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Presentation to SAALG conference 03 July 2009 about the Digilab and how it's improved library staff engagement with Web 2.0 technology.
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Digilab – Learn 2.0 Play
Keren Mills, SAALG 2009
Keren Millswww.open.ac.uk/digilab
Where is the Digilab?
Keren Millswww.open.ac.uk/digilab
What is the Digilab?
Keren Millswww.open.ac.uk/digilab
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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Number of visits to the Digilab per month 2007 to 2009
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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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanmorgan/
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CPD for Library Staff• Staff development hour• Play space• Inspirational space
Impact and BenefitsImpact and Benefits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clearlyambiguous
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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
DigilabLibrary & Learning Resources CentreThe Open UniversityWalton Hall, Milton Keynes
