Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, June 15, 2009
For MCPL Participants
Welcome! This is a learning opportunity for all MCPL staff to learn about the most often discussed social networking tools in use today known as 23Things. Please register using MCPL's link found the inviation email so that we can track your progress. After you have complete all 23 Things, print your completed activities log and give it to your supervisor. The Tracking Log is found in the Public Folders>All Public Folders>LIB>Staff Development>23Things
In order for Information staff to receive 18 contact hours of credit for completing 23 Things, they must complete the tracking log and submit it, along with a completed CEU form to the Staff Development Coordinator. Please send both forms electronically. Info staff must also print a copy of their activities log and give it to their supervisor.
All other MCPL staff participating should print a copy of the tracking log and give it to their supervisor.
Once you create your blog account, you can begin the 23 Things. You will find it under "Program" on the right hand side of this web page. One of the first "things" to do is create your own blog. This is your running commentary on your experience trying each of the 23 Things. Remember to email me your blog URL so that I can add it to the Montgomery Participants blog.
Here's a recap of the Invitation email:
Who: This learning opportunity is available to all MCPL staff with their supervisor’s permission to participate. If you are approved to participate, you must follow this link to register before you begin. As the Department moves towards online learning opportunities, online registration will serve as the sign-in sheet used during face-to-face meetings. Register for MCPL’s 23Things using this link found in the invitation email.
What: 23Things includes 23 of the most common social networking tools used today by our customers. This is a self-paced online learning opportunity that when completed, will give you a working knowledge of these social networking tools.
Where: This is all online. You will need to create a login/password in order to participate and create your own blog. If you've already created a login/password and currently blog, just use your current login.
When: This learning opportunity begins as soon as you are registered and continues to June 30, 2010.
Why: Technology learning is part of MCPL’s strategic plan
Additional Facts You Need to Know:
• If you are Information staff and want to earn 18 contact hours by completing 23 Things, then you must complete all 23 Things, complete the learning log and attach the learning log to the CEU form and send to the Staff Development Coordinator to sign. Forms are found in the Public Folders (path above)
• All other staff should complete all 23Things and complete the learning log. Staff should print a copy of their learning log and give it to their supervisor to document completion of the course.
• 23Things was piloted back in 2007. Do not use the registration link created for the 2007 pilot/state-wide project.
• Do not spend more than 45 minutes on any one Thing. If you can’t complete the Thing, use your blog to record your experience and then “move on” to the next Thing. This is supposed to be fun while learning and not stressful.
• If you find that one of the links to the 23Things is broken, don’t panic. Scroll to the bottom of the 23Things page where you will find 43 Things. You can select one of these things and replace it with the broken link. (The links should be intact. But, the Internet often has a “mind of its own”)
• Thing 3 & 4 asks you to create your own blog then register it. To register your blog, you need to send me (kate, Katherine.tavakolian@montgomerycountymd.gov ) the URL to your blog so that I can post it on the site. Feel free to look and the other MCPL participant blogs and add your comments. Doing is learning.
Have fun
In order for Information staff to receive 18 contact hours of credit for completing 23 Things, they must complete the tracking log and submit it, along with a completed CEU form to the Staff Development Coordinator. Please send both forms electronically. Info staff must also print a copy of their activities log and give it to their supervisor.
All other MCPL staff participating should print a copy of the tracking log and give it to their supervisor.
Once you create your blog account, you can begin the 23 Things. You will find it under "Program" on the right hand side of this web page. One of the first "things" to do is create your own blog. This is your running commentary on your experience trying each of the 23 Things. Remember to email me your blog URL so that I can add it to the Montgomery Participants blog.
Here's a recap of the Invitation email:
Who: This learning opportunity is available to all MCPL staff with their supervisor’s permission to participate. If you are approved to participate, you must follow this link to register before you begin. As the Department moves towards online learning opportunities, online registration will serve as the sign-in sheet used during face-to-face meetings. Register for MCPL’s 23Things using this link found in the invitation email.
What: 23Things includes 23 of the most common social networking tools used today by our customers. This is a self-paced online learning opportunity that when completed, will give you a working knowledge of these social networking tools.
Where: This is all online. You will need to create a login/password in order to participate and create your own blog. If you've already created a login/password and currently blog, just use your current login.
When: This learning opportunity begins as soon as you are registered and continues to June 30, 2010.
Why: Technology learning is part of MCPL’s strategic plan
Additional Facts You Need to Know:
• If you are Information staff and want to earn 18 contact hours by completing 23 Things, then you must complete all 23 Things, complete the learning log and attach the learning log to the CEU form and send to the Staff Development Coordinator to sign. Forms are found in the Public Folders (path above)
• All other staff should complete all 23Things and complete the learning log. Staff should print a copy of their learning log and give it to their supervisor to document completion of the course.
• 23Things was piloted back in 2007. Do not use the registration link created for the 2007 pilot/state-wide project.
• Do not spend more than 45 minutes on any one Thing. If you can’t complete the Thing, use your blog to record your experience and then “move on” to the next Thing. This is supposed to be fun while learning and not stressful.
