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Building a School Building a School Library 2.0Library 2.0
Dana DukicDana DukicWest Island SchoolWest Island School
Hong KongHong Kong
The Hong Kong Library Association 50th Anniversary Conference4th and 5th November 2008
Librarian looks at Web Librarian looks at Web 2.02.0
Librarians use Web 2.0 tools Librarians use Web 2.0 tools
to enhance their virtual to enhance their virtual library collectionslibrary collections
to communicate among to communicate among themselves and with their themselves and with their users andusers and
for their professional for their professional developmentdevelopment
Top 10 for librariansTop 10 for librarians PodcastsPodcasts WikisWikis Photo and video Photo and video
sharing sharing BlogsBlogs Virtual mapsVirtual maps Start pagesStart pages Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Social bookmarksSocial bookmarks Social networksSocial networks RSS feeds RSS feeds
Librarians and Librarians and podcastingpodcasting
Librarians as…..Librarians as…..
podcast userspodcast users use podcasts for information and professional developmentuse podcasts for information and professional development
intermediaries - intermediaries - provide podcasts created by othersprovide podcasts created by others search, classify and deliver podcasts created by otherssearch, classify and deliver podcasts created by others
podcast creators podcast creators promote the librarypromote the library teach IL skills teach IL skills support students’ podcastssupport students’ podcasts
Searching podcasts for Searching podcasts for othersothers – – Librarians’ Librarians’
intermediary roleintermediary role
StrategiesStrategies searching readymade directories searching readymade directories
and searching enginesand searching engines creating own custom searching creating own custom searching
enginesengines RollyoRollyo – “ – “RollRoll YoYour Own Search Engine”ur Own Search Engine” Google Custom Search EngineGoogle Custom Search Engine
Basic stepsBasic steps Choose a name for your searchroll Choose a name for your searchroll Enter up to 25 Web site address Enter up to 25 Web site address Choose a category in the Rollyo Choose a category in the Rollyo
directory directory Enter any number of keywordsEnter any number of keywords Create searchrollCreate searchroll
How does it work with How does it work with Rollyo ?Rollyo ?
How does it look in How does it look in Rollyo ?Rollyo ?
Examples of podcasts with Examples of podcasts with studentsstudents
Three examplesThree examples RadioPopcornRadioPopcorn http://www.gcast.com/u/dukic/http://www.gcast.com/u/dukic/
http_clc_esf_edu_hk_GroupHomepage_asp_GroupID_31284http_clc_esf_edu_hk_GroupHomepage_asp_GroupID_31284
School radio channel for school news, learning and School radio channel for school news, learning and entertainmententertainment
Thunderstorm Thunderstorm http://libraryzone.wikispaces.com/Thunder+Cakehttp://libraryzone.wikispaces.com/Thunder+Cake
Literary & topic research projectLiterary & topic research project
Environment Environment http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?http://clc.esf.edu.hk/GroupRenderCustomPage.asp?GroupID=2624&ResourceId=225588GroupID=2624&ResourceId=225588
Environmental topics researchEnvironmental topics research
Wikis in school librariesWikis in school libraries
School librarians use wikis for many School librarians use wikis for many different purposes.different purposes.
library and information skills tutorialslibrary and information skills tutorials reading listsreading lists book reviewsbook reviews professional resourcesprofessional resources library associations web pages etc.library associations web pages etc.
Wiki toolsWiki toolsThere are many wiki tools available
from the Internet.
The most popular wiki softwareThe most popular wiki software PB Wiki PB Wiki WetPaint WetPaint PMWiki PMWiki MediaWikiMediaWiki WikiSpacesWikiSpaces Jot SpotJot Spot
Two examples of Two examples of librarians’ wikislibrarians’ wikis
ALESSALESS http://aless.wikispaces.com/
(Association of librarians in English speaking schools in Hong Kong)(Association of librarians in English speaking schools in Hong Kong) serves as the official website of ALESS groupserves as the official website of ALESS group a collection of resources and tools for school librarians’ a collection of resources and tools for school librarians’
professional developmentprofessional development a built in web tracker shows visits from all over the a built in web tracker shows visits from all over the
worldworld
Pyplibrary Pyplibrary http://pyplibrary.wikispaces.com/http://pyplibrary.wikispaces.com/
(initiated by librarian in Hong Kong)(initiated by librarian in Hong Kong) initiated with the idea to develop reading list of picture initiated with the idea to develop reading list of picture
books that support individual learner profiles in IB books that support individual learner profiles in IB curriculumcurriculum
supported by members from all over the worldsupported by members from all over the world wiki is regularly visited since its beginningwiki is regularly visited since its beginning
Photo and video sharing Photo and video sharing
Photo sharing toolsPhoto sharing tools Video sharing toolsVideo sharing tools
YouTube in librariesYouTube in librariesYouTube is very popular with librarians.YouTube is very popular with librarians.
