This program was presented by the adorable and enthusiastic Michael Stephens of Dominican University. He presented the results of research into the application of the "23 Things" program in an Australian library. He started out with some vague advice about being open to change, breaking down barriers, learning from mistakes, and the like. It was nice to hear, but not particularly useful or meaty.
Next, he talked about the factors that create success in library 2.0 programs. These include encouraging staff to work together, giving staff ample time to commit to the project, offering incentives, and open-ended completion (meaning having no concrete end date).
What I took away from this workshop was: 1. When undertaking a new project (2.0 or otherwise), it is important to have a "map" or vision of the desired result, which should reflect the library's core values, such as service, and shouldn't be shiny and new for no applicable reason. And 2. The more staff are encouraged to "play" with new technologies, the more comfortable and excited they will be when it comes to relaying this knowledge to the patrons.
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