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?

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

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

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!”

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?”

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?

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

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!

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!

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!

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