engage your community

five principles for developing online learning communities 25 January 2009

technology support access e-learning personalization training peers maintenance planning management timely networks continuing education upgrades

sustainability

advocacy staffing volunteers marketing patrons programming communities funding staff development

a simple start…

build a

community

where library staff can support each other & public access computing in libraries >> do it online.

online learning community for library staff

And WebJunction Central:

learning is not a spectator sport.

- D. Blocher

lofty ambitions are encouraged

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root your implementation in practicality

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leadership and nurture

do you wait for an invitation before joining an online community?

what do *your* users need to get started?

Respond Connect Continuum of Engagement Consume Personalize Lead Facilitate train recruit inspire topic SME present guide Collaborate Contribute courses read attend webinar recommend create group build relationships add article discussions wiki tagging bookmarks groups comment rate edit registration/login public profile friending Explore search navigation links Community Responsibility visitor > member > participant > contributor > SME > group facilitator > advocate > presenter > mentor > champion

it’s gotta be blended

online + face-to-face +

synchronous + asynchronous

inside + outside

partnership is key

WebJunction Current Partners OCLC Global Council OCLC Office of Research Western Massachusetts Region West Virginia Library Commission Washington Library Association University of Alabama TekDesk SW Florida Library Network SLO SEFLIN Central MA Regional Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in IL Caltech Library Services OCLC Resource Sharing British Columbia Library Australian Library & Info Assc. Government Documents for the 21 st Century ARSL Arizona State Library Connecticut State Library Georgia State Library Idaho State Library Illinois State Library Indiana State Library Iowa State Library Kansas State Library Louisiana State Library Michigan State Library Maryland Division of Library Development Lonesome Pine Regional Library Lee County Library System Florida Atlantic University Cuyahoga County Public Library Cumberland County Public Library Columbus Metro Library Colorado Library Consortium Metrowest MA Region Virginia State Library Maine State Library Minnesota State Library New Hampshire State Library Ohio State Library Rhode Island State Library Florida State Library Texas State Library Vermont State Library Washington State Library Seattle Public Library Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Our Lady of the Lake University North Vancouver District Public Library Minnesota Consortium

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