NEBASE Hour - November 2007 - WebJunction: Resource for Rural Libraries
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WebJunction: Resource for Rural Libraries NEBASE Hour November 7, 2007 Christa Burns
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WebJunction is an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses - and have fun! If you have not looked at the offerings at Web Junction lately, it's time to take a look. WebJunction provides resources and training specifically for rural and small libraries covering advocacy, funding, outreach and technology. Attend this session to learn what your colleagues across the country are doing to bring library services to their rural and small communities. Presented by Christa Burns as the NEBASE Hour on November 7, 2007.
Transcript of NEBASE Hour - November 2007 - WebJunction: Resource for Rural Libraries
WebJunction:Resource for Rural Libraries
NEBASE HourNovember 7, 2007
Christa BurnsOCLC Member Services Coordinator, NEBASE
WebJunction is…
a virtual community to support library staff…
share ideas,
solve problems,
take online courses
WebJunction History
• Gates Foundation’s 5 year Library Program– Nebraska - http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/libdev/
gates/gatesactivities.html
• May 2002: Gates Foundation awarded OCLC and partners a three-year grant to build a Web-based community for public access & technology support
• Launched May 2003
• October 2006 – Gates Foundation grant - redesign and improve organization and navigation - new site launched February 2007
WebJunction Philosophy
READ
LEARN
SHARE
The Key is Community
• Community Initiated
– Feedback & Suggestions
– Comments & Discussion
– Articles, Handouts, Themes
• Volunteer Based
– Contributors
– Moderators
– Advocates
– Editors
Services to Rural & Small Libraries
• Collection of resources addressing the special challenges of rural & small libraries
http://webjunction.org/rural
• New partnership with Association for Rural & Small Libraries
• Rural Libraries Journal
• Rural Library Services Newsletter
• Conference & Organizational info
Rural Library Sustainability Project
• Partnered with state libraries
• Nebraska - workshops in 8 locations in 2006
• Keys to sustaining public access computing
– Library Community Connections, Technology Support, Upgrade and Maintenance, Staff and Patron Training, Funding, Outreach, and Advocacy
Brainstorms & Updates
• Brainstorms– Ideas & resources collected from
workshops, institutes and WebJunction discussion areas
• Updates– Rural Library Sustainability
Rural In Focus
• FREE, monthly Webinars
• Archived
• Closed Captioned – live and archives
• Message Boards
Sandboxes
• Advocacy
• Funding
• Outreach
• Technology
• Training
Questions??Christa Burns
OCLC Member Services Coordinator
NEBASE
800-307-2665
http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/nebase
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