Web 2.0The importance of ongoing

professional development through professional development through exposure to social media

Fiona Downie

New Technologies Coordinator

Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service

fdownie@yprl.vic.gov.au

Yarra Plenty Regional Library

983 sq km catchment area333,480 people

126,141 current library members

Major provider in Melbourne’s North East

– 8 branches

– Mobile Library

– Outreach vehicle

– Home Library service

136 staff

190 volunteers

What is Web 2.0?

“..refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of

Web-based services—such as social networking sites,

wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies—that

emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users..”

Tim O’Reilly, 2004

•Participatory web

•Sites where online interaction can take place

i.e. sites where you can “do stuff” or contribute content

What is Library 2.0

• User-centered change

• Participation

• Content creation• Content creation

• Community

23 Things

- Helene Blowers - Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

- Inspired by “Things You (Or I) May Want To Do This

Year” by Stephen AbramsYear” by Stephen Abrams

- Over 700 libraries internationally (possibly close to

1000)

- Importance of knowing how to participate in the “new

media mix” for libraries to stay relevant

What is it?

• An online learning program designed to help participants

explore Web 2.0 technologies and applications

• Technologies include: blogs, wikis, flickr, RSS, mashups, • Technologies include: blogs, wikis, flickr, RSS, mashups,

tagging, audio files…

YPRL & 23 Things

When? 2007

What? Roadshow and online program for all YPRL staff.

Why? Responding to a change in information accessWhy? Responding to a change in information access

How? Informed and equipped and confident staff

Learning 2.0

- SybaSigns

- ATO

- Health Libraries (Victoria)- Health Libraries (Victoria)

- Alice Springs Town Council

- Department of Human Services

- State Library of Victoria

- Tasmania State Library

SybaSigns

- Education sector

- NSW based, but Australia-wide

- Ongoing- Ongoing

- Large numbers (200+ participants)

Facilitating Professional Development

- Inspiration

- Exposure

- Simplicity- Simplicity

- Accessibility

What Are We Doing?

- Regular updates of Learning 2.0 Program content

- Services die and are born regularly

- Using feedback to influence program - Using feedback to influence program

- Beyond Web 2.0

- Twitter based, short Web 2.0 program for YPRL staff.

What Next?

BiblioCommons

Discovery LayerDiscovery Layer

Drupal website

BiblioCommons

Check Outs, Holds, Renewals, Pay Fines etc.

Plus…

- My Collection

- Community Credits

- My Lists and For Later

- Following and Ignoring Users

Community Content

- Rating

- Add a Comment

- Add Tags

- Add More

- Summaries, Quotes, Notices, Age, Videos

- Share

Inbuilt Blogging

Events

- Filter by

- date,

- location, - location,

- audience,

- event type,

- event tag

- Link to OPAC

Professional Development

- 23 Things & Learning 2.0

- BiblioCommons Discovery Layer- BiblioCommons Discovery Layer

- Inbuilt blogging tools

- Communication

- Web skills

Thank you!

Any questions?Any questions?

Fiona Downie

New Technologies Coordinator

Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service

fdownie@yprl.vic.gov.au