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WebJunction: Connect, Create, Learn

WebJunction: Connect, Create, Learn. RI Educational Media Association January 2009 Karen Mellor RI Office of Library and Information Services. WebJunction Rhode Island. Agenda. About WebJunction WebJunction Features WebJunction Tools Join WebJunction. WebJunction Rhode Island.

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WebJunction: Connect, Create, Learn

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  1. WebJunction:Connect, Create, Learn RI Educational Media Association January 2009 Karen Mellor RI Office of Library and Information Services

  2. WebJunction Rhode Island Agenda • About WebJunction • WebJunction Features • WebJunction Tools • Join WebJunction

  3. WebJunction Rhode Island What is WebJunction?

  4. WebJunction Rhode Island WebJunction History • 2002: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation award grant to OCLC to build an online portal for public libraries and other organizations • Built as adjunct resource to Library Program • Other grants: Tech Atlas, Spanish Language Outreach, Rural Libraries Sustainability • August 2008: New WebJunction launched, incorporating networking and interactive tools

  5. WebJunction Rhode Island WebJunction Partners & Members • 2003: 4 state library agencies • 2008: 15 state library agencies • Over 40,000 members • 2,600 visitors daily • Anyone can join WebJunction (free!) • Members in community partner states receive additional benefits

  6. WebJunction Rhode Island About WebJunction • Vision: relevant, vibrant, and sustainable libraries in every community • Mission: build collaborative communities where library staff connect, create, and learn • Professional networking • Share ideas, experience, expertise, opinions • Community building - skills, career • Online learning community for librarians and library staff • Personalize your WJ experience: tag, bookmark

  7. Continuum of Engagement train recruit inspire Collective(help others get the job done) topic SME present guide Level of Participation recommend create group build relationships add article discussions wiki courses read attend webinar Individual(help me get my job done) tagging bookmarks groups comment rate edit registration/login public profile friending search navigation tag clouds Community Responsibility visitor > member > participant > contributor > SME > group facilitator > advocate > presenter > mentor > champion

  8. WebJunction Rhode Island WebJunction Features

  9. WebJunction Rhode Island Rich Content • Thousands of helpful articles and tips • Technology • Library Management • Library Services • Active discussions • Wide variety of topics • Driven by knowledgeable library staff around country • Partner content • Enhance WebJunction Central • Integrate OLIS website • Utilize social tools

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  11. WebJunction Rhode Island Courses • Over 500 online courses - free for members! • SkillSoft, LE@D (University of North Texas) • Self-paced, live webinars, blended learning • Tools to share / discover courses – tagging, recommendations, commenting • Track courses taken, plan to take, or have completed • Must be logged in to enjoy benefits of membership

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  13. WebJunction Rhode Island Competencies • Competency Index covers broad spectrum of library practice and service • Pathfinder to courses and content that address knowledge, skills, and abilities • Connects competencies to your learning • Topic-based (not work roles / library types) • Current competencies • Library Management • Technology (March) • Full index coming

  14. WebJunction Rhode Island Professional Networking • Connect with peers in library community • Member profiles • Connect with other professionals and staff • Discussions • Discuss and contribute documents • Body of knowledge developed by library community • Groups • Join groups • Create groups

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  17. Privacy Settings 22

  18. WebJunction Rhode Island WebJunction Tools

  19. WebJunction Rhode Island Groups & Communities of Practice • Groups on WebJunction Central • Formed around topic area • Anyone can join • Groups on RI WebJunction • Based on local interests, issues (eg YART, Children’s) • Groups for short-term projects, closed groups • Discussions and documents • Communities of Practice • Groups on steroids • Expanded topic area (Spanish Language, Rural Libs.)

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  21. WebJunction Rhode Island More about Groups • Group creation • Anyone can create, but . . . • WJ Staff/Partners retain administrative rights • WJ Central: shows on WJ Central • WJ RI: create from RI Services page • Communities of Practice • WJ RI can designate administrator • Larger topic area than group (content grows) • Under construction • We’re learning about groups . . . stay tuned . . .

  22. WebJunction Rhode Island Wimba • Collaborative learning software application • Live virtual classroom • Synchronous online learning • Asynchronous learning (capture sessions) • Conferencing solution • Virtual meetings conducted via Internet • No phones or wrestling with IP addresses!

  23. WebJunction Rhode Island Wimba Classroom • Real time, interactive communication • Voice (VOIP, integrated teleconference) • Chat (public / private) • Slideshare and application sharing • Interactive whiteboard • Participant list • Polling and survey capabilities • Available to WJ-RI members

  24. WebJunction Rhode Island WebJunction for Teacher Librarians • Courses • Content, especially technology • Networking • And a new area on WebJunction

  25. WebJunction Rhode Island Join WebJunction!

  26. WebJunction Rhode Island My WebJunction • Join WebJunction • Personalize your WebJunction Experience • Allow others to see your profile • Network with colleagues and peers • Bookmark pages • Join groups • Contribute to discussions • Create content • Become an administrator?

  27. WebJunction Rhode Island Tips for a fullfilling experience • Login to WJ when visiting • On login, click “Remember Me” • My WJ becomes visible • Visit RI Services for Quick Tipsand updates on our services • Visit the Member Center forHelp, Member Guides, News . . .

  28. WebJunction Rhode Island More tips for a fullfilling experience • Update your profile • Make sure you’re affiliated with WJ-RI • Make sure the pages you visit have the RI banner on them (especially for courses)

  29. WebJunction Rhode Island See you on WebJunction RI! • Network with me • Send me a comment • Open your profile • Let me commentback

  30. WebJunction Rhode Island Questions? Karen Mellor, Program Manager karenm@olis.ri.gov | (401)574-9304 Chaichin Chen, Program Specialist cchen@olis.ri.gov | (401)574-9307 Contact us RI Office of Library & Information Services

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