Library 2.0 in Further Education

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Inspiring LearningInspiring Learning

CYNLLUNIO A SAFONAUCYNLLUNIO A SAFONAU

Using the MLA’s ILFA framework to evaluate the development of Library 2.0 in FE library/learning resource services

Dr Andrew Eynon, Coleg Llandrillo Cymru

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http://www.inspiringlearningforall.gov.uk/

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Why Library 2.0 not Web 2.0?




What is Library 2.0?

•About outcomes and processes rather than just tools or technologies:

•Knowing your users

•Question everything

•Making material more accessible

•Being where your users are

•Sharing information

•Taking good ideas from anywhere/anyone

http://andrewey.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/building-fe-library-20/




Can do philosophy

http://flickr.com/photos/13288022@N00/1500054745/

http://flickr.com/photos/13288022@N00/1500054745/




Project aims

•Appoint a pt Web 2.0 librarian to support library and teaching staff and learners in the use of Web 2.0 tools

•Look at the development of Library 2.0 in FE and how Web 2.0 tools can support that process

•Develop an online tutorial to train library staff in the use of Web 2.0 tools

•To undertake a study of how Web 2.0 tools are being used by tutors and by FE college (and other) library services

•To experiment with and evaluate Web 2.0 tools to identify their potential use in a library or teaching and learning context

•To undertake focus groups with users (mapped to the ILFA framework)

•To disseminate our findings to the sector




Medium (media) is the message

Andrew Eynon’s Library blog http://andrewey.wordpress.com

http://andrewey.wordpress.com/




Sharing our findings via my blog

•News

•Reflective journal

•Book reviews

•Testing Web 2.0 tools

•Applying Web 2.0 tools

•Review best practice

•Staff development




Sharing our findings (continued)

•Scholarly activity

•Contentious issues

•Professional activity

•Applying Web 2.0 to teaching & learning

•Reviewing/promoting conferences/events

•Share Research findings

http://andrewey.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/whats-he-blogging-about/




FE Library 2.0 wiki

http://felibrary2.pbwiki.com

http://felibrary2.pbwiki.com/




Welsh Library 2.0 wiki

http://welshlibraries2.pbwiki.com

http://welshlibraries2.pbwiki.com/




LibeRaCe - Coleg Llandrillo Library blog

http://liberace.wordpress.com

http://liberace.wordpress.com/




Ten uses for a library blog•Marketing

•Virtual suggestions box

•Current awareness

•Reader Development

•Book requests

•Discussion forum

•Host patrons’ work

•Reflective journal

•Reference enquiries

•Library news

http://andrewey.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/ten-uses-for-a-fe-library-service-blog/




Library Web Quest

http://librarywebquest.pbwiki.com/

http://librarywebquest.pbwiki.com/




Library Web Quest

•Designed to be completed over 8 weeks •Each weekly task takes around an hour to complete•Use of a reflective blog•Use of an administrator to support staff•Staff support each other




Any Questions?




Other Web 2.0 resources used

• http://wordle.net – create word clouds

• http://slideshare.net – share Powerpoint presentations

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