This workshop paper explores the Web 2.0 journey of the MLC Libraries teacher-librarians, librarian, library and audio visual technicians. Our journey was initially inspired by Will Richardson and supported by the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) Web 2.0 professional development program. The 12 week technological skills program ‘23 things’ assisted in motivating the MLC Libraries team to adopt Web 2.0 technologies into their daily work with students and staff.

1. WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES: BLOGS,
WIKIS AND E-BOOKS – WHERE ARE
WE GOING NEXT?
Presenters: Jane Viner, Director of MLC Libraries
Amanda Lucas, Assistant Director of MLC Libraries
Authors: Jane Viner, Amanda Lucas, Tracey Ricchini, Regina Ri
Editors: Jane Viner, Amanda Lucas, Vilma Ede
SLAQ / IASL 2010 Conference
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Brisbane, Qld, Australia
27 September - 1 October 2010

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IASL 2010 Conference wiki

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When did the Web 2.0 journey begin?
Timeline summary Technologies
2008 Initial PD, Blogs PD,
Blogs developed
2009 Wikis PD, Wikis
developed
2010 Wikis - expansion
2011 Web 3.0

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Why did we begin this Web 2.0
technological journey?
• Engage students with current technologies
• Improve delivery of library information programs
& services - interactivity
• Improve communication between staff and
students
• Empower team members with knowledge and
skill with Web 2.0 technologies
• Integrate Web 2.0 technologies into work
practices

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Who has been involved in the Web 2.0
journey?
• MLC Libraries team: Director, Teacher Librarians,
Librarian, AV & Library technicians
• Director of Learning & Curriculum
• Learning Technology Consultants
• Director of Technology & Curriculum Services
• Director of Computing & Multi-Media
• Computer & Communications Centre staff
• Director of Professional Development
• Students
• Classroom teachers

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What blogs have we developed?
Blog Audience Purpose
• Blogs developed by MLC Libraries staff 2008-2010
MLC Libraries Staff Library staff As a tool for comment and
communication amongst the 20
members of the MLC Libraries
team. Archive of minutes
TAB (Talk about Books) Staff To facilitate conversations about
books outside our meeting times.
Event notification
MLC Literature Club Students Year To encourage conversations
7-12 about books and reading
Networkers Year 7 Linked to the delivery of the
Networkers Networkers course
students

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MLC Lit Club

9. What wikis have we developed?
Wiki Audience Purpose
Communities and Year 9 students To support the term-long CCP
Citizenship Project program delivered by the teacher
2008 librarians
IB Diploma Extended IB students, IB To support students as they embark
Essays 2009 teachers, Extended on the research for this major task
Essay supervisors and
teacher librarians
LitNotes 2009 Teacher librarians To keep up to date with current
information related to books and
reading and literary events
MLC Library Initially library staff, To supplement library website
Resources 2009 now expanded to
include all College staff
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10. What wikis have we developed cont.?
Wiki Audience Purpose
Library Meetings 2010 Library staff To gather all library meeting
agendas and minutes, reports, and
newsletters in one place for a large
team
Networkers Year 7 Networkers Delivery of course content and
Semester 1 2010 students student collaboration
PLP Goal 3 : Sharing Teacher librarians Professional Learning Plan –
classrooms 2010 teacher librarian reflections and
classroom observations
Craft 2010 Year 7 – 10 students Designed to support the lunchtime
library craft group, and to be able to
contribute photographs, patterns
and ideas for craft projects
IASL Conference 2010 Library staff Planning tool
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Wiki development
• Purpose and content
• Audience
• Student
• Staff
• Combination
• Focus
• Curriculum
• Co-curricula
• Other

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Curriculum Wikis
Communities and Citizenship Project
• Year 9 students, 10 week course, core
Networkers
• Year 7 students, 10 week course, elective
IB Diploma Extended Essay
• Year 11 IB students undertaking EE

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IB EE wiki

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Co-curricular Wikis
• JS Book Bugs
• Lit Club wiki for Junior School (Year 5 & 6 students)
• Craft

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Library staff wikis
• Library meetings
• Meeting dates, agendas & minutes
• PD reports
• Teacher librarian lesson plans & research guides
• LitNotes
• Literature promotion
• Events & programs, e.g. Book Week
• Useful websites
• PD opportunities
• Reviews, etc.

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MLC Libraries Resources Wiki

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Subject wikis
• Collaboration between
subject teachers & teacher
librarians
• Teacher librarian contribution to subject wikis
• inclusion of links to resources on a class subject wiki.
e.g. Year 8 History - Age of Discovery wiki
• suggested print resources & websites
• direct links to the library catalogue & selected online databases
• Quick navigation
• Increase in database usage

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Workshop – Think, Pair, Share
Planning handout for creation of blog or wiki
• What would work in your learning environment?
• Blog or wiki or both?
• What is the purpose? Content?
• Who is your audience?
• How will you promote this to your audience?
• Think, Pair, Share

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eBooks
• Amazon Kindle eBook reader
• 2 Kindles - circulated amongst library staff
• Good for personal use
• Evaluating potential for our learning environment
• eBooks
• Non-fiction eBook titles in library collection
• eBooks catalogued as individual items
• Collective entry in the library online resources
collection
• Any time, any place

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Cataloguing eBooks
Catalogue entry OPAC
eBooks

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Where are we going in the future?
• Student and staff professional development
• Enhancement of student learning
• Impact of technology (Horizon report 2010)
• Future directions in technology - Web 3.0…

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Key learnings about blogs & wikis
• When developing a blog or wiki, establishing the purpose
and audience is essential
• Staff have been both excited, inspired and challenged by
Web 2.0 technologies
• A constantly evolving technological environment provides
both empowerment and challenges for staff

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Brochure
• List of technologies
• www.animoto.com
• www.blogger.com
• www.delicious.com
• www.flickr.com
• www.globalteacher.com.au
• www.google.com.au/ig
• www.librarything.com
• www.pbworks.com
• http://www.ning.com
• www.rollyo.com
• www.secondlife.com
• http://www.shelfari.com
• http://twitter.com
• www.voicethread.com
• http://www.voki.com
• http://www.wallwisher.com
• http://www.wikidot.com
• www.wikispaces.com
• http://www.wordle.net

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Thank you!

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What type of Web 2.0 technologies have
been part of the journey?
SLAV Web 2.0 ‘23 things’ PD
• Week 1: About Learning 2.0 and Starting a blog
• Week 2 Flickr and photo sharing
• Week 3: Play week – Image generator and Library Thing
• Week 4: RSS feeds
• Week 5: Get social – MySpace and Facebook
• Week 6: Google Tools
• Week 7: iGoogle home page
• Week 8: Social bookmarking and Library 2.0 – del.icio.us and Library 2.0
movement
• Week 9: Wikis and Rollyo
• Week 10: Podcasts and Videos
• Week 11: Second Life;
• Week 12: e-Books and audio books

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Statement of Originality
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