It’s about …
Helene Blowers
Director of Digital Strategy
Columbus Metropolitan Library
LibraryBytes.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jantik/271992932/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnWKg9B2-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeoKQbT8BKs

http://www.personoftheyear.be/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/popoever/234877734/

• Those who know how to “think” about search vs. those who don’t.
• Those who know how to validate soft information vs. those who don’t
• Those who know where to find information in new “hot” channels vs.
those who don’t.
• Those who understand the current culture of informal languages vs.
those who don’t.
• Those who know how to get information to travel to them vs. those
who still chase it.
• Those who have the knowledge and skills to create and re-mix digital
media and those who don’t.
• Those that understand learning is a continual process vs. those that
view learning as an achievement.

“The central idea of (Web 2.0 technologies) is harnessing
collective intelligence.” - Tim O’Reilly, O’Reilly Media

“Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of
services available on the WWW that lets people
collaborate and share information online.” - Wikipedia.com
Shared Pictures =
Shared Videos =
Shared News =
Shared Bookmarks =
Shared Knowledge =
Shared Everything =

Web 2.0 Communities
Niche communities

It’s about ….

http://www.darienlibrary.org

http://www.darienlibrary.org/directorsblog/

http://www.myhamilton.ca

http://pikespeakld.ning.com/

http://minthillstitchin.blogspot.com

It’s about ….

http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/acplinfo/tags/dayinallencounty2007/

http://booklovers.pbwiki.com

http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace

http://www.40families.org/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40families/

http://kids.columbuslibrary.org

http://www.pictureaustralia.org

It’s about ….

http://www.aadl.org

Legend of Zelda Twilight princess - nintendo

http://libwww.library.phila.gov/blog

http://libwww.library.phila.gov/blog

http://blog.spl.org/yablog/

It’s about ….

http://loudounpedia.wetpaint.com

http://cat.danburylibrary.org

“Conspiracy” tag results

https://catalog.hclib.org

http://www.westernspringshistory.org/

http://www.westernspringshistory.org

http://www.wikinorthia.net.au/

It’s about ….

www.myspace.com/libraryloft

www.myspace.com/libraryloft

http://www.nypl.org/rss/

NYPL Newsfeed
Personalized Netvibes.com page

The Second Life Library 2.0

InfoIsland @ Second Life

Library 2.0 staff meeting
From Flickr pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/secondlifelibrary/pool/

Adult Second Life Library project:
http://infoisland.org/

It’s about ….

http://www.hclib.org/teens/MySpace/AddCatalogsearch.cfm

http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary

http://www.columbuslibrary.org

http://www.plcmc.org/Catalog/plugins.asp

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/jumpstart.htm

It’s about ….

New Jersey Libraries- 3 Reasons
http://www.njlibraries.org/

http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/hpphotos.cfm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hennepincountylibrary/888211903/

http://kids.columbuslibrary.org

http://www.plcmc.org/fotofun/default.asp

http://www.plcmc.org/fotofun/

Jessica, University City Library member since
2001

http://teens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube.html

http://teens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube.html

http://teens.columbuslibrary.org

It’s about ….

Expanding Communities Energetic
Enlightening
Empowering Individuals Enabling
Engaging users Embedded Embracing Enchanting
Equality
Encouraging participation… etc.
participation

http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddography/12034661/

It’s about ….

“I think we're in -- in a lot of ways--
a period of the most profound
reinvention of ...education and how
people need to learn since the
invention of literacy.”
- Tim O’Reily
cc. Aaron Schmidt http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronschmidt/281619803/

What can
you do to
continually
keep up
with
changes ?

Player [pley-er] noun
1. a person or thing that plays.
2. one actively involved especially in a competitive
field or process.

Become a “Knowledge Player”:
15 minutes a day

Become a “Knowledge Player”:
15 minutes a day
Subscribe to just
5 blogs

http://librarianinblack.typepad.com

www.lifehacker.com

http://librarystream.wordpress.com/

www.wired.com

http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com

Become a “Knowledge Player”:
15 minutes a day
Subscribe to just
5 blogs
Tag “play items”
in Del.icio.us
Photo by Uma B. - Flickr

Become a “Knowledge Player”:
15 minutes a day
Subscribe to just
5 blogs
Tag “play items”
in Del.icio.us
Create a learning
blog
Photo by Lemonade Dusk- Flickr

http://www.web2learning.net

Become a “Knowledge Player”:
15 minutes a day
Subscribe to just
5 blogs
Tag “play items”
in Del.icio.us
Create a learning
blog
PLAY!!!!!
Photo by Bukutgirl - Flickr

Don’t know where to start?

