Slamming Reference: Competition Sports for Library Staff (RISG 2009)

Slamming Reference: Competition Sports for Library Staff Jennifer Wilson Fairfield City Library Service 5 May 2009

Competition & Games
Learning
Collaboration
Innovation
So how and why did we end up here?

Our First
Eureka! Moment
Open to all staff
Self-paced
Individual activities
Group activities

Learning 2.0 and the Library
or
Let’s do something more interesting than our usual training!
Flickr account
Google Maps
LibraryThing
HSC Blog

Reference Training time again
or
Same old, same old
Databases
Reference collection
Branch collections
“ There’s not enough time!”

Let’s take stock – what do we know?
Staff enjoyed Learning 2.0
People had fun with Bingo – and it generated some great ideas
Web 2.0 couldn’t and shouldn’t be avoided
“ There’s not enough time!” became:
“ How do we make time?”

Slamming the Boards
Librarians taming the Internet
Regular event – 10 th of each month
Quirky, fun, a bit weird
Should we be doing this in work time?
Are these our customers? Where are our customers?

Our Second Eureka! Moment

Slamming the Boards + Reference Training = SLAMMING REFERENCE!

Why Slamming Reference?
Regular schedule tying in with worldwide event
Works across a variety of skill levels
Quirky, fun, a bit weird
This is what we do
These ARE our customers – no matter where they are geographically located

How do we do it?
Set aside a 3 hour block of time
Discuss Answer Boards – what they are/how to use
Go online and find a question
Research your question – 3 ways recording your strategy
Using the Physical reference collection
Using the Library’s electronic/online resources
Using only the broader Internet
Discuss findings as a group – learn from colleagues
Go online and answer the question!

What do we like about it?

Measuring progress (1)

Measuring progress (2)

What am I doing well?

Sharing & developing expertise

What have we learnt?
Small groups work best – 4-6 people
Mixed groups work well
Location is important
Stick to the plan
Don’t skip the group discussion
Theme the session – select the category in advance!

Want to know more? www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au [email_address]

Slamming Reference: Competition Sports for Library Staff (RISG 2009)

by Jennifer Wilson on May 06, 2009

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