Jan 01
So what happened to week 2? Well my previous post was week 1 and week 2 together. So here we are at week 3, exploring Flickr.
After reestablishing my Flickr account, which only held my Librarian Trading card, I did some quick uploading of photos from my computer – all related to my library service of course.
I chose this one of the desk at Narre Warren Library, because that’s where I work. Its not the best angle, but I only took it to test the photo uploading capabilities of our new public computers.
In the meantime, I had had lots of fun with Flickr. I used some of the mashups to create artworks and a movie poster using some of my photos. So easy to get distracted!
So I will be heading back to Flickr to do some more uploading, playing with mashups, getting a decent icon up for me etc. And I will be working with my manager to get a Flickr account started and bursting to the seams with images from my library. What fun!
Dec 29
Sometimes its useful to go back to basics, especially if you think you know more than you do.
Me being a case in point. I have been blogging for over a year, have used various Web 2.0 sites etc and got very excited about PLCMC’s Learning 2.0, but thought I knew enough and didn’t join in. Yarra Plenty has just started the program and same thing, I didn’t join in straight away.
I have now and am already seeing the benefits. PLCMC started with a video of 7 1/2 habits of effective learning – those being:
- Begin with the end in mind
- Accept responsibility for your learning
- View problems as learning challenges
- Have confidence in yourself as an effective learner
- Create your own learning toolbox
- Use technology to your advantage
- Teach/mentor others
and 7.5 PLAY!
Part of this week’s lesson is to discuss these habits. I am pretty good with all of them – just ask anyone who knows me. In fact, I relish many of them. However, the one I have most difficulty with is PLAY. Who would think it would be hard to play. Well it is, for me anyway. I’m task oriented, so what I do has to be to a purpose, play isn’t necessarily achieving an ultimate goal. It might solve a problem – but you don’t know that at the time of playing.
So I started this program for a couple of reasons – I am going to PLCMC next year as part of my study tour, so I thought I should see how the program works and once we have our staff settled with our new ILMS, I would like to start this program in my workplace. What I have found however, is that there is still much for me to learn and this program will help to do that.
If you haven’t started the Learning 2.0 journey, either do so with Yarra Plenty or go back to Charlotte Mecklenburg – its all still there for you to follow at your own pace. You might be surprised at what you may learn, I am already!
Dec 24
My boss thought of a great theme for our last blog post for the year, based loosely at the Christmas season, on the 12 days of Christmas. So here’s my personal Library 2.0 achievements for 2006.
1. Got involved in contributing to a second blog (besides my first) – the VALA blog
2. Celebrated my first year of this personal blog
3. Got a blog started on my library’s website, with management support and co-contributing to it
4. Invited to join the team at libraries interact – so cool and gives me the opportunity to learn and work with some awesome people across library sectors and across Australia. Thanks!
5. Applied for and got a study scholarship to go to the US and study successful Library 2.0 initiatives (going April 07)
6. Started training in our new whiz bang library system (coming early 2007)
7. As a result of 6., started plotting other new ways we can serve our patrons
8. Talked about starting a Flickr account (or more than one) for various purposes
9. Started the review process of our website, by looking at what else is out there
10. Started using a wiki for number 9.0
11. Started using Meebo for IM
12. Getting my personal library onto Library Thing
And that’s just off the top of my head. Its been a great year, a very progressive year in terms of Library 2.0 and 2007 is going to be even better.
Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you have all had an equally successful 2006!
