Serving the Sphere - Public Libraries serving their virtual communities

Serving the Sphere Public Libraries serving their virtual communities Michelle McLean Information Librarian

Ramsay & Reid Scholarships Funded by the Library Board of Victoria For professional development Awarded annually

Funded by the Library Board of Victoria

For professional development

Awarded annually

Margery Ramsay Award 2006 Study tour of US public libraries Virtual services Attend Computers in Libraries 2007 Present a paper

Study tour of US public libraries

Virtual services

Attend Computers in Libraries 2007

Present a paper

Who to visit? Public library services Providing cutting edge virtual services Using Web 2.0 tools Recommended in LIS literature

Public library services

Providing cutting edge virtual services

Using Web 2.0 tools

Recommended in LIS literature

Itinerary Princeton Public Library Darien Library Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Computers in Libraries 2007 OPLIN Web Junction St Joseph County Library Ann Arbor District Library Hennepin County Public Library Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Princeton Public Library

Darien Library

Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Computers in Libraries 2007

OPLIN

Web Junction

St Joseph County Library

Ann Arbor District Library

Hennepin County Public Library

Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Princeton Public Library

Princeton Library Summer Book Club Downloadable audio Streaming music Podcasts

Summer Book Club

Downloadable audio

Streaming music

Podcasts

Princeton Library Databytes program Social networking Email reminders Express collections

Databytes program

Social networking

Email reminders

Express collections

Darien Library

Blogs Meebo Downloadable audio Podcasts Social networking Darien Library

Blogs

Meebo

Downloadable audio

Podcasts

Social networking

Technology on loan New library Darien Library

Technology on loan

New library

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Teen4You Alliance Learning 2.0 ImaginOn 16 Domains Web teams Downloadable audio Patron reviews Social networking

Teen4You Alliance

Learning 2.0

ImaginOn

16 Domains

Web teams

Downloadable audio

Patron reviews

Social networking

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Storytimes to go Virtual Village Check it Outlet Gaming events

Storytimes to go

Virtual Village

Check it Outlet

Gaming events

OPLIN Ohio’s Gulliver Connectivity Databases Specialist resources Mobile access

Ohio’s Gulliver

Connectivity

Databases

Specialist resources

Mobile access

Web Junction OCLC/Gates Foundation Forums Resources Courses Partnerships

OCLC/Gates Foundation

Forums

Resources

Courses

Partnerships

St Joseph County Public Library

St Joseph County Public Library Gaming tournaments Gaming blog and forum Library blogs RSS Feeds Subject guides

Gaming tournaments

Gaming blog and forum

Library blogs

RSS Feeds

Subject guides

St Joseph County Public Library Mac Downloadable audio IM Reference Social networking iPod lending

Mac

Downloadable audio

IM Reference

Social networking

iPod lending

Ann Arbor District Library

Ann Arbor District Library Blog based Gaming tournaments Development server Picture Ann Arbor AADL TV

Blog based

Gaming tournaments

Development server

Picture Ann Arbor

AADL TV

Ann Arbor District Library Catalogue cards Patron reviews Patron tags Manga events Lego League Superpatron

Catalogue cards

Patron reviews

Patron tags

Manga events

Lego League

Superpatron

Hennepin County Public Library

Hennepin County Public Library Catalogue comments Booklists Ask a Librarian Polls Children’s newsletter Subject guides

Catalogue comments

Booklists

Ask a Librarian

Polls

Children’s newsletter

Subject guides

Hennepin County Public Library Wii Consoles Automated materials handling system

Wii Consoles

Automated materials handling system

Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Thomas Ford Memorial Library Website Local history blog Searchable book reviews Podcasts Social networking profiles

Website

Local history blog

Searchable book reviews

Podcasts

Social networking profiles

Computers in Libraries 2007 From the conference Wiki Twitter Audio Proceedings Bloggers

From the conference

Wiki

Twitter

Audio

Proceedings

Bloggers

Computers in Libraries 2007 Users Collaboration Mashups Social software Gamers Engagement

Users

Collaboration

Mashups

Social software

Gamers

Engagement

Computers in Libraries 2007 Staff training Screencasting Library Thing RSS Change World Digital Library

Staff training

Screencasting

Library Thing

RSS

Change

World Digital Library

Computers in Libraries 2007 Mobile applications Website innovation Second Life Darien Library Innovative training

Mobile applications

Website innovation

Second Life

Darien Library

Innovative training

What did I learn? Podcasting Blogs Wikis Screencasting Core Competencies Instant Messaging User input Website Gaming Booklists Access Staff input Change management The cost

Podcasting

Blogs

Wikis

Screencasting

Core Competencies

Instant Messaging

User input

Website

Gaming

Booklists

Access

Staff input

Change management

The cost

What have I done? Google Maps Booklists Tagging websites Consolidated contacts

Google Maps

Booklists

Tagging websites

Consolidated contacts

What am I going to do? Screencasts Podcasts Blogs Website Wiki Keep current

Screencasts

Podcasts

Blogs

Website

Wiki

Keep current

Michelle McLean Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation [email_address] connectinglibrarian.blogspot.com