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*Increase web 2.0 literacy across LIS | *Increase web 2.0 literacy across LIS | ||
*Encourage innovation and fun in the workplace | *Encourage innovation and fun in the workplace | ||
| − | *Welcome all LIS staff to present some fun new tool they just | + | *Welcome all LIS staff to present some fun new tool they just discovered |
*Foster a collaborative working environment | *Foster a collaborative working environment | ||
*Encourage use of tech tools to enhance efficiency | *Encourage use of tech tools to enhance efficiency | ||
*Have fun and enjoy each other's company | *Have fun and enjoy each other's company | ||
*Encourage all LIS staff to present and/or attend | *Encourage all LIS staff to present and/or attend | ||
| + | *Encourage playing with web tools | ||
| + | *Save money - may tools are in beta and are "free" | ||
== Monthly lunch and dinner time presentations - cool and fun web tools == | == Monthly lunch and dinner time presentations - cool and fun web tools == | ||
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*1 hour during mid-day or early evening meeting | *1 hour during mid-day or early evening meeting | ||
*Twice monthly; 2 in Oct; 2 in Nov; 1 in Dec | *Twice monthly; 2 in Oct; 2 in Nov; 1 in Dec | ||
| − | *Lunchtime program repeated at evening program - | + | *Lunchtime program repeated at evening program - do we need the same person presenting at both sessions - even if the topic is the same - or do we want to be more fluid with topics and presenters? |
| − | *Raffle to encourage participation; all participants are eligible for the drawing at each session; all participants eligible for the grand prize at the end of the semester | + | *Raffle to encourage participation; all participants are eligible for the drawing at each session; all participants throughout the semester are eligible for the grand prize at the end of the semester |
*Everyone brings their own bag meal | *Everyone brings their own bag meal | ||
*Each presentation - 10 minutes long for a total 30 - 40 min | *Each presentation - 10 minutes long for a total 30 - 40 min | ||
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****Coffee card | ****Coffee card | ||
****Bookstore gift certificate | ****Bookstore gift certificate | ||
| − | **** | + | ****Coffee/tea mug with coffee card |
****Other ideas? | ****Other ideas? | ||
***Large prize at the last meeting of the semester | ***Large prize at the last meeting of the semester | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 18 September 2008
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 discovered
- Foster a collaborative working environment
- Encourage use of tech tools to enhance efficiency
- Have fun and enjoy each other's company
- Encourage all LIS staff to present and/or attend
- Encourage playing with web tools
- Save money - may tools are in beta and are "free"
Monthly lunch and dinner time presentations - cool and fun web tools
- Pilot project to begin Fall 08
- 1 hour during mid-day or early evening meeting
- Twice monthly; 2 in Oct; 2 in Nov; 1 in Dec
- Lunchtime program repeated at evening program - do we need the same person presenting at both sessions - even if the topic is the same - or do we want to be more fluid with topics and presenters?
- Raffle to encourage participation; all participants are eligible for the drawing at each session; all participants throughout the semester are eligible for the grand prize at the end of the semester
- Everyone brings their own bag meal
- Each presentation - 10 minutes long for a total 30 - 40 min
- Time to share recent discoveries and new fun web tools at the end
- Create a blog to document training series - do we want/need this?
- Staff across LIS as presenters - starting with 3 presenters the first meeting:
Pending presenters accepting the invite!
- Michael Roy - ChaCha, Jott, RTM - remember the milk and more!
- Bryan - Delicious
- Mary B. - GoodReads
Tentative schedule: Location Main Lib 105 10/9 12 - 1 pm 10/23 6 - 7 pm
11/6 12 - 1 pm 11/20 6 - 7 pm
12/4 - last meeting of the semester - grand prize drawing
Other possible topics - please add other wicked good web tools and ideas! Sign up for a feed reader/RSS Flickr LibraryThing Facebook iTunes U Download a Podcast Feedzie Mozio Twitter Hiogi Ning
- What will the prizes be?
- Small monthly prizes
- Coffee card
- Bookstore gift certificate
- Coffee/tea mug with coffee card
- Other ideas?
- Large prize at the last meeting of the semester
- iPod
- Canon Flip camera - perfect for Youtube and Flickr
- Other tech toys?
- Small monthly prizes
- What will the prizes be?
- 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
- This page was last edited on 18 September 2008, at 06:41.
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