Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki - User contributions [en]

User:Knorton

2008-09-21T23:33:02Z

Knorton:

My name is Kathy and I am a student at San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science. I am interested in learning about technologies that enhance and improve users' experiences with library content.

User:Knorton

2008-09-21T23:28:13Z

Knorton: New page: My name is Kathy and I am a student at San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science.

My name is Kathy and I am a student at San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science.

Wiki User List

2008-09-21T23:25:50Z

Knorton:

Wiki User List

2008-09-21T23:24:46Z

Knorton: /* Members of the LibSuccess Wiki Community */

Learning 2.0 Program

2008-09-21T23:11:24Z

Knorton:

This staff training program, [http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ Learning 2.0] was created to encourage the PLCMC library staff to learn and explore new web technologies that are particularly associated with the Web 2.0 mode of interacting and accessing information on the Internet -- blogging, wikis, photo/video sharing, podcasting, tagging, among others.

Creators of the program, Helene Blowers, PLCMC Technology Director, and staff, have encouraged free dissemination of the content of the program in its entirety under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Creative Commons license].

The original impetus for the project may have been just more staff training, but the resulting program focuses more on the learning rather than the training with an emphasis on hands-on activities, fun, and sharing. The addition of prizes really adds a spark to the process too.

Since its inception in 2006, over [http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/2006/05/list-of-libraries-others-doing-learning.html 250 libraries] have launched the program.

But the story doesn't end here. Enter [http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/2007/02/adventure-continues.html Learning 2.1: Explore ... Discover ... Play] ...

Learning 2.0 Program

2008-09-21T23:10:59Z

Knorton:

This staff training program, [http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ Learning 2.0] was created to encourage the PLCMC library staff to learn and explore new web technologies that are particularly associated with the Web 2.0 mode of interacting and accessing information on the Internet -- blogging, wikis, photo/video sharing, podcasting, tagging, among others.

Creators of the program, Helene Blowers, PLCMC Technology Director, and staff, have encouraged free dissemination of the content of the program in its entirety under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Creative Commons license].

The original impetus for the project may have been just more staff training, but the resulting program focuses more on the learning rather than the training with an emphasis on hands-on activities, fun, and sharing. The addition of prizes really adds a spark to the process too.

Since its inception in 2006, over [http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/2006/05/list-of-libraries-others-doing-learning.html 250 libraries] that have launched the program.

But the story doesn't end here. Enter [http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/2007/02/adventure-continues.html Learning 2.1: Explore ... Discover ... Play] ...

Learning 2.0 Program

2008-09-21T23:04:58Z

Knorton:

This staff training program, [http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ Learning 2.0] was created to encourage the PLCMC library staff to learn and explore new web technologies that are particularly associated with the Web 2.0 mode of interacting and accessing information on the Internet -- blogging, wikis, photo/video sharing, podcasting, tagging, among others.

Creators of the program, Helene Blowers, PLCMC Technology Director, and staff, have encouraged free dissemination of the content of the program in its entirety under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Creative Commons license].

The original impetus for the project may have been just more staff training, but the resulting program focuses more on the learning rather than the training with an emphasis on hands-on activities, fun, and sharing. The addition of prizes really adds a spark to the process too.

Since its inception in 2006, there were over [http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/2006/05/list-of-libraries-others-doing-learning.html 250 libraries] that have launched the program.

Learning 2.0 Program

2008-09-21T23:01:06Z

Knorton: New page: This staff training program, [http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ Learning 2.0] was created to encourage the PLCMC library staff to learn and explore new web technologies that are particula...

This staff training program, [http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ Learning 2.0] was created to encourage the PLCMC library staff to learn and explore new web technologies that are particularly associated with the Web 2.0 mode of interacting and accessing information on the Internet -- blogging, wikis, photo/video sharing, podcasting, tagging, among others.

Creators of the program, Helene Blowers, PLCMC Technology Director, and staff, have encouraged free dissemination of the content of the program in its entirety under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/license Creative Commons].

