The Open University's Digilab - benefits for Library staff

Digilab – Learn 2.0 Play

Keren Mills, SAALG 2009

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Where is the Digilab?

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What is the Digilab?

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How much do you know about…?

Knowledge about Web 2.0

Nothing38%

Heard of it24%

Know a little12%

Could explain it24%

Expert2%

Knowledge about Mobile Learning

Nothing34%

Heard of it23%

Know a little25%

Could explain it17%

Expert1%

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Could you create a podcast?If you were asked to create a podcast...

6%

32%

51%

8% 3%

have experience teach myself ask for help

pass it on go on holiday

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User feedbackVideo: overhearing conversations in the Digilab

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Supporting the eLearning Community

“The Digilab has been a great boon to the eLearning Community.  Its an excellent space for groups to participate in hands on demonstrations of new e-tools and technology”Chris Pegler, Senior Lecturer, IET and E-Learning Community leader

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CPD for Library Staff• Staff development hour• Play space• Inspirational space

Impact and BenefitsImpact and Benefits

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The Library’s Wiki’d, init?

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Library Helpdesk Wiki

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To blog, or not to blog?• Faculty-facing blogs• Library News• European Librarians and Learni

ng Support Sharing Ideas (ELLSSI)

• Project blogs – e.g. ORO, AVA, TELSTAR

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OUr Delicious Library

http://library.open.ac.uk/services/lib20servs/

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All of a twitter• OU Library on Facebook• Librarians on Twitter

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Mobilizing the library• Website –

www.open.ac.uk/library • Safari -

http://digilab.open.ac.uk/testarea/mobileSafari/

• OPAC

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www.open.ac.uk/digilab

digilab@open.ac.uk

DigilabLibrary & Learning Resources CentreThe Open UniversityWalton Hall, Milton Keynes