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1. Web 2.0
The importance of ongoing
professional development through
exposure to social media
Fiona Downie
New Technologies Coordinator
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service
fdownie@yprl.vic.gov.au
2. Yarra Plenty Regional Library
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333,480 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
3. 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
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
4. What is Library 2.0
• User-centered change
• Participation
• Content creation
• Community
5. 23 Things
- Helene Blowers - Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
- Inspired by “Things You (Or I) May Want To Do This
Year” 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
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7. 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,
tagging, audio files…
8. YPRL & 23 Things
When? 2007
What? Roadshow and online program for all YPRL staff.
Why? Responding to a change in information access
How? Informed and equipped and confident staff
9. Learning 2.0
- SybaSigns
- ATO
- Health Libraries (Victoria)
- Alice Springs Town Council
- Department of Human Services
- State Library of Victoria
- Tasmania State Library
10. SybaSigns
- Education sector
- NSW based, but Australia-wide
- Ongoing
- Large numbers (200+ participants)
12. What Are We Doing?
- Regular updates of Learning 2.0 Program content
- Services die and are born regularly
- Using feedback to influence program
- Beyond Web 2.0
- Twitter based, short Web 2.0 program for YPRL staff.
13. What Next?
BiblioCommons
Discovery Layer
Drupal website
14. BiblioCommons
Check Outs, Holds, Renewals, Pay Fines etc.
Plus…
- My Collection
- Community Credits
- My Lists and For Later
- Following and Ignoring Users
15. Community Content
- Rating
- Add a Comment
- Add Tags
- Add More
- Summaries, Quotes,
Notices, Age, Videos
- Share