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 !