Listed below are 24 Things (or small exercises) that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. Staff are encouraged to complete all 24 items on this list by January 15 in order to qualify for a reward. (Note: Details about each task will be activated weekly with posts related to each item.)
Week 1: Introduction
1. Read this blog entry and found out about the program.
2. Discover a few pointers from lifelong learners and learn how to nurture your own learning process.
Week 2: Blogging
3. Set up your own blog and add your first post.
4. Explore the online resources offered by Linebaugh Public Library System.
Week 3: Photos & Images
5. Explore Flickr and learn about this popular image hosting site.
6. Have some Flickr fun and discover some Flickr mashups and 3rd party sites.
7. Explore TeVA or the Nashville Public Library website to see what kinds of images are archived online.
Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders
8. Learn about RSS feeds and set up your own Bloglines newsreader account.
9. Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds.
Week 5: Play Week
10. Play around with an online image generator.
11. Take a look at LibraryThing and catalog some of your favorite books.
12. Roll your own search tool with Rollyo.
Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
13. Learn about tagging and discover a Del.icio.us (a social bookmaking site)
14. Explore Technorati and learn how tags work with blog posts.
15. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.
Week 7: Wikis
16. Learn about wikis and discover some innovative ways that libraries are using them.
17. Add an entry to the new LPLS staff wiki.
Week 8: Online Applications & Social Networking
18. Take a look at some online productivity (word processing, spreadsheet) tools.
19. Learn about social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
20. Explore any site from the Web 2.0 awards list, play with it and write a blog post about your findings.
Week 9: Online Video & Audio
21. Discover YouTube and other sites that allow users to upload and share videos.
22. Take a look at the videos available through MyLibraryDV and the audio titles available from R.E.A.D.S. Find out how to download video and audio from the library’s website.
23. Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.
The Finish Line!
24. Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog.
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#1 Discover, Play, Learn!
Welcome to the Linebaugh Public Library System’s Learning 2.0 program! Thanks for joining us on this opportunity for learning and discovery. Chances are, if you’ve found your way here you’re either:
- a member of the LPLS staff who is participating in the Learning 2.0 program.
- interested in learning about and playing around (yes, playing is allowed in libraries) with some new Web 2.0 tools that will help you expand your information literacy toolbox.
-or- - just interested in winning cool prizes.
Whatever the reason, we’re glad you’re here!
Learning 2.0 is an online learning program that encourages staff to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other.
Over the course of the next nine weeks, this website will highlight 24 Things and discovery exercises to help staff become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, video and image hosting sites, and social networking sites. To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read the About page.
If those terms are unfamiliar to you, no need to worry! The whole point of this program is to introduce these topics in a fun environment. All of these things are tools freely available from the Web, often referred to as Web 2.0 tools because they let everyday people actively collaborate and share information.
A few tips:
- Some of the exercises involve an audio component, so either use a computer where you will not disturb others or have a pair of headphones handy.
- The focus of this program is on self-discovery. Each participant will be asked to track her/his journey online through blog entries. You are encouraged to read – and comment in – each other’s blogs. With staff throughout the system participating, there should be several of your coworkers available to lean on if you get stuck on any exercise.
- The FAQ should answer most of your questions about this program. If not, then please add your question to the FAQ page as a comment and your question will be answered. You can also post a comment in response to any of the 24 Things blog entries.
So fasten your seat belts, grab your mouse and get ready for a discovery adventure... and remember, it's OK to play in the library and have fun! We hope you will take time out of each week to play – that’s what Learning 2.0 is all about: discovering some Web 2.0 technologies and playing.
Discover More
If you missed our introduction to Web 2.0 and the Learning 2.0 program on Staff Development Day (or you want to watch the video again), watch this video that illustrates how the nature of the World Wide Web has changed and what Web 2.0 is all about.
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