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

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    1. 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?
    2. Our Second Eureka! Moment
    3. 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!
    4. What do we like about it?
    5. Measuring progress (1)
    6. Measuring progress (2)
    7. What am I doing well?
    8. 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!
    9.  
    10. Want to know more? www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au [email_address]

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