Davies Forum Spring 2008: Ivan Chew 14 Feb, Part 2 Of 3

Slide 1: Davis Forum, Spring 2008: Digital Literacy 14 Feb 2008 Part 2 of 3 Ivan Chew www.nlb.gov.sg

Slide 2: I am a librarian from Singapore

Slide 3: link

Slide 4: My personal reasons for Blogging S’pore public library’s digital experiments Senior Citizens & Blogging

Slide 5: Story: Somewhere in Singapore. At a meeting. Librarians discussing about blogs.

Slide 6: “Excuse me…”

Slide 7: “What’s the point of the library starting blogs?”

Slide 8: ?

Slide 9: http://flickr.com/photos/arbron/56216464/

Slide 10: spicy chicken broth

Slide 11: http://flickr.com/photos/jasonmichael/40127683/

Slide 14: “That, is why”

Slide 15: publicise engage

Slide 16: High Browse Online blogs.nlb.gov.sg/highbrowseonline “To help make informed reading choices” • Book reviews • Librarians’ recommendations • Readers’ contributions • Events at Public Libraries

Slide 17: ASK! blogs.nlb.gov.sg/ask Weblog: Advisory & Enquiry Service •Features selected Q&A • “Show people what they can ask”

Slide 18: link

Slide 22: Library@orchard blogs.nlb.gov.sg/orchard About the relocation of library@orchard • Publicity •Communications •Maintain “brand awareness” •Goodwill

Slide 29: Library@esplanade blogs.nlb.gov.sg/epcl Music, dance, theatre, film • Publicity • Specialised materials • Staff

Slide 30: Y.O! blogs.nlb.gov.sg/yo Young People Service’s Blog • Teen Expression • Reading • Learning • Librarians

Slide 31: “Seek out bloggers and leave comments”

Slide 32: start a “conversation” hope for a response

Slide 37: leverage on heightened awareness

Slide 39: Tracked outcomes

Slide 42: Part 2 of 3 ivanchew@nlb.gov.sg ask@nlb.gov.sg RamblingLibrarian@gmail.com ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com