The original impetus for the project may have been just more staff training, but the resulting program focuses more on the learning rather than the training with an emphasis on hands-on activities, fun, and sharing. The addition of prizes really adds a spark to the process too.

Since its inception in 2006, there were over [http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/2006/05/list-of-libraries-others-doing-learning.html 250 libraries] that have launched the program.

Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki

2008-09-21T22:05:25Z

Knorton: /* Information Sharing and Education */

'''Update!''' ''Because of vandalism problems, e-mail confirmation is now required. Please enter your e-mail address when you create an account and you will be sent a link to confirm your address (after which you will be able to edit the wiki). For those who already have an account, click on [[Special:Preferences|user preferences]] (while logged in) and under "e-mail" click on the '''Confirm your e-mail address''' link. Sorry for the inconvenience.''

= Introduction =

Welcome to Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. This wiki was created to be a one-stop shop for great ideas and information for all types of librarians. All over the world, librarians are developing successful programs and doing innovative things with technology that no one outside of their library knows about. There are lots of great blogs out there sharing information about the profession, but there is no one place where all of this information is collected and organized. That's what we're trying to do.

If you've done something at your library that you consider a success, please [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing write about it in the wiki] or provide a link to outside coverage. If you have materials that would be helpful to other librarians, add them to the wiki. And if you know of a librarian or a library that is doing something great, feel free to include information or links to it. Basically, if you know of anything that might be useful to other librarians (including useful websites), this is the place to put it. I hope this wiki will be a venue where people can share ideas with one another and where librarians can learn to replicate the successes of other libraries.

This wiki is not run by any commercial entity and does not represent any commercial interests. For those wishing to use content in the wiki, the wiki itself (and all the content contained herein) is licensed under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike] Creative Commons License. Please familiarize yourself with the license before using any of the content on your own site.

'''Anyone''' who wants to add to or edit topics on the wiki can do it. You don't need to ask before making a change -- this wiki belongs to the community of librarians who use it. If you have any technical questions about the wiki, please contact its creator, [http://meredith.wolfwater.com/contact.php Meredith Farkas]. Questions about specific content in the wiki should be directed to that individual author.

If you are going to link to this wiki, please use the following URL:

[http://www.libsuccess.org/ http://www.libsuccess.org/]

Logo designed by [[User:Crios|Christopher Rios]] and Zandra Vlahakis.

= Join the Community =

When you register for this wiki, you can then add to your own user profile page. Please add your profile to the [[Wiki User List]] so we can all get to know each other!

'''Note:''' If you are going to add to the list of recommended vendors or software, please put your name on your recommendation so we know that it's not from a vendor. From here on in, we will have to delete any '''new''' vendor/software recommendations that do not have the author identified.

If you want to see recent changes made to the wiki, visit [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges Recent Changes]. There is also an [http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&feed=rss RSS Feed] for the Recent Changes page...

= Categories =
Check out the [[Categories|alphabetized list of categories]] with alphabetized lists of articles in each category.

If you add a new category, please add it to this list on the main page so people can easily find it. You can also add new pages off of the pages in each category (subpages). For example, if you want to go into depth with a "success story" about gaming, you can create another page for the details on the success story and just put a little teaser or title on the gaming page (with a link).

''You can easily add a new page by putting the title of the new page inside double brackets on the front page (you can see the formatting when you go to edit this page). Then, when you click on that link, you will be taken to a new page that you can add to.''

== Community ==
*[[Special:Recentchanges | Recent Changes Page]]
*[[Tips page]] for getting started on the right foot
*[[Guidelines|Guidelines for Wiki Use]]
*[[Wiki User List]]
*[[Librarians who IM]]

== Conferences ==
*[[Library Camp]]
*[[Newbie unConference]]

== Management and Leadership ==
*[[Communications - Internal and External]]
*[[Human Resources and Labor Management]]
*[[Leadership Development and Education]]
*[[Management Ethics]]
*[[Organizational Culture and Knowledge]]
*[[Organizational Structure]]
*[[Project Planning and Development]]
*[[Strategy, Vision, and Focus]]
*[[Team Building]]
*[[Pipeline: Future Professionals]]
*[[Public Policies: Resources for Policy Creation and Review]]

