This blog has been set up as part of Vermont’s 23 Things, a Vermont Department of Libraries continuing education program that will encourage all of us to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, libraries, and society access information and communicate with each other. The program aims to show you and your colleagues 23 Things - new (or newish) web tools and trends that are increasingly popular in libraries and increasingly popular with our patrons. The design of this online program was completely built on Web 2.0 technologies that are freely available on the Internet. These sites include: Blogger, Flickr, Bloglines, PBWiki & YouTube.
Over the course of the next 10 weeks, this blog will highlight “23 Things” and exercises to help you become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, and video and image hosting sites. We’ll post 2 to 3 units online each week for you to complete at your own pace.
The goals of Vermont’s 23 Things are wonderfully simple – you should explore, play, and have fun!
The content for this self-discovery program was borrowed from the Learning 2.0 program designed by Helene Blowers, the Technology Director of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. There are several other libraries that we also drew heavily from including InfoPeople, Swineburne University, Learning 2.0 @Mac, and the Missouri River Regional Library. We’ve also borrowed instructions from the Library 2.0 in 15 Minutes a Day wiki.
11 responses so far ↓
Meris Morrison // January 24, 2008 at 12:20 am
Looking forward to this class. Meris
Cyndi // January 29, 2008 at 11:54 am
This will be an excellent learning adventure to get through the winter…I am excited.
Rhonda // February 2, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Ok, just getting started is half the battle. Here I go!
cathiwilken // February 12, 2008 at 12:37 am
Hey, Mara:
I’m enjoying reading everyone’s blogs. The list is getting L O N G. Is there a way to mark the ones that have a new post? Is that the next lesson?
Cathi
Marie // February 19, 2008 at 11:49 am
I want to learn more about Web 2. I heard J. West talk about Web 2 — which went right over my head.
Time is my most important resource so I have been reluctant to participate, but here I go.
John Flores // February 22, 2008 at 4:31 pm
I am jumping into the abyss!
Donna // March 12, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I’m starting late, but hope to catch up. The activities look GREAT!
Mara // March 12, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Donna, Welcome! It’s never too late.
jessamyn // March 19, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I just put a link to this program — better late than never! — up on my blog. It’s been really fun watching people move through it.
Bonnie // March 26, 2008 at 12:27 pm
OK…I’m on board…just in time to learn more on wikis!
Dale // March 27, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I hate starting things late, but this is too good an opportunity to pass up. It’s the first chance I’ve had to “breathe” since school started, so I’m going to try to use time after school to catch up. I don’t have a clue about what I’m doing, though, so I guess I’d better just jump in.
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