Take a look at Loudon County's "Learning 2.0" program.
It's designed help bring staff up to speed on Web 2.0 technologies (including blogs, podcasts, RSS, and Wikis). Plus it has the added advantage of a cool reward (a free MP3 player!) at the end of the program for all staff members who complete the entire program.
At PPL I think this would be a great training program but might work best along with a traditional presentation of new technologies, since it can be hard to follow along with a self guided technology training program unless you are an early adapter. When you are all by yourself there's no one to ask for help, but if this kind of thing could be rolled out after the initial overview to staff about these new technologies , then that would be great!
This kind of training program is modeled on the very successful "Learning 2.0" program at the Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenberg County. Kudos to Helene Blowers of PLCMC for creating this idea and encouraging others to steal it for their own libraries.
This is the journey of some of the staff members at my library to learn more about Library 2.0 issues and determine if any or all of them fit with our strategic plan and library mission.
Monday, December 25, 2006
What's a good way to learn Library 2.0? A self-guided program with cool prizes at the end!
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Mary, it's Louis. In the Dec. 25 Republic, front page of the Business section, there is an article about a local social-networking club that meets to discuss Web 2.0 technologies.
Their meeting times are the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at La Madeleine at 3102 E. Camelback Rd. Maybe you could go on work time! Louis
Awesome Louis! That sounds interesting. Plus it's not too far from my house. Thanks for the tip!
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