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10 Things @ SPL: Thing 8: Wikis
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Sure, “wiki” sounds funny and it’s fun to say, but it’s also a term for a powerful tool that is being used by a lot of people to collaboratively build a website and share information. In fact, more than one-third of American adult internet users (36%) consult the citizen-generated online encyclopedia Wikipedia, according to a new nationwide survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The best way to learn about wik...
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10 Things @ SPL: Incentives and Prizes
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Participation in 10 Things @ SPL will not go unrewarded! Your 10 Things Team is planning an assortment of impromptu treats, incredible edibles (no, not the Creepy Crawler. And miscellaneous motivators throughout October and November. The first 100 employees. H the 10 Things by November 30. Will receive a $10 Best Buy gift card. All participants who complete the 10 Things by Staff Day 2007. Do Wii Game Console. NEW Deleting Y...
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10 Things @ SPL: Thing 4: Social Networking
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Thing 4: Social Networking. Social Networking sites have become some of the most popular destinations on the Internet. They function as gathering places, promotional tools, and virtual hangouts for millions of users all over the world. How do they work? There are two basic principles that account for their success:. They make it easy for users to create a customized page of their own where they can express their personality.
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10 Things @ SPL: Thing 6: Social Bookmarking
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Thing 6: Social Bookmarking. It is, at first. For a more concise explanation, take a look at this sweet video, from the geniuses at Common Craft. If you need more assistance getting around del.icio.us, visit del.icio.us' help page. Visit del.icio.us. You can also go to delicious.com. Look at the hotlist of popular bookmarks on the left half of the page. Take a look at some of the comments users have left by clicking on t...
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10 Things @ SPL: Reading List
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Interested in reading more about emerging technologies, lifelong learning, or library 2.0? These optional readings are provided solely as reference. Abram, Stephen. " 43 Things I (or You) Might Want to Do This Year. Casey, Michael and Laura Savastinuk. Library 2.0: A Guide to Participatory Library Service. Greenhill, Kathryn. 20 Reasons Why Learning Emerging Technologies is Part of Every Librarian's Job. About 10 Things @ SPL.
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10 Things @ SPL: Thing 5: Flickr and Photo Sharing
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Thing 5: Flickr and Photo Sharing. A limited number of digital cameras are available for staff to use and play with on Thing 5 . P. Lease contact Jennifer, Rich, Ruth, or Toby to check out a camera. There are a number of spaces on the Internet that allow people to upload and share their favorite photos. While sites like Shutterfly. Have attracted small audiences of their own, it's Flickr. The Newbie's Guide to Flickr. Add ta...
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10 Things @ SPL: Thing 1: Blogs
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Before you create your own blog, you’ll need to know more about blogging basics. One easy way to do this is to navigate through Blogger’s Quick Tour. For those who want more info about blogs, check out this Wikipedia article. Now that you know more about blogs, you might be wondering, “How is blogging relevant to libraries? 8221; Good question! We’re glad you asked! In the conversation by leaving comments. And press “p...
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10 Things @ SPL: Cleaning Up: Deleting Your Accounts and Leaving No Trace
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10 Things @ SPL. A self-guided learning program for Skokie Public Library staff. Cleaning Up: Deleting Your Accounts and Leaving No Trace. Now that you've finished with the 10 Things, you are free to do what you wish with the various accounts you've created. We hope that some of you might keep your blogs going, build your collection of bookmarks on del.icio.us, or use your social network pages to stay in touch with your friends. A word of warning. Click the links below to jump to each set of instructions.
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DP's PVLD Learning 2.0 Blog: February 2007
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DP's PVLD Learning 2.0 Blog. A Staff Development Project for the Palos Verdes Library District. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Dori, I'm done! Friday, February 16, 2007. We're being talked about . . . I periodically check the PVLD bookmarks on del.icio.us,. The social bookmarking site, to monitor the activity being generated. The 40 Families Project. Has been the topic of a blog entitled Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology by Michael Stephens. Take a look . . . Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Bloglines all...