They select readymade videos with tutorials and They select readymade videos with tutorials and other resources to create library video collectionsother resources to create library video collections
Librarians create their own videos, upload them Librarians create their own videos, upload them on YouTube and use foron YouTube and use for library marketinglibrary marketing library instructions library instructions entertainmententertainment
ExamplesExamplesLingnan University Library GuideLingnan University Library Guide
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Snt14MkjMWghttp://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Snt14MkjMWg
Brooklyn College Library: Borrowing Books from Other CUNY Brooklyn College Library: Borrowing Books from Other CUNY LibrariesLibraries
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=6VpwBv6ehZQhttp://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=6VpwBv6ehZQ
Blogs and bloggingBlogs and blogging
Blogs can be very powerful tools in Blogs can be very powerful tools in hands of librarians.hands of librarians.
Librarians categorize blogs asLibrarians categorize blogs as blogs from the Internet created by blogs from the Internet created by
othersothers blogs created by librariansblogs created by librarians
Blogs created by othersBlogs created by others
Blogs can be useful information Blogs can be useful information resourceresourceAdvantagesAdvantages
up to date newsup to date news may contain original ideas and stimulate may contain original ideas and stimulate
discussionsdiscussions interactiveinteractive
DownsidesDownsides anyone can publish anythinganyone can publish anything
Blogs created by Blogs created by librarianslibrarians
Blogs are great tools for librariansBlogs are great tools for librarians include many great toolsinclude many great tools appealing lookappealing look contents can be sorted by labels, dates..contents can be sorted by labels, dates.. allow commentsallow comments
But librarians also need to have in mind But librarians also need to have in mind thatthat blogging takes time blogging takes time blog needs to be updated regularly to maintain blog needs to be updated regularly to maintain
readers’ interest and keep them coming back readers’ interest and keep them coming back
What do librarians do What do librarians do with blogs ?with blogs ?
provide library news and announcements provide library news and announcements
use as a school library homepageuse as a school library homepage present collections of links for specific present collections of links for specific
topicstopics supply lists of new books, reading lists supply lists of new books, reading lists
and book reviews and book reviews facilitate access to podcasts, slideshows facilitate access to podcasts, slideshows
and videos and videos provide library instructional resourcesprovide library instructional resources
Popular blogging Popular blogging softwaresoftware
BloggerBlogger EdublogsEdublogs WordPressWordPress BlogmeisterBlogmeister LiveJournalLiveJournal
Book Browser – WIS Book Browser – WIS Library blogLibrary blog
http://bookbrowsers.blogspot.com/
social cataloguing tool
Virtual maps -Google Virtual maps -Google EarthEarth
a geographic a geographic browser - a powerful browser - a powerful tool for viewing, tool for viewing, creating and sharing creating and sharing interactive files interactive files containing highly containing highly visual location-visual location-specific information. specific information.
these files are called these files are called KMLs (for Keyhole KMLs (for Keyhole Markup Language)Markup Language)
Layers and KML filesLayers and KML files
The The LayersLayers feature in Google Earth provides feature in Google Earth provides a variety of data points of geographic a variety of data points of geographic interest as maps, roads, terrains, and even interest as maps, roads, terrains, and even buildings data. buildings data.
Layers content is created exclusively by Layers content is created exclusively by Google or its content partnersGoogle or its content partners
KML (or KMZ*) files are created by KML (or KMZ*) files are created by Google Earth usersGoogle Earth users
**KMZ are zipped files containing more KML filesKMZ are zipped files containing more KML files
Searching Google Earth Searching Google Earth ResourcesResources
KML Gallery KML Gallery ((contains examples of KMLs that organizations, contains examples of KMLs that organizations,
communities, and users have created using both communities, and users have created using both Google Earth and Google Maps)Google Earth and Google Maps)
Google Earth Community Google Earth Community Searching in Google advanced files Searching in Google advanced files
with KML or KMZ extensionwith KML or KMZ extension
What can librarians do What can librarians do with Google Earth ?with Google Earth ?
librarians select, process and librarians select, process and display KLM files in support of the display KLM files in support of the school curriculumschool curriculum
ExampleExample
Google Earth ResourceGoogle Earth Resource (WIS (WIS Library)Library)
Google Earth ResourcesGoogle Earth Resources
http://googleearthresources.blogspot.com/
Start pages - web Start pages - web remixing toolsremixing tools
Startpages are personalized Startpages are personalized professional tools that are easy to professional tools that are easy to edit.edit.
NetvibesNetvibes iGoogleiGoogle PageflakesPageflakes MyYahooMyYahoo
Start pages in school Start pages in school librarylibrary
Librarians use start pages to…Librarians use start pages to… create a school library webpage with links to create a school library webpage with links to
databases, catalogs, local news, curriculum links, databases, catalogs, local news, curriculum links, policies, procedures, mission statement, special policies, procedures, mission statement, special events, photos, book reviews….events, photos, book reviews….
aggregate RSS feeds from news sites, blogs, aggregate RSS feeds from news sites, blogs, podcasts, wikis and all other sites that are regularly podcasts, wikis and all other sites that are regularly updatedupdated
maintain professional pages with bookmarks, maintain professional pages with bookmarks, calendars, blog feeds, twitter, YouTube content, calendars, blog feeds, twitter, YouTube content, email, search engines….email, search engines….