TechTalks

43 Things I might want to do this year
by Stephen Abram
Information Outlook - Feb 2006
http://tinyurl.com/y47cau

Engaged
+ Motivated
= Learning

• Introduce staff to new technologies available
on the web.
• Encourage staff to take responsibility for
their learning.
• Reward staff for taking the initiative to
complete 23 self-discovery exercises.

2
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Blogging
Week 3: Photos & Images
Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders
Week 5: Play week
Week 6: Tagging & Folksonomies
Week 7: Wikis
Week 8: Online applications & tools
Week 9: Podcasts, Videos & Downloadable
audio
+ 1 month of extra exploration time.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmtucker/731316046/

Discovery
Optional
Challenge

Discovery

Challenge

2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong
learners and learn how to nurture your own
learning process.
15. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0,
Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and
blog your thoughts.
23. Summarize your thoughts about your
learning journey on your blog.

Developed by Lori Reed www.librarytrainer.com

Lifelong learning habits:
1. Begin with the end in mind
2. Accept responsibility for own learning
3. View problems as challenges
4. Have confidence in yourself as a
competent, effective learner
5. Create you own learning toolbox
6. Use technology to your advantage
7. Teach & mentor others
7.5 … Play!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arts/62554955/

Thing #15 – Read a few perspectives on L2 and reflect in your blog.

It has already
helped me assist
borrowers with
questions about
the Internet and
the resources
the Library is
offering.

I looked at the
whole process as a
dare - if the rest of
the staff could do
this, so could I as a
representative of
the over-60 crowd!

The most eye-
opening part of
Learning 2.0 for
me has been the
variety of ways
that people can
engage with each
other socially
online.

# 23 Thing,
AT LAST! –
I didn’t think I
could do it, but I
worked hard and
here I am.

Thank for increasing
my knowledge in
Technology. If it
hadn't been for you
and Learning 2.0-
my knowledge of
technology would
still been in a very
small box.

I feel like Cinderella
who just finished her
chores in time to go
to the Ball.
(But the chores were
a learning experience
and hold promise for
the future.)

I want to thank all
those who made this
Learning experience
possible.
I hope I get to talk to
you personally to tell
you how exciting it
was to go through the
program.

Overall I thought this
was a crazy good
program, really easy,
and really made me
think.

It helps to have nice
little incentives of
course, but I think the
true reward (whether or
not we want to admit it) is
that we're improving our
minds

L2 Statistics:
540 PLCMC Staff
372 Participants
69% voluntary
226 MP3 Players
42% voluntary

“Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/willamettevalley/247583509/

Support staff
learning &
encourage all
members of staff
(especially mgmt
& support) to
participate..

Build the program for
late bloomers

Allow participants to
blog anonymously..

Communicate regularly
using 1.0 methods

Focus on discovery &
encourage challenges.

Encourage staff to
use each other and
work together.

Remember that’s it not
about acceptance or
“doing it right”. It’s
about exposure!

Find funding for
incentives – huge ROI!!!

Practice transparency
and radical trust.

Continually
encourage staff to
PLAY!

Exposing staff to new tools
Encouraging PLAY
Empowering individuals
Expanding the knowledge toolbox
Eliminating FEAR

But most importantly, it’s about …

http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com

Sheldon Kaye, Library Director, Lee County Library System, FL

Allen County Public Library

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eawb/184493380/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sanne1/255363938/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mennyj/1559470143/

“It helps to have nice
little incentives of course,
but I think the true reward
(whether or not we want to
admit it) is that we're
improving our minds”

http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/

Player [pley-er] noun
1. a person or thing that plays.
2. one actively involved especially in
a competitive field or process.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk/417088624/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skip/42288914/

Guide [gīd] noun
1) a person who exhibits
and explains points of
interest.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadalit/74439495/

Become a Discovery Guide:
• It's about Training Learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liquid101/864754639/

Become a Discovery Guide:
• Challenge the
classroom model

Become a Discovery Guide:
• Remember exposure
is the 1st step towards
learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_phantoms/465339294/

Become a Discovery Guide:
• Learners have as
much to share as
Guides
http://www.flickr.com/photos/91751279@N00/187226314/

Become a Discovery Guide:
FUN!
• Focus on http://www.flickr.com/photos/32861370@N00/179506851/

Discovery Guiding
Knowledge playing

Understanding 2.0 using 1.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZblrRs3fkSU
Laura B. Cohen, Web Support Librarian, University at Albany, SUNY.

2.0 isn’t a thing, it’s a …

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