DUNN & WILSON PROJECT Tales from outside the Square

Setting the scene Started LT course, 1990 completed certificate Started LT course, 1990 completed certificate Upgraded to Associate Diploma Upgraded to Associate Diploma Upgraded to Diploma Upgraded to Diploma 2007 – Winding down of my career 2007 – Winding down of my career

Libraries of the 70s & 80s Were not accessible 24-7 Were not accessible 24-7 No OPACs but endless card catalogue drawers No OPACs but endless card catalogue drawers Tended use what was available in your local library Tended use what was available in your local library

Libraries of today 24-7 access 24-7 access Not just locally but worldwide Not just locally but worldwide Many changes have occurred in last 30 years Many changes have occurred in last 30 years Greatest have happened in last years Greatest have happened in last years

What is a Research Project? ‘Any product - including an expository paper, oral presentation, video, or other means of communicating information - which presents the results of a careful investigation of some chosen topic and includes documentation for all information sources.’ ‘Any product - including an expository paper, oral presentation, video, or other means of communicating information - which presents the results of a careful investigation of some chosen topic and includes documentation for all information sources.’ Not just academia Not just academia Informal everyday ‘things’ Informal everyday ‘things’ Not just theory Not just theory

Tripping over new terms (or are they just old terms with a name change?) Inter-library Loans to Document Delivery Inter-library Loans to Document Delivery Computers - 1 st, 2 nd,3 rd, 4 th generations Computers - 1 st, 2 nd,3 rd, 4 th generations Web 1.0 – web as an information source Web 1.0 – web as an information source Web 2.0 – Web as a participation source Web 2.0 – Web as a participation source

Web 2.0 & Library 2.0 ‘SLATES’ - Search, links, authoring, tags, extensions, signals Search – finding information through keyword search Search – finding information through keyword search Links – guides to important pieces of information Links – guides to important pieces of information Authoring – Constantly updated information of a few to interlink work Authoring – Constantly updated information of a few to interlink work Tags – Simple one-word descriptions Tags – Simple one-word descriptions Extensions – Automation of work and pattern using algorithms Extensions – Automation of work and pattern using algorithms Signals – RSS technology Signals – RSS technology

METADATA – Data about data or information about information BLOG - Is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Personal Blogs - The personal blog, an ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the traditional, most common blog. TAGS – Key words that are used to group records Social Bookmarking – Method used by internet users to store, organise, search and mange bookmarks of web pages on the internet RSS FEEDS – Really Simple Syndication –Wed feed formats used to publish frequently updated content

Socialising (oh, you mean networking) Facebook Facebook Flickr Flickr Listserv Listserv Yahoo Yahoo Google Groups Google Groups NETWORKING: is the informal exchange of Information between individuals who have grouped together for some common purpose. Also known as Social networking

Online Courses & Workshops (You mean I don’t have to travel to this course or workshop) Degrees Degrees Special Interest Courses – “Capture your collection: Small Museum version” “Digital Preservation Management Special Interest Courses – “Capture your collection: Small Museum version” “Digital Preservation Management Others – 23 Things / Library 2.0 Others – 23 Things / Library 2.0

Researching Process has not changed Process has not changed Accessibility to information is easier Accessibility to information is easier Can still be side tracked or led in a different direction Can still be side tracked or led in a different direction

Old fashion way is best? You can reach more people You can reach more people Cheaper Cheaper Personal contact Personal contact Information CAN get lost in cyberspace Information CAN get lost in cyberspace Passion for project can’t or is harder to get across Passion for project can’t or is harder to get across

Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” (Pauline R. Kezer) Conclusion…… (or hints from someone else at the other end of her career)