Example: Example: Spanish Language & CultureSpanish Language & Culture (WIS Library) (WIS Library)http://www.netvibes.com/mylibrary#Spanish_Language_%26_Cultuhttp://www.netvibes.com/mylibrary#Spanish_Language_%26_Culturere
Spanish Language & Spanish Language & Culture Resource on Culture Resource on
NetvibesNetvibes
Virtual worldsVirtual worlds
Screen movie overview
Second LifeSecond Life valuable resource for teaching and learning valuable resource for teaching and learning there is already a great number of learning there is already a great number of learning
objects created by SL users available for free on objects created by SL users available for free on the webthe web
here is an opportunity for librarians to add up a here is an opportunity for librarians to add up a new collection of learning resources to their new collection of learning resources to their virtual librariesvirtual libraries
Starting points for developing SL collectionStarting points for developing SL collection Salamander projectSalamander project International School IslandInternational School Island
Salamander projectSalamander project
a collaborative project that collects and a collaborative project that collects and evaluates 3D learning materials for K-12 evaluates 3D learning materials for K-12 and higher education learning institutionsand higher education learning institutions
coordinated by staff at The Center for coordinated by staff at The Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the Advanced Technology in Education at the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon
all resources are classified according to all resources are classified according to content area and learning engagement typecontent area and learning engagement type
International School International School IslandIsland
an Island in Second Life to support an Island in Second Life to support educators worldwide with an educators worldwide with an emphasis on International Schools emphasis on International Schools CommunitiesCommunities
Samples of Second Life Samples of Second Life resourcesresources
Virtual hallucination roomHeart Murmur SimulationHeart Murmur Simulation
Genome IslandGenome Island
Sistine chapelSistine chapelRaphael’s tapestriesRaphael’s tapestries
Social bookmarking toolsSocial bookmarking tools “wisdom of the crowds” technique“wisdom of the crowds” technique
Collaborative filtering technologyCollaborative filtering technology Reducing the quantity of information by Reducing the quantity of information by
assessing its relevance and valueassessing its relevance and value drawing on the insights and discoveries of drawing on the insights and discoveries of
people with similar profiles and interestspeople with similar profiles and interests
delicious social bookmarking
Using furl in school Using furl in school librarylibrary
Social networksSocial networks
Many library professionals have Many library professionals have discovered that social networks are discovered that social networks are well suited as a tool for developing well suited as a tool for developing their own social and professional their own social and professional networks online.networks online.
Most popular ones…..Most popular ones…..
Going where patrons areGoing where patrons are
Social networks are excellent Social networks are excellent outreach tooloutreach tool
Beth’s story (Beth’s story (librarian at librarian at Brooklyn College Library ) )When Beth Evans's teenage daughter told her the only email she read was through her MySpace page, it was "a light bulb moment.“No wonder all the
announcements the Brooklyn College Library had been sending students didn't seem to work! They probably weren't reading their email either.
Facebook as an outreach Facebook as an outreach tooltool
With Facebook librarians canWith Facebook librarians can create links to the OPAC and subscription create links to the OPAC and subscription
databases databases provide a documentation on how to access provide a documentation on how to access
library resources off-campuslibrary resources off-campus advertise library collections and servicesadvertise library collections and services release timely library-related newsrelease timely library-related news embed catalog search boxesembed catalog search boxes use "The Wall" commenting feature to ask use "The Wall" commenting feature to ask
students to suggest books and videos for students to suggest books and videos for the collectionthe collection
West Island School West Island School Library on FacebookLibrary on Facebook
Facebook as a Facebook as a multipurpose toolmultipurpose tool
RSS feeds – pull and RSS feeds – pull and push technologypush technology
Librarians use RSS feed toLibrarians use RSS feed to pull information from the Internet pull information from the Internet
they subscribe to blogs, wikis, podcasts, news they subscribe to blogs, wikis, podcasts, news websites, professional websites, various periodicals, websites, professional websites, various periodicals, etc.etc.
push information to library users aboutpush information to library users about
new books, periodicals, databases etcnew books, periodicals, databases etc new services and programsnew services and programs updates on selected topics in print and electronic updates on selected topics in print and electronic
formats etc.formats etc.
Example: Creating searching profiles by using RSS feed Example: Creating searching profiles by using RSS feed in databases like EBSCO and PROQUEST (built in in databases like EBSCO and PROQUEST (built in RSS feed)RSS feed)
Tools for mixing RSS Tools for mixing RSS feedsfeeds
Any number of RSS feeds can be Any number of RSS feeds can be mixed into one unique new feedmixed into one unique new feed
Searching Searching podcastspodcasts
KickRSS
RSS Mix
What next….?What next….?
There is already a lot out there in Web There is already a lot out there in Web 2.0 environment2.0 environment
New stuff is constantly coming outNew stuff is constantly coming out
It’s up to librarians to choose the tools It’s up to librarians to choose the tools and resources that they find useful and resources that they find useful and customize them to meet the needs and customize them to meet the needs of their usersof their users
Thank you for watching my Thank you for watching my presentation !presentation !