Cultivating the Library as a Site of Participatory Culture and Learning

cultivating the library
as a site of
participatory
culture and
learning
buffy j. hamilton | august 2011 | trends in library training and learningala learning/webjunction

how do we transform ourselves and libraries?
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libraries as communal experiences and “commonplace” texts constructed by participants
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libraries as sites of the experience of self-excavation and discovery through learning
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library is the story of the human experience
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participatory librarianship and learning are lenses to help us see possibilities and contexts for a shared vision of library in learning communities

“It’s all about learning…
how is this going to fundamentally enrich a conversation?
There isn’t a part of the library that isn’t about learning. Learning is a collaborative conversation.”
Dr. David Lankes
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Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813

sparking and igniting
conversations
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shared ownership of learning and conversations for learning
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inquiry and learning centered

libraries as sites of participatory culture

relationships are the cornerstone of libraries and participation
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relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement

strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others

what is known by the most experienced ispassed along to novices

members believe that their contributions matter

members feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created)

create conversations about multiple ways of reading, writing, and learning in today’s world

enchantment:
sustained, voluntary delight that is mutually beneficial
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trustworthiness
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likability
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fantastic product or service
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“enchantment transforms situations and relationships.”Guy Kawasaki, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
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vanishing boundaries

toolbox of participatory tools

google forms
1

creating conversations for assessment

conversations for collection

2
polling and voting
to invite participation

incorporate student spaces into conversations for learning in the library

Free Polldaddy accounts:
100 Responses per Month
10 Questions per Survey or Quiz
Polldaddy Link in Content
Basic Poll, Survey & Quiz Reports
1 User Account

http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com/student-participation

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participate through blogging and video
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participate through digital storytelling, photos, portfolios, and content creation

inquiry, engagement, and collective intelligence face to face

inquiry, engagement, and collective intelligence via virtual mediums

conversations for collaborative learning and knowledge building

participation in library promotion

5
cultivating network literacy/ curating passions and research interests

netvibes

symbaloo

6
potpourri
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participatory collection

advocacy

Source: http://web.me.com/amylking/Geek/Kid_Geek.html

story of library: qualitative data for monthly and annual reports

shared story of “library”

qr codes

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QR Codes to link to student created:
Book reviews on a blog
Book review
Book trailers
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art and community

“To Do” by Illegal Art @ UC Santa Barbara Library
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ask “how do I invite and engage participation?”
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participation and shared ownership will create a library that is THE participatory network in your learning community
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contact information
buffy.hamilton@gmail.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com
http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com
Twitter: @buffyjhamilton

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