of our changing landscape Libraries have to change too – we don’t have to become irrelevant We need to be media agnostic We are about content, community, comfort We can build community capacity

Web 2.0 is part of our changing landscape

Libraries have to change too – we don’t have to become irrelevant

We need to be media agnostic

We are about content, community, comfort

We can build community capacity

Next Steps Go forth & learn & play We are happy to share our learnings…

Go forth & learn & play

We are happy to share our learnings…

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