Tasty Tech Tidbits and Tools

Pilot training program

A TASTE OF WEB 2.0

Goals:

• Raise awareness of web based tools in a fun, fast-paced, non-threatening environment
• Increase web 2.0 literacy across LIS
• Encourage innovation and fun in the workplace
• Welcome all LIS staff to present some fun new tool they just found
• Foster a collaborative working environment
• Encourage use of tech tools to enhance efficiency

Monthly lunch and dinner time presentations on cool and fun web tools

• Pilot project to begin Fall 08

• 1 hour during mid-day or early evening meeting
• Twice monthly
• Lunchtime program repeated
  • Bring Your Own Bag Lunch
• Each presentation - 10 minutes long for a total 30 - 40 min
• Create blog to document training series
• Staff across LIS as presenters -starting with
  • Michael Roy - chacha, jott, remember the milk and other fun tools
  • Adam
  • Mike
  • Carrie M
  • Bryan
  • Joe A
  • Mack
• Raffle to encourage participation
  • What will the prizes be?
    • Small monthly prizes
      • Coffee card
      • Bookstore gift certificate
      • LIS "Take a Bite Out of Web 2.0" coffee/tea mug
      • Other ideas?
    • Large prize at end of every semester
      • iPod
      • Canon Flip camera - perfect for Youtube and Flickr
      • Other tech toys?

• Encourage managers and supervisors
  • To give release time
  • Acknowledge participation in annual review

Based on the concept of 23 things - topics could be used as springboard to design first sessions

• The 23 Things
• Infopeople Project 23 Things
• Vermont's 23 Things