Table of ContentsThing 1 and 2: Read this wiki entry & find out about this program and lifelong learningEstimate of time: 1 HourRemember to register to participate in SLA's 23 Things Initiative. Overview23 Things is an association-wide learning initiative introduced by Stephen Abram to help us all be in a position to innovate, see Background. Stephen hopes that at least 15% (1800 SLAers) of us will participate during the summer - with the idea we will complete our challenge by September 15, 2008 to be eligible for a prize and certificate and of course the satisfaction of learning these new tools. The idea is that we all commit 15 minutes a day or about an hour (or two -- because you'll get hooked!) a week to learning and practicing with these new tools. Some of your colleagues led by Deb Hunt have developed this wiki to step you through learning these tools and to model how to use them. Two of our talented SLA colleagues, Richard Geiger and Tim DeWolf, have created a fun 3-minute MP3 song set to a PPT to introduce us to all things Web 2.0. Download (takes about 2 minutes) and watch. This is a self-discovery program which encourages us all to take control of our own learning and to utilize lifelong learning skills through exploration and PLAY. There will be a class at SLA 2008 in Seattle to launch this effort as well as introductions at the leadership meetings, but afterwards everyone is encouraged to work together and share with each other their discoveries, techniques and "how to's" both in person and through their blogs. Forgotten your password? You can request it through the website. You will have the option of learning all 23 things OR choosing a baker's dozen (13) of these web tools to learn...and this introduction counts as your first one so keep reading! We have set it up so that you can manage your learning by using a combination of a blog as well as a new Del.icio.us -- both of which you'll be guided within the next few weeks to complete. After that you can choose which tools you most want to learn and press on at your own speed. By making your blog public and bookmarking and tagging it on Del.icio.us, we will be able to track each other's progress and share stories from our hands-on experience. We will be working in this wiki environment which is meant to be collaborative, so as you see things that would enhance your's or other's learning, have a question or comment, please feel free to add comments to any of the pages or weekly blog posts. |
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Benefits
- We will be learning together. If you're reading this -- you probably already realize that lifelong learning is part of our commitments as information professionals.
- Through this process, we will develop more confidence in helping our clients to apply these Web 2.0 tools as we learn to apply them ourselves.
- AND you will be able to incorporate all the elements and tools you are learning into your own dynamic personal blog, which should position you to be able to apply blogging and the other tools you choose to learn to your organizations.
Perspectives
If there are good websites to read or models to share, we will point you towards them and hopefully as you spot good ones as well, you'll add them to the wiki. Learning usually incorporates internalizing our new knowledge, so we thought we'd all practice by learning on SLA's wiki. We can start by sharing our knowledge about our chapters and divisions and to collaborate on projects. As I've gained confidence in the 2.0 tools as a result of this process, I realize that it is just a new way to share information and knowledge, but is so much more fun if I'm not fumbling!
The Reflections: Localize your learnings sections are the part where you actually do the project - create a blog, sign up for Del.ici.ous, set an RSS reader, so we will be coming to that shortly.
Reflections: Localize your learnings
Often we are most comfortable using new tools personally with our friends and family. If you need to set up a wiki or a blog for something in your personal life -- do that -- take the learnings you get from 23 Things and try to apply them right away -- not just complete an exercise. Do something that will help you make this learning your own. No worries, you'll then be able to apply in your professional life. If you need further inspiration other than from Stephen Abram, loads of people write about the advantages of lifelong learning. Also, don't forget to register to participate in SLA's 23 Things Initiative.
Challenge
As information professionals we know that people expect us to model information behaviors and if you're like me, I am a hands-on learner and this program was set up for us. Some of you will find this program a snap (more power to you, but I hope you will find a way to help your colleagues like me for which it doesn't come as intuitively). For those of you who want to get past the basics, we encourage you to take your learning to the next level at each step.
Start learning to use the SLA wiki, by reading Wiki 101 for tips on how to maneuver in this space.
