News from Jun 20, 2010

Why an Unconference?

I think what I liked best about the 2010 unconference sessions is that there is no right answer! The people that come are the right people, the topics discussed are the right topics. It's a WIN-WIN situation and all have an opportunity to share their ideas. The selected pictures and resources below were shared during the three unconferences I co-facilitated with Dianna Wiggins on the Culture of Social Media, Mary Talley on Embedded Librarianship, and Marie Kaddell on Value 2.0+. Many of the ideas and resources shared and mind maps created are a starting point to help you delve deeper into the areas that interest you most. Please take a few moments to share your ideas and takeaways from the sessions you attended, so we know how best to modify the content and/or format for future unconference sessions.

Resources & Links

Culture of Social Media

• Engage by Brian Solis URL: http://www.briansolis.com/2010/01/engage/.

Embedded Librarianship

• 2010 June Resources for Embedded Librarianship by Mary Talley. URL:http://wiki.sla.org/download/attachments/60817513/2010 06 Embedded Librarianship Resources.pdf.

Value 2.0+

• The New Face of Value: 2010 Best Practices for Government Libraries, edited by Marie Kaddell. URL: http://www.lexisnexis.com/tsg/gov/Best_Practices_2010.pdf.
• Marie Kaddell's Government Info Pro blog. URL: http://www.governmentinfopro.com/.

Other

• SLA Twitter Directory (must be signed into SLA's wiki to view): http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLAINNO/Twitter+Directory.
  

  2010 Unconference Sessions (view as slideshow)
  	Culture of Social Media facilitated by Dianna Wiggins & Karen Huffman		Culture of Social Media: Dianna Wiggins (center) with Illinois Chapter Members		Embedded Librarianship facilitated by Mary Talley & Karen Huffman
  	Value 2.0+ facilitated by Marie Kaddell & Karen Huffman		Value 2.0+: Marie Kaddell (left) and Karen Huffman (right)		Post Unconference Sessions (left to right): Mary Talley, Sam Kaddell, Karen Huffman, and Marie Kaddell

Did You Attend?

If you attended any of the conference sessions, please share your learnings from your time with fellow colleagues.