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Learning for the future
Using the Learning 2.0 Program at
Yarra Plenty Library
Lynette LewisCoordinator Online ServicesYarra Plenty Regional Library
Aim of presentation
• Some basics of web 2.0
• Why we implemented the Learning 2.0 program
• How the program works
• Advantages of the program
• What we achieved
What is Web 2.0?
• Phrase coined by Tim O’Reilly in 2004
“..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..”
-Participatory web
-sites where you can “do stuff”
Internet is a moving target
• We are in a constantly changing environment
• New technologies are readily available to us
• We need to keep a focus on different ways to
reach our communities
It’s not about the technology ….it’s about
how we can use the technology to best
reach out to our community
Developing staff skills
• Staff need to keep up with technology
• Familiarize themselves and be comfortable
using new technology including web 2.0
And….It is only when staff are familiar with new technology can they determine whether they can use it to add value to the library service
The Learning 2.0 program
• An online learning program designed to help staff
explore Web 2.0 applications
• Self paced
• Hands on discovery exercises
• Based on the concept of Lifelong learning
• Encourages exploration and PLAY
Development
• Developed by Helene Blowers to use at PLCMC
• Over 300 participants
• Now being used in other libraries around the world
• Licensed under Creative Commons
The Program
• The 23 discovery exercises are set out on a blog.
• Staff are guided through each exercise via the blog.
• Most exercises include a podcast
• Staff set up their own blog and use it as an online workbook
to comment on each of the 23 exercises
Over the course of 12 weeks, staff were encouraged to partake in “23 things”
Advantages of online learning
• Self paced
• Do as much or as little as you want
• Added links allow the participant to explore further if they wish
• It’s not restricted by a timetable or a venue
It can be accessed 24/7 anywhere via the Internet
Evaluation of the program
• An evaluation form was sent to each participant
who completed the program
• Questions included
– initial reaction to the program,
– the most challenging part of the program,
– the most fun part of the program,
– possible improvements,
– ways web 2.0 applications could be used in the library.
How web 2.0 could be used in the library
• Reference services (IM)• Wikis as Staff manuals
• RSS feeds and mashups to clients
• Podcasts of activities
• Podcast tours of the library
• Blogs as promotional tools
• Blogs as publishing tools
• Public classes using web 2.0 technologies