Comments (44)
Jul 02
Nancy Hancock says:
I'm back from Seattle and feel like I have been in a time warp. I am 50 ye...I'm back from Seattle and feel like I have been in a time warp. I am 50 years old and really have little to no interest in Web 2.0 and the whole second lfe...I have a first life that is full and keeps me happy and busy. I have spent 50 years creating me and am very happy with who I am and how I am in the world. Why do I need or want an avatar or to waste my time with all of this when I could be gardening or reading my endless stack of books that I love? Because I have to work at least 12 more years and have to deal with the youngsters who wear all of this as second skins. I do believe in life-long learning and am busy taking tap classes, meeting with a French tutor weekly and swimming daily. BUT after my Seattle experience I choose to become a lab rat. Yes, this is a conscious choice...not an interest really, but something I think I should spend some time with: the adventure begins....Nancy
Jul 03
Sushma Arora says:
I have come back after attending my first SLA conference in Seattle. It was a wo...I have come back after attending my first SLA conference in Seattle. It was a wonderful experience as a first time attendee of the conference. I liked the way SLA prgrammes were organised. Lots of opprtunities were available to meet fellow professionals. I wish the conference was for a longer period so that I could meet more people. We learn a lot by meeting people. Throughout life one keeps on learning ---it may be professional or personal. Recentaly technology has affected our personal & professional lives in many ways. SLA is facilitating Information Professionals to learn 23 things, it is a very good initiative of SLA. Learning 23 things will definately help me in my work Because I am working for IT company I will be able to talk to my colleagues in their language.
Jul 08
susan fifer canby says:
Good for both of you \\ take it week by week. 15 minutes a day will mean 23 new ...Good for both of you -- take it week by week. 15 minutes a day will mean 23 new things under our belt by summer's end. Best, Susan
Jul 09
Ailien Patail says:
I work in a small library in Germany and it's great to have this learning opport...I work in a small library in Germany and it's great to have this learning opportunity provided by SLA. I particularly enjoyed the short song at the beginning. It set a nice tone of relaxation and non-intimidation.
Jul 09
angela gooden says:
I totally agree with that last comment. Plus twenty three things I'm going to le...I totally agree with that last comment. Plus twenty three things I'm going to learn is stuck in my head!
Jul 10
Irene McMorland says:
I was lost as to how to Add a Comment, until I realised that I probably had to b...I was lost as to how to Add a Comment, until I realised that I probably had to be Signed In to something for the Add Comment link to display. I knew I had Signed Up for 23 Things, though there didn't seem to be a call to Sign In. So the next choice was to register to use the SLA Wiki, which has done the trick, though now I can't remember where I went to do that. While there (wherever it was) I found the page SLA has set up for our chapter, so that was a bonus.
Jul 10
Abigail Baker says:
WOW\! This is a great idea. I am so grateful for this opportunity; while a ...WOW! This is a great idea. I am so grateful for this opportunity; while a long time RN,CRNA I am a brand new student at the URI GSLIS and I so need to be updated on using the web.
Jul 14
susan fifer canby says:
It takes a little practice \\ figuring out whether you're signed on or not. ...It takes a little practice -- figuring out whether you're signed on or not. But once you find wiki.sla.org -- and see the dashboard -- you can add to the Chapter Idea Bank as well. You can make the wikis you want to frequent your favorites by clicking on the stars by the wiki. Anyway, good work everyone. Susan
Jul 14
Ann Buki says:
Hello, I am a student at Catholic University's School of Library and Information...Hello, I am a student at Catholic University's School of Library and Information Science and a new SLA member. I am now taking a course on Special Libraries and am familiarizing myself with the SLA Web site. I am going to try the 23 things and hope to learn about Web 2.0 by actually using its tools. thanks for posing this challenge. Ann
Jul 17
Maura says:
{}Hello fellow voyagers\! {}I'm starting late....... I'm 52 and it's July 17th....Hello fellow voyagers!
I'm starting late....... I'm 52 and it's July 17th.......but I'm looking forward to the challenge.
Jul 19
Jan Cook says:
Let's do the 23 Things. Jan CookLet's do the 23 Things. Jan Cook
Jul 22
Janet L. Flowers says:
Friends I am almost 64 years old and just retired. I also just completed t...Friends
I am almost 64 years old and just retired. I also just completed the 23 Things Course through the Public Library in Charlotte. While it did take time, it was a lot of fun and easy to do! I also found that the various tools covered have applications in my personal life!
So, I say, go for it and enjoy!!
Janet L. Flowers
Jul 23
Diane Schnurrpusch says:
I'm another late starter. I've been using SLA's wiki for awhile, but am lo...I'm another late starter. I've been using SLA's wiki for awhile, but am looking forward to learning about all the tools. I've been stuck on the first "thing" for awhile. But, now I'm on vacation and thought it would be a good time to make a little progress. I met Richard Geiger (23 Things song writer), at a San Francisco Chapter meeting last night. Thanks for a good time, SF Chapter! I met and reconnected with a lot of great people. I am challenging my DC Chapter colleagues to try these 23 Things, so I'm trying to lead by example. It is encouraging to hear that some people have already completed this course. Thank you for the comments, everyone. Support is important.
Diane Schnurrpusch, President, DC/SLA
Jul 23
Teresa Prior says:
Am I too late? I will try to catch up and at least start on the 23 things....Am I too late? I will try to catch up and at least start on the 23 things. Must say, that song is the best Overview I have ever seen / heard to introduce a course! I'm looking forward to learning lots! Teresa Prior (health region librarian) Nanaimo BC Canada
Nov 01
Karen Huffman says:
It's never too late to participate, to learn :P. I'm glad I'll soon have company...It's never too late to participate, to learn
. I'm glad I'll soon have company in my spaces! Also, don't forget to start checking the 2009 DC/SLA Conference Wiki. In January, we will start promoting more... but once you are done with 23 Things and start thinking about next year's annual conference... let us know how we can make our conference wiki most beneficial to you!
Jul 23
Laura Hjerpe says:
Hello, I have been working on the 23 things for the past couple of weeks but am ...Hello,
I have been working on the 23 things for the past couple of weeks but am still on Week 1. Are there some specific things that I am supposed to accomplishbefore I move on from the first thing do I move on once I am satisfied with my progress? I understand that my progress is tracked by the blog, which I have signed up for. I don't want to make my blog visible to everyone - at least not yet. Who should I invite to monitor it? Thank you. I hope my questions are clear.
hank you,
Laura
Jul 24
Roger Sherman says:
Has anyone actually been able to view Richard Geiger and Tim DeWolf's 23 Things ...Has anyone actually been able to view Richard Geiger and Tim DeWolf's 23 Things video posted on this page? I have tried to download it on three different PCs (two XP and one Win2000) with WMP 11, while logged in. I get the following error message every time:
Any ideas? Thanks!
Jul 24
Karen Huffman says:
I downloaded the file first and then double clicked on it after it downloaded (w...I downloaded the file first and then double clicked on it after it downloaded (which took about 2 minutes). Windows Media Player launched and it played for me just fine.
Jul 25
Roger Sherman says:
Thanks, Karen. Duh\! I forgot that basic trick \\ rightclick (in Win...Thanks, Karen. Duh! I forgot that basic trick -- right-click (in Windows, that is) and save first.
Jul 28
G F Lukos says:
I'm a little confused. The title says "Thing 1 & 2: Read this blog...." But ther...I'm a little confused. The title says "Thing 1 & 2: Read this blog...." But there appears to be only a single post on the blog (with comments) and no other posts to go to. As a matter of fact, it looks like a wiki rather than a blog. I'm not sure I am on the right track here.
Sep 11
Karen Huffman says:
Thank you, I have fixed the title to be less confusing for others. I've also add...Thank you, I have fixed the title to be less confusing for others. I've also added a note on 23 Things home page about a technical problem we've encountered on the wikis. Essentially, this site offers a self-guided exploration of tools. The first two things (hence, "Thing 1 & 2" are to review this first page including the video and then make sure to register. Once done, move onto next week's module.
Aug 13
Malea Young says:
Woah, I'm pretty far behind all of you, but I'm going to try to catch up\! ...Woah, I'm pretty far behind all of you, but I'm going to try to catch up! I'm ready for my whirlwind tour of all things Web 2.0!
Aug 14
Donna Hopkins says:
OK, since there is someone else starting nearly as late (yesterday\!) I'll go ah...OK, since there is someone else starting nearly as late (yesterday!) I'll go ahead and give this a try. I'm not too confident about how much I'll be able to do. Not because of my abilities, but rather because my company blocks so many sites - especially "social networking sites" and some have come and gone mysteriously - Flickr disappeared, but YouTube suddenly became available. I have had no luck in contacting IT to let me have access to anything (specific library blogs or previews of safety videos to purchase).
Now I'm off to see if I can get access to a blog of my own...
Aug 19
Brian Daniel Moher says:
I am really looking forward to this. This week hosting librarian from around the...I am really looking forward to this. This week hosting librarian from around the Pacific Rim (Federal Librarian) to work on WiFi and our Unicorn ILS. It will be great to come back each night and spend some time getting smarter on Web 2 and 23 Things to impress my colleagues with a subtle comment. Just watching the video gave me a host of things to comment upon. bdm
Sep 19
Lisa Todd says:
Well, I'm later than any of you in starting 23 Things, but I'm really eager to g...Well, I'm later than any of you in starting 23 Things, but I'm really eager to get started! I wasn't able to attend SLA 2008 (even though it was just up the road from my home), but better late than never. I feel a need to keep learning new things, and SLA's 23 Things is just the ticket to keep me informed and feeling as though I'm not missing the boat in my very small library. As a fairly new librarian - graduated June 2007 - I'm familiar with some of the technologies, but we don't use them in our library. Nevertheless, this is going to be a great way to further my goal of ongoing professional development.
