The Open University's Digilab - benefits for Library staff

Digilab – Learn 2.0 Play Keren Mills, SAALG 2009

Where is the Digilab? Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

What is the Digilab? Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

How much do you know about…? Knowledge about Web 2.0 Know ledge about Mobile Learning Could explain it Expert Expert 17% 1% Nothing Could explain it 2% 24% Nothing 34% 38% Know a little Know a little 25% 12% Heard of it Heard of it 23% 24% Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Could you create a podcast? If you were asked to create a podcast... 8% 3% 6% 32% 51% have experience teach myself Keren Mills for help ask www.open.ac.uk/digilab pass it on go on holiday

Number of visits to the Digilab per month 2007 to 2009 How much is it used? 600 500 400 300 2007 2008 200 2009 100 0 Jan 2007 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2009 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

User feedback Video: overhearing conv Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Supporting the eLearning Community “The Digilab has been a great boon to the eLearning Community. Its an excellent space for groups to participate in hands on demonstrations of new e-tools and technology” Chris Pegler, Senior Lecturer, IET and E- Learning Community leader Keren Mills http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanmorgan/ www.open.ac.uk/digilab

CPD for Library Staff • Staff development hour • Play space • Inspirational space Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Impact and Benefits http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous

The Library’s Wiki’d, init? Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Library Helpdesk Wiki Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

To blog, or not to blog? • Faculty-facing blogs • Library News • European Librarians and Learning Support Sharing Ideas (ELLSSI) • Project blogs – e.g. ORO, AVA, TELSTAR Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

OUr Delicious Library http://library.open.ac.uk/services/lib20servs/ Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

All of a twitter • OU Library on Facebook • Librarians on Twitter Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Mobilizing the library • Website – www.open.ac.uk/library • Safari - http://digilab.open.ac.uk/testarea/mobileSafari/ • OPAC Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

Digilab Library & Learning Resources Centre The Open University Walton Hall, Milton Keynes www.open.ac.uk/digilab digilab@open.ac.uk Keren Mills www.open.ac.uk/digilab

The Open University's Digilab - benefits for Library staff

by Keren Mills on Jul 02, 2009

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