== Materials Selection and Collection Maintenance ==
*[[Selecting Materials for Libraries]]
*[[Organizing Library Collections]]
*[[Weeding Library Collections]]

== Professional ==
*[[Conferences and Continuing Education Opportunities]]
*[[Keeping Up With the Profession]]
*[[Looking for a Job]]
*[[Publishing and Speaking]]
*[[Self-Promotion Tips for New Librarians]]
*[[Workplace Organizing]]

== Programming ==
*[[Programs for Adults]]
*[[Programs for Kids & Teens]]
** [[Gaming]]

== Readers' Advisory ==
*[[Definition]]
*[[Book Discussion Group Resources]]
*[[Leading book groups]]
*[[Recommending books]]
*[[Writing Reviews for Open WorldCat]]

== Reference Services and Information Literacy ==
*[[Online Reference]] (IM, Web-based, etc.)
*[[Free Online Reference Resources]]
*[[Future of Reference Service]]
*[[Information Literacy]]
*[[Online Tutorials]]
*[[Radical Reference]]
*[[Subject Guides]]
*[[Traditional Reference Services]]

== Resource Sharing ==
*[[Physical Delivery or Courier Services]]

== Selling Your Library ==
*[[Branding]]
*[[Demonstrating Impact, Value and ROI]]
*[[Displays]]
*[[Fundraising]]
*[[Marketing]]
*[[Promotions]]
*[[Annual Reports]]
*[[Newspaper columns and blogs]]

== Services to Specific Groups ==
*[[Library Services in Academic Institutions]]
*[[Library Services in Schools]]
*[[Services for Distance Learners]]
*[[Services for the Disabled]]
*[[Services for Older Adults]]
*[[Services for the Housebound]]
*[[Services for First Year Students]]
*[[Services in a Multi-lingual Environment]]
*[[Services for the Poor and Homeless]]
*[[Services for Teens]]
*[[Libraries Services in Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries]]

== Training and Development for Librarians ==
*[[Staff Training]]
*[[Online Training Resources for Librarians]]
*[[Resources for Library & Information Technology students]]
*[[Library Schools]]

== Technology ==

=== Access ===
*[[Cataloging]]
*[[Digitization]]
*[[Electronic Databases]]
*[[Institutional Repositories]]
*[[Improving Access]] (open_url, metasearch, metadata harvesting, etc.)
*[[Library Systems]] (integrated systems, automated systems, circulation systems]
*[[Online Library Card Registration and e-Card Services]]
*[[OPACs]]
*[[Physical Delivery or Courier Services]]
*[[Web Browser Extensions]]
*[[Web Services]]
*[[Widgets]] (desktop tools, usually based on JavaScript)
*[[Public Access Computer Management]]

=== Implementing Tech in the Library ===
*[[Accessibility]] - general hardware and software technologies and information (not Web-specific)
*[[Calendars]]
*[[Grants for Technology Projects]]
*[[Open Source Software|Free/Open Source Software]]
*[[PLA TechNotes]]
*[[Providing Technology to Patrons]] (computers, wifi, iPods, etc.)
*[[Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)]]
*[[Room Reservation Systems]]
*[[Self Checkout]]
*[[Technology Planning]]
*[[Virtual Worlds]]
*[[VoIP|Voice over IP (VoIP)]]
*[[Web Tips and Tricks]]
*[[Website Design]]
*[[Web Statistics Packages]]

=== Information Sharing and Education ===
*[[Collaborative Tools in Libraries]] (Blogs, Wikis, etc.)
*[[Social Networking Software]]
*[[Courseware]] (Blackboard, WebCT, Angel, etc.)
*[[Online Communities]]
*[[Podcasting]]
*[[Search Engines]]
*[[Management of the WSF Information]]
*[[Personal start-page tools]]
*[[Learning 2.0 Program]]

== Working Together ==
*[[Successful Collaborations]]

= Need help? =

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