Learning 2.0: It’s all about PLAY! Matt Gullett Emerging Technology Manager The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Matt’s Notes:

Enlightening Educating Expanding Everyone Empathic Emerging Elementary Entertaining Enriching Enjoyable Essential Exciting Empowering Electronic Engaging Equality Embedded Embracing Enabling Energetic Enchanting Encouraging … Endangered?

The spring of 2006 will go down as a curious moment in (time when) the mainstream-media steamroller caught up with a bona fide cultural phenomenon, then flattened it into a cliché before the average person knew what all the fuss was about. That's ironic, because the fuss was about the average person--that is, his or her participation in what's known as "social media," "social networking," "user-generated content," the "live Web." The Network Unbound, Fast Company June 2006 Web 2.0 Wake up

“Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of services available on the WWW that lets people collaborate and share information online.” - Wikipedia.com Shared Pictures = Shared Knowledge = Shared Bookmarks = Shared News = Shared Videos = Shared Everything =

“ The central idea of (Web 2.0 technologies) is harnessing collective intelligence.” - Tim O’Reilly, O’Reilly Media Web 2.0 Watermill

Web 2.0 Communities

Organizational Effectiveness & Employee Engagement Marketing & Customer Engagement Web 2.0 Applications Web 2.0 is about creating dialogue.

Blog: a)Short for “web log” b)an easy to use publishing tool that lists content in reverse date order c)a great way to engage staff & library users in conversation d)all of the above

Blogs: External

PLCMC internal Circ communication blog Blogs: Internal

Blogs in Libraries

Wiki: a)a Hawaiian word meaning “quick” b)a collaborative web space that anyone* can edit c)a useful tool for sharing library knowledge or engaging users d)all of the above

Wiki: External

Wiki: External

Wiki: Internal System wide strategic priorities

Wikis in Libraries

Podcast: a)2005 word of the year b)an audio file that is available through RSS c)an effective way to engage youth and market library services d)all of the above

Podcast: External

Podcast: External

Podcast: Internal

Podcasting Libraries

RSS: a)short for Really Simple Syndication b)an effective tool in keeping up news & trends c)a great way to find out what people are saying about your library d)all of the above

RSS (XML) if native format – NOT Pretty!

My Yahoo portal – RSS Feeds

Bloglines.com

MySpace MySpace (Social Networking): a)The most popular web site for the under 20 crowd. b)The 2 nd most popular visited site on the WWW c)A great way to connect with teens d)all of the above

Social Network: External

Social Network: External

Social Network: External

Social Network: Internal ?

Enlightening Educating Expanding Everyone Empathic Emerging Elementary Entertaining Enriching Enjoyable Essential Exciting Engaging Equality Embedded Empowering Embracing Enabling Energetic Enchanting Encouraging …

What can you do to continually keep up with changes ?

Player [pley-er] noun 1. a person or thing that plays. 2. one actively involved especially in a competitive field or process.

Become a “Knowledge Player”: 15 minutes a day

Become a “Knowledge Player”: 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs

Become a “Knowledge Player”: 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Photo by Uma B. - Flickr

Become a “Knowledge Player”: 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Create a learning blog Photo by Lemonade Dusk- Flickr

Become a “Knowledge Player”: 15 minutes a day Subscribe to just 5 blogs Tag “play items” in Del.icio.us Create a learning blog PLAY!!!!!PLAY!!!!! Photo by Bukutgirl - Flickr

Getting Started

Engaged + Motivated = Learning

Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Blogging Week 3: Photos & Images Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders Week 5: Play week Week 6: Tagging & Folksonomies Week 7: Wikis Week 8: Online applications & tools Week 9: Podcasts, Videos & Downloadable audio + 1 month of extra exploration time.

Discovery Optional Challenge

L2 Statistics: 540 PLCMC Staff 372 Participants 69% voluntary 226 MP3 Players 42% voluntary

Matt Gullett Matt’s Notes: