The document discusses how libraries can build online communities for library staff through tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, social networks and more. It notes that the library landscape is changing as these tools emerge and more people get information online instead of through traditional libraries. Examples are given of libraries that have successfully built staff communities online to help their work and connect them. The National Library of Australia and WebJunction are highlighted as resources to help libraries with online community building.

1. online community building for library staff Chrystie Hill | itgirl National Library of Australia August 2008 connect > create > learn

9. pubs community builders

11. documents community builders

13. capital & networks community builders

14. What are my friends doing?

15. individuals community builders

16. something is wrong . . . . .

20. ................... library landscape

23. “ it’s a story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before ”

24. [u] Here’s what I’m doing.

25. [u] What are my friends doing?

26. [us]

27. Blogs Wikis Podcasts Mashups Social Networks RSS [23,000 or so tools]

28. where is the library?

29. Uh-oh.

33. “ I wish we could call FEMA. this feels like a natural disaster to me ” -library director Jackson County, OR

35. “ librarians have made retrieval and accuracy a god—disregarding what users’ preferences are ” -associate university librarian OCLC Environmental Scan 2003

36. library = books

37. “ stop making it feel like church ” - 47 year old from the UK OCLC Perceptions Report 2005

43. “ we are building community daily in a manner we never would have imagined a year ago ” -Teen Services Librarian Seattle Public Library

44. ................... building community

45. www.webjunction.org

46. vision relevant, vibrant & sustainable libraries in every community

47. mission build & facilitate collaborative environments where library staff connect create & learn

48. Content Courses Conversation Thriving Community Social Experience Liferay Liferay Plateau / Providers Member/Partner Generated

50. Your My WebJunction Page is where you keep track of the activities, interests and contributions within the WebJunction community. Your Activities Your Friends Your Discussions Your Groups Your Courses & Bookmarks Account Info, Affiliations, & Shopping Cart

51. Public Profile

52. New Catalog

53. Contributions Insert text Or upload documents, media, images

54. Groups Quickly create groups around the topics and events you care about, without site admin help

55. behind the scenes at ‘the WJ’

56. secret hand signal

57. funders

60. mission build & facilitate collaborative environments where library staff connect create & learn

61. connect

73. create

78. learn

79. What is your greatest challenge in the coming year?

85. “ the web is changing libraries can change too ”

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