• If you find that one of the links to the 23Things is broken, don’t panic. Scroll to the bottom of the 23Things page where you will find 43 Things. You can select one of these things and replace it with the broken link. (The links should be intact. But, the Internet often has a “mind of its own”)
• Thing 3 & 4 asks you to create your own blog then register it. To register your blog, you need to send me (kate, Katherine.tavakolian@montgomerycountymd.gov ) the URL to your blog so that I can post it on the site. Feel free to look and the other MCPL participant blogs and add your comments. Doing is learning.
Have fun
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Blog reading: Is Library 2.0 techie or not?
Interesting post on David King's blog about whether Library 2.0 is techie or not.
Check it out here.
Very timely reading as MCPL embarks on the 23 Things. Web 2.0 tools may be techie, and they allow everyone (techie or not) to participate in the 2.0 experience. Library 2.0, IMO, is a mindset about community engagement, social interaction, connecting with others, and user participation. Sure, technology goes a long way to make it possible, but Library 2.0 can happen anywhere, physically in a branch or virtually via the web.
Check it out here.
Very timely reading as MCPL embarks on the 23 Things. Web 2.0 tools may be techie, and they allow everyone (techie or not) to participate in the 2.0 experience. Library 2.0, IMO, is a mindset about community engagement, social interaction, connecting with others, and user participation. Sure, technology goes a long way to make it possible, but Library 2.0 can happen anywhere, physically in a branch or virtually via the web.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The art of reading what you like
While laughing this morning over Stephen Hunter's Washington Post account of his Amazon addiction I remembered that when I went in search recently of reprints of Eva Ibbotson's older novels (the adult ones that are for rainy days when you've got a bit of time and chocolate and everyone else in the house is reading, too) I found them at Amazon and ordered them instead of waiting until I could find them at one of the world's best independent bookstores. Sometimes you just need to indulge.
So then later this afternoon I found a new blog: Smart Bitches who love trashy books (And I do. But Pahmuk and Saramago are on my nightstand, too, ok?), and ended up spending some of the time I could have spent trying to explain the art of book selection to curmudgeons in just reading someone else's blog.
It was most entertaining.
So then later this afternoon I found a new blog: Smart Bitches who love trashy books (And I do. But Pahmuk and Saramago are on my nightstand, too, ok?), and ended up spending some of the time I could have spent trying to explain the art of book selection to curmudgeons in just reading someone else's blog.
It was most entertaining.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Joining Up
Montgomery County Public Libraries is very pleased to announce our participation in the statewide Maryland Libraries Learning 2.0 - 23 Things project. MCPL begins 23Things as a pilot program that includes all Central Administration staff, Tech Management staff and several staff from Collection Management. The pilot program runs from July 30, 2007 through October 19, 2007. Registration for the pilot group closes on August 9, 2007.
Program Registration
To begin this program, please Register here.
You can cancel your registration anytime.
CEUs
Information staff can earn 1.8 CEUs by completing this program.
Questions?
Please contact your liaison, Kate Tavakolorian if you have questions about this project. Don't forget that she is not the instructor, though, as we encourage you to visit each other's blogs for ideas and help with the technologies.
How to get started
1. You will need to register your participation using the registration link shown above. Email me once you have registered.
2. I need your email telling me that you have registered so that I can set your permission to access the 23Things. You will receive an email inviting you to access the 23Things blog.
3. Access the MCPL 23 Things blog once again and select "23Things" from the right hand list of options.
4. You have until October 19 to complete the 23Things on the list. You may also go view other MCPL blogs during this program; and you can visit other library systems.
Have fun!
Thing 4 Details
To complete Thing #4, you'll need to Register here. Register Your Blog. Please use your WORK email address, as registration is monitored. Remember that your blog address can be anonymous on your blog, but your liaison needs to know the address so you can be added to ourParticipant Blog List. She will also need your completed Tracking Log at the end of the project. You don't want to miss out on CEUs!
Our Participant Blog List
In addition to this list, don't forget to check out the blogs from other libraries statewide. You have the opportunity to work with lots of other library people across Maryland. To access the other library systems, select "Participants" from the list on the right hand side of this page.
Liaisons will set up a blog roll and the code will be inserted here.
Program Registration
To begin this program, please Register here.
You can cancel your registration anytime.
CEUs
Information staff can earn 1.8 CEUs by completing this program.
Questions?
Please contact your liaison, Kate Tavakolorian if you have questions about this project. Don't forget that she is not the instructor, though, as we encourage you to visit each other's blogs for ideas and help with the technologies.
How to get started
1. You will need to register your participation using the registration link shown above. Email me once you have registered.
2. I need your email telling me that you have registered so that I can set your permission to access the 23Things. You will receive an email inviting you to access the 23Things blog.
3. Access the MCPL 23 Things blog once again and select "23Things" from the right hand list of options.
4. You have until October 19 to complete the 23Things on the list. You may also go view other MCPL blogs during this program; and you can visit other library systems.
Have fun!
Thing 4 Details
To complete Thing #4, you'll need to Register here. Register Your Blog. Please use your WORK email address, as registration is monitored. Remember that your blog address can be anonymous on your blog, but your liaison needs to know the address so you can be added to ourParticipant Blog List. She will also need your completed Tracking Log at the end of the project. You don't want to miss out on CEUs!
Our Participant Blog List
In addition to this list, don't forget to check out the blogs from other libraries statewide. You have the opportunity to work with lots of other library people across Maryland. To access the other library systems, select "Participants" from the list on the right hand side of this page.
Liaisons will set up a blog roll and the code will be inserted here.
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