This is a self-discovery programme which encourages employees to take control of their own learning and to utilise their lifelong learning skills through exploration and play - yes, that's right! You get paid to play ;)
Week 1 : Box.net - online file storage
- Visit Box and create a Lite account
- upload a file of any kind from your pc - it could be an image, a pdf file, a microsoft word document or even an mp3. If you're feeling especially brave you can opt to share your folder and post the link to your findings
- create a post on your blog. In approximately 50 words consider: Is this anything we woud use for work purposes? Would you use it personally? How easy is it to use? What worked for you? What didn't? What surprised you? Would customers find this site useful? Would you promote this to customers? Why/why not?
Week 2 : Picapp - when a picture is worth a thousand words
- visit Picapp and explore the site
- choose an image - any image, it needn't necessarily relate to web 2.0 or libraries at all - and add it to your Week 2 : Picapp post
- create a post about Picapp, consider: Why did you choose this particular image? Is this site easy for staff to use? Would customers find it simple? How could Manukau Libraries benefit from a site such as Picapp? Do you think that you're likely to use this site again? Would you promote this site to customers? Why/why not?
Week 3 : FeedMyInbox - RSS made simple
- create an account with FeedMyInbox
- read the instructions for how to use this tool
- subscribe to a blog by one of the following libraries: Auckland City Libraries, Christchurch City Libraries, Manukau Libraries, Rodney Libraries, Tararua District Library and Wellington City Libraries using FeedMyInbox
- if you're feeling especially confident with this exercise, find one other website or news site to subscribe to - add this using FeedMyInbox
- write a post about your FeedMyInbox experience and consider: Is it easy to use? Would customers find it simple? Could we use this in the learn.nets and in our workrooms? Do you think that you're likely to use this site again? Would you promote this service to customers? Why/why not?
Week 4 : TasteSpotting - a community driven visual potluck
- Visit TasteSpotting and register to join
- Explore the site
- Find one recipe/image that you think looks great
- Create a post and consider: What recipe did you choose? Why this particular recipe? Is this site easy to use? Would you ever use it again? What did you think of this task? Would you prefer that all web 2.0 activities relate directly to libraries and our customers? What did you, personally, get out of TasteSpotting?
Week 5 : SlideShare - online presentations
- visit SlideShare and take the tour
- perform a search for any of the following terms: library, libraries, library services, 2.0 - view at least 3 of those associated presentations
- if you're feeling extra brave sign up and create a slide show of your own
- create a post and consider: Is it easy for staff to use? Would customers find it simple? Could we use this in the learn.nets and/or in our workrooms? Do you think that you're likely to use this site again? Would you promote this site to customers? Why/why not?
Week 6 : EnCompassCulture - the global bookclub
- Visit EnCompassCulture
- Learn more about the site - in particular 'Five ways to search and browse'
- Click on the 'Books for Adults' category at the top: Select a category: Choose Travel; Select a sub-category: Humorous Travels; Select GO
- Now that you've mastered the knack of searching for readalike titles/authors, explore this function more (you can search for adult, teen or kids readalikes)
- Create a post and tell us how this site can be used for readers' advisory purposes, consider: how might customers find EnCompassCulture useful? What would library staff get out of this site? Would you promote EnCompassCulture to customers? Why/why not?
Where to from here?
- complete the online survey (available now)
- summarise the overall web 2.0 experience for your final blog post
Is this the end?
The lifelong lesson of discovery through play is far from finished! You can take steps to keep yourself up-to-date with new or tweaked web 2.0 tools and applications for libraries by following such blogs/sites as:
- Tame the web by Michael Stephens
- Stephen's lighthouse by Stephen Abrams
- Learning 2.0 and Learning 2.1 by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
There are also a large number of librarians out and about serving customers and navigating their way through the playground of web 2.0. If you're interested in a list of names contact digital services staff: manukaulearn@gmail.com
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