Sep 22
Hema Ramachandran says:
Hello, I am looking forward to this\! I registered for this weeks ago and ...Hello, I am looking forward to this! I registered for this weeks ago and thought I would get an email on how to start but there wasn't an email (unless I missed it) and then saw an email today that said it was extended till Dec - so here I am.
Sep 22
Barbara Holder says:
Thanks for the reminder to get going on this. No better way than hands on PLAY.Thanks for the reminder to get going on this. No better way than hands on PLAY.
Sep 23
Heather Gagnon says:
Well, hey now\! I work for the University of New Hampshire Library (I'm in...Well, hey now! I work for the University of New Hampshire Library (I'm in our Physics branch). 23 Things was recently mentioned on a listserv. I've heard about it before, but hadn't signed up. Recently, our Library began Friday Play Dates. Anyone here interested gets together for an hour or so to learn a new Web 2.0 application. 23 Things should prove useful in our initiative to learn what our patrons are learning.
Sep 26
Claudia Cuca says:
No time like the present to start\! This is really strange...I'm really le...No time like the present to start! This is really strange...I'm really learning something new...like a new language or how to ride a horse. Different...a little scary...but fun. Glad I'm not alone here!
Sep 26
Chris Stacey says:
Nothing like a Friday afternoon to get me motivated. Thanks to the listser...Nothing like a Friday afternoon to get me motivated. Thanks to the list-serve for the reminder!!
Sep 29
Susan Barned says:
I am feeling very very slow today. I just registered in...I am feeling very very slow today. I just registered into 23 Things this afternoon, and read this overview and Wiki 101 and a bunch of the links that were on that page and seem to do a great job of explaning the idea of wikis and terminology and I guess things you can do with them. But what I'm not seeing is any instructions of HOW to do any of this. I guess I managed to create a "space," but I'm not sure what to do next. Are you supposed to look at some of the other pages and add/import them into your space, just invent something to say or what? I think I might be missing something in this process here, but I don't know what or where to look for it. Can someone else help me? My email is Susan.Barned@atf.gov if any kind of response would bore everybody else.
Sep 30
Karen Huffman says:
Hi, Susan, 23 Things is set up to be a selfpaced learning experience on differen...Hi, Susan, 23 Things is set up to be a self-paced learning experience on different Web 2.0 tools. Keep going through each "Thing." In the next two modules, you'll set up a blog and start keeping track of what you are learning. We offer different options for blogs. Some participants have decided to keep their notes/ideas within their own personal space in SLA's wikis. Many revisit these pages and leave impressions of what they liked/don't like about the tools they've played with. Our main goal is for you to learn about different tools while having fun playing around with them. Karen
Oct 02
Mary Kirk says:
Greetings, all. I am very new to SLA (August 2008). I've just register...Greetings, all. I am very new to SLA (August 2008). I've just registered for the 23 Things and the SLA Wiki Spaces. I am very glad to have found SLA and I'm looking forward to learning here. I'm going to go play in the Wiki sandbox now. ~mk
Oct 16
Cynthia Manley says:
Hello. I've recently registered for the 23 Things and am looking forward to work...Hello. I've recently registered for the 23 Things and am looking forward to working through them.
Oct 16
Carolyn O'Reilly says:
I'm so glad Susan asked what to do next because I wasn't sure what we were suppo...I'm so glad Susan asked what to do next because I wasn't sure what we were suppose to do next! This is the very first posting I've ever made to a wiki, and it isn't painful at all!
Oct 29
clare rauch says:
Good work, everyone\! No matter how far you get with the 23 Things\! Because the...Good work, everyone! No matter how far you get with the 23 Things! Because the fact that we're all here at least trying the technology out is a testament to our dedication as information professionals to lifelong learning.
Oct 30
Mary Kirk says:
I've been gone for a while, but I'm back now. I did play in the W...I've been gone for a while, but I'm back now. I did play in the Wiki Sandbox and I've created a profile page based on a template: http://wiki.sla.org/display/play/Something+Wiki+This+Way+Comes...Mary+Kirk.\\
This is my second posting to this Wiki, so I am learning.
Nov 13
Qing Wu says:
hi, I just heard about 23 Things and registered this afternoon. It's exciting to...hi, I just heard about 23 Things and registered this afternoon. It's exciting to have this opportunity to learn those Web 2.0 tools. One question for you, after registration, do I get any confirmation email? I haven't received any yet. How do I know that I have been successful on registration? Thanks.