We here at Lane 2.0 Command Central determined that while the original list was perhaps a bit ambitious for our needs, there are still a number of useful and instructive exercises that will contribute to the professional development of the Lane library staff and enable us all to better serve our constituents.
Every one of the following activities should be followed by blog posts about your experience. Many activities include post ideas; feel free to disregard suggested topics. However, do post something pursuant to each activity.
1. THE BLOG
Start your own blog. Register it with this one by e-mailing your blog address to Beth B.
2. FEEDS
Create an account at Google reader or Bloglines.com and subscribe to this, all other participants blogs, and any of your favorite web sites.
What does this do? Well, instead of checking NY Times, Washington Post, and Savannah Morning News sites individually, a feed reading account (at Bloglines or Google reader) allows you to read the headlines for all three at once-- and find out when your favorite blogs have been updated. Quite convenient.
This short video from library cooperative Palinet provides more information about feeds. ICYW, I phoned Palinet to be sure I wasn't stepping on any toes in posting this video and got the okay to use it. Whee!
3. MY FRIEND FLICKR
Explore Flickr. Create an account and post images. These can be images from the Lane Renovation, your family reunion, any old thing-- remember to keep privacy in mind though... Discuss how user-friendly (or not) you found the site to be as well as any likes/dislikes.
4. IMAGE-INE
Play with an online image generator. Create and image and add it to your blog.
5. IF YOU LIKED THIS THEN I SUGGEST...
Check out Good Reads. Create an account, perhaps join a group that interests you.
Don't forget to blog post about your experiences.
6. CRYSTAL BALL
OCLC Next Space Newsletter – Web 2.0: Where will the next generation of the web it take libraries?
Five Perspectives:
- Away from Icebergs
- Into a new world of librarianship
- To more powerful ways to cooperate
- To better bibliographic services
- To a temporary place in time
Wikipedia – Library 2.0
Library 2.0 Discussions (list of great references from Wikipedia)
Read a few of these perspectives and create a blog post on what you think of it all.
7. WIKI TIKI TAVI
Explore and learn about the wacky world of wikis.
This perspective from WebJunction guest editor Meredith Farkas, offers sound advice on how wikis can be applicable to our library environment.
The video below, by Common Craft, offers a visual explanation of wikis generally.
8. AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...
Select any site/tool from the list of Web 2.0 Awards nominees. (If you prefer to select from just the winners, here’s a link to the short list.) As a reminder, write about your sense and experience in a blog post.
9. Mmmmm....
Del.icio.us
Check out this site and create an account, tagging your favorite web sites. Then, add your del.icio.us account, along with networking options, to your blog. Network and view as you like. Discuss likes and dislikes about this site, as well as how you perceive its utility.
10. FACE IT
Social networking sites are enormously popular. Facebook and MySpace are the two most successful examples. Go to Facebook and create an account. Explore and post a comment on a colleague's page. Create and join groups at your leisure.
11. CONGRATULATIONS!
All done. Now, summarize your thoughts about the program.
That's all folks.
What you do now with the sites and spaces we've shown you is entirely up to you. Keep in mind though that the best way to retain knowledge is to use it.
