Can't Get There From Here: Achieving Organization 2.0

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1. Slide 1: Can’t Get There From Here Achieving Organization 2.0 Meredith Farkas Norwich University
2. Slide 2: So what is library 2.0?
3. Slide 3: Web 1.0: Democratized Access to Information
4. Slide 4: Web 2.0: Democratized Participation
5. Slide 5: Revolutionary or evolutionary? http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/
6. Slide 6: What is different now?
7. Slide 7: Technology has enabled us to do so much more
8. Slide 8: but we’re no longer the only game in town.
9. Slide 9: Library 2.0 is a state of mind •Working to meet changing user needs •Trusting our users (radical trust) •Getting rid of the culture of perfect •Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities •Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration
10. Slide 10: We really need to do these Web 2.0 things all the other libraries are doing
11. Slide 11: I think our library really needs a blog to be relevant to our patrons. Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything.
12. Slide 12: This will be the best library blog ever!
13. Slide 13: So what’s the problem?
14. Slide 19: Why does it fail? • Use of social software is not seen as furthering the library’s mission • Social software is treated as someone’s “pet project.” • Social software is not planned for strategically like other technologies • Once the newness wears off, people are less motivated to contribute • Staff are not given time to work on social software
15. Slide 20: Building Organization 2.0
16. Slide 21: Know your users
17. Slide 22: Develop a Learning Culture
18. Slide 23: Question Everything
19. Slide 24: Integrate 2.0 philosophy and tech into library planning
20. Slide 26: Use technology to solve problems
21. Slide 27: Improve communication with our users
22. Slide 30: Highlight our Collections
23. Slide 36: Make our services more visible
24. Slide 39: Improve internal knowledge sharing
25. Slide 41: Develop a Risk- Tolerant Culture
26. Slide 42: Beware the Culture of Perfect
27. Slide 43: Be Agile
28. Slide 44: Good Ideas can Come from Anyone and Anywhere
29. Slide 45: Give Staff Time for Creative Endeavors
30. Slide 46: Nurture Talent
31. Slide 47: Encourage Network-Building
32. Slide 49: Create Partnerships
33. Slide 51: Be transparent with staff
34. Slide 52: Be transparent with patrons
35. Slide 54: Involve Staff from All Levels in Planning I can haz your cooperation?
36. Slide 55: Understand Staff Needs and Limitations
37. Slide 56: Plan for the Continued use and Maintenance of Tech
38. Slide 57: Assess, Assess, Assess!
39. Slide 58: Time Must be Devoted to all This
40. Slide 59: Will you need to create new jobs or just shuffle?
41. Slide 60: Is your organization (as it is currently structured) able to make all this happen?
42. Slide 61: Thanks! mgfarkas@gmail.com AIM: librarianmer Links and presentation at http://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com
43. Slide 62: Photo Credits • Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens • Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn • Long Range Plan Discussion http://flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/ by Nebraska Library Commission • TBLC Annual Meeting http://flickr.com/photos/sylvar/287940515/ by Sylvar • Amazing PowerPoint Presentation http://flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/ by maubrowncow • Dewey or don't we? http://flickr.com/photos/scampion/1500054745/ By scampion • RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar • Perfection http://flickr.com/photos/unloveable/2401166750/ by unloveable • IMG_2016.JPG http://flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ by stevenjude • Wait: I’ll fix it. http://flickr.com/photos/stshores24/488419188/ by sshores24 • Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll • The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by Cayusa • Rapid Shuffle http://flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/ by Johnny Blood • sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn