Social Learning with Libraries on WebJunction
Originally presented June 16, 2009.
For the past six years, library staff have been using tools at WebJunction.org to connect with each other and build new skills for their work in libraries. Meanwhile, the dramatic growth of web-based technology has changed patron expectations of libraries, which means library staff have new needs as well. Join Chrystie Hill, community director at WebJunction, as she describes how WebJunction.org has evolved alongside these trends, to become an integrated ‘learning community’ that’s open, affordable, and always on. Chrystie also presents broader trends in learning and training, demonstrate how our members are using online tools to support their staff or their own professional development, and discuss with you how to shape the future of staff training and library services.
Archive viewing options:
- View in Wimba Classroom (combined archive of audio, slides and chat)
- View the slides (png)
- View Chat log (xls)
Learn more on this topic:
- Competencies which includes results to recent survey of competencies, info on Competencies in WJ catalog and the soon to be released full Competency Index for the Library Field
- Join the Discussion
- Explore other related resources:
Chrysite blogs at http://librariesbuildcommunities.org/
Chrystie's book Inside, Outside, and Online: Building Your Library Community
Other books she mentioned:
Bowling alone: the collapse and revival of American community
A place at the table: participating in community building
The fifth discipline: the art and practice of the learning organization
Cultivating communities of practice: a guide to managing knowledge
