Session 2- Learning Anytime Anywhere Web 2.0

Learning Anytime Anywhere: Web 2.0

This session was about becoming extremely creative with instruction techniques. The speakers Chad Boeninger (Ohio University Libraries), Joe Murphy(Yale University) and Madeline Kriescher (U.S. Courts Library, 10th Circuit)were all very persuasive about using a combination of voice, video and web tools to instruct.

Here are some of the notes:

Q: Where does research and training happen?
A: Anywhere
Q: How librarians teach?
A: 1 shot instruction sessions, One-on-one patron service

New Life of a Librarian
Librarians need to become LIVE-Brarians
Look beyond libraries for new ways to service patrons
Keep up with 2.0 technology

Blogs & Wikis
- Separate blogs for subjects (we already do that)
- Blog with PICS – very important
- WordPress plug-in with polls and surveys
- IM chat Digsby or Meebo
- Skype (used in a kiosk is a good way to reach patrons)

Reach out with your voice
- Podcast or screencast
(they’ve done a 52 minutes series) 1 minute a day)
- OdeoStudio free service
- Wink is a screencast open source program
- VIDEO is AWESOME way to reach out
- Youtube overkill, try other open source technology
- Flip cameras are great
- Blip.tv (can create a group of videos)
- Quick media converter
- 12 seconds video site (ties into twitter account)
- Eyejot (email video program)
- Vyew (meeting software)
- Twitter

Incorporate a mobile page on your website for easier use

Using FlickR for library instructions
- Convert Powerpoint slides into jpeg files
- Upload slides individually in reverse order into Flickr
- Enter metadata for each slide, or batch
- Create a set
- Students can use Flickr app on phone

Expanding instruction using Flickr

Why Flickr?
Image based asynchronous instruction
Hosting PPTs saved as images
Marketing

Considerations
- Use metadata tags
- Clear images
- Printable images

This session was cool because the speakers have created different ways to reach patrons. I thought it was neat.

Chad Boeninger of Ohio University Libraries
Click the picture to see how he services patrons through video using Blip.tv.