1. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Blogging Your Way to Library Success Rob Darrow Rob Darrow Coordinator, Library Services Coordinator, Library Services Clovis Unified Clovis Unified http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com

2. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Everett Rogers. Diffusion of Innovations (1963) “One cannot seek knowledge about an innovation until he or she knows it exists.” “One cannot seek knowledge about an innovation until he or she knows it exists.”

3. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Dan Pink. A Whole New Mind “change is inevitable, and when it happens, the wisest response is not to wail or whine but to suck it up and deal with it.” “change is inevitable, and when it happens, the wisest response is not to wail or whine but to suck it up and deal with it.”

4. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Disclaimers Not discussing “What Ifs”… Not discussing “What Ifs”… –Filter fights –Copyright issues – consider everything under “Creative Commons” license and is freely shared (with citations, of course)!

5. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ What is a blog? Web + Log = Blog Web + Log = Blog Diary or journal online Diary or journal online A book about blogs A book about blogs

6. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Parts of a blog Online software (blogger, word press, typepad, edublogs, etc.) Online software (blogger, word press, typepad, edublogs, etc.) A Blog Name A Blog Name Writing thoughts and ideas – something asking to be written or shared. Writing thoughts and ideas – something asking to be written or shared. Blog comments Blog comments RSS feeds / feed reader RSS feeds / feed reader

7. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Why blog? Professional Development (personally and professional) Professional Development (personally and professional) Promoting library services or other things Promoting library services or other things Guiding student (and teacher) learning Guiding student (and teacher) learning

8. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Growth of blogs "Technorati is now tracking over 70 million weblogs, and we're seeing about 120,000 new weblogs being created worldwide each day. That's about 1.4 blogs created every second of every day." "Technorati is now tracking over 70 million weblogs, and we're seeing about 120,000 new weblogs being created worldwide each day. That's about 1.4 blogs created every second of every day." - Technorati CEO, David Sifry, April 2007 - Technorati CEO, David Sifry, April 2007

9. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Blog Growth

10. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Web 2.0 – the broader picture (Rodgers and Liddle, 2007) 19th Century20th Century21st Century Teaching styleLecture P2P collaboration Curriculum Books, blackboard Textbooks Community-generated content Location One-room schoolhouse ClassroomsAnywhere InteractionQ&ALabs Self-directed exploration, teamwork ObjectiveSurvivalEmploymentLifelong learning skills ToolsBlackboardLabsPersonal devices Result“Book learning” Memorized facts and information Adaptation, growth

11. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Library 2.0 (Read-write-share) Sharable Sharable Collaborative Collaborative Personal Personal Identity Building Identity Building Conversation Conversation Low or no cost Low or no cost

12. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/

13. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Blogs – one Library 2.0 tool Connecting people to information Connecting people to information Connecting people to other people Connecting people to other people Connecting people to best practices Connecting people to best practices Sharing these stories Sharing these stories

14. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ The real question is… To blog or not to blog, that is the question! To blog or not to blog, that is the question!

15. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Where to start? Start, Select, Comment 1. Start an RSS Feed Reader 1. Start an RSS Feed Reader 2. Select a few blogs to read 2. Select a few blogs to read 3. Comment on the blogs. 3. Comment on the blogs.

16. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Parts of a blog Online software (blogger, word press, typepad, edublogs, etc.) Online software (blogger, word press, typepad, edublogs, etc.) A Blog Name A Blog Name Writing thoughts and ideas – something asking to be written or shared. Writing thoughts and ideas – something asking to be written or shared. Blog comments Blog comments RSS feeds / feed reader RSS feeds / feed reader

17. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Library Blogs Organized Adam Adam Alma – AASL blog Alma – AASL blog See the wiki: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com

18. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Library 1.0 - Library 2.0 Thoughts (Adam in Hungary) Csak a könyvtárban A világban, az iskolában, stb. Csak a könyvtárban A világban, az iskolában, stb. A könyvtár által kezelt információ Használó, diák, tanár stb. által kezelt információ A könyvtár által kezelt információ Használó, diák, tanár stb. által kezelt információ Statikus könyvtári weblap Dinamikus felhasználói oldal Statikus könyvtári weblap Dinamikus felhasználói oldal Közzététel Közreműködés Közzététel Közreműködés Egyirányú Kétirányú (kommentben jött) Egyirányú Kétirányú (kommentben jött)

19. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Library 1.0 - Library 2.0 Thoughts (translated) Library 1.0 Library 2.0 Only THE library --> THE world, in the school, etc. THE library handled information --> Students, teachers, etc. handle information Static -->Dynamic Unidirectional Multi-directional

20. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ School Library Learning 2.0 -A place to start blogging http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com

21. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ School Library Learning 2.0 -A place to start blogging http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com http://schoollibrarylearning2. blogspot.com

22. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Almost 200 participants Summer 2007. CEU. Summer 2007. CEU. Reflections from participants: Reflections from participants: “This was a fun learning experience and an inspiration for me in sharing these tools with my coworkers.” “This was a fun learning experience and an inspiration for me in sharing these tools with my coworkers.” “You haven't lived until you're in the Web 2.0 world.” “You haven't lived until you're in the Web 2.0 world.” “Awesome. It gave this tech newbie a lot of self-confidence.” “Awesome. It gave this tech newbie a lot of self-confidence.”

23. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ You can do the same! Personally Personally Set it up for your library or school staff Set it up for your library or school staff Use as part of a library or technology course Use as part of a library or technology course Structure for other professional development Structure for other professional development

24. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Twitter Mini-blogging Mini-blogging

25. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Michael Stephen’s Blog “Tame the Web” blog “Learn to Learn Adapt to Change Scan the Horizon” Trends for Librarians of 2007

26. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Why blog? Professional Development (personally and professionally) Professional Development (personally and professionally) Promoting library services Promoting library services Guiding student (and teacher) learning Guiding student (and teacher) learning ***See handouts***

27. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Where to start? Start, Select, Comment 1. Start an RSS Feed Reader 1. Start an RSS Feed Reader 2. Select a few blogs to read 2. Select a few blogs to read 3. Comment on the blogs. 3. Comment on the blogs.

28. CSLA, Ontario. November 2007. http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com/ Thanks for being here! All links at: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com All links at: http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com Robdarrow@cusd.com Robdarrow@cusd.com