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Librarians Know How to Find Stuff
Jun 15th
Using Innovative Techniques to Promote Information Literacy and Student Buy-in
Matt Upson (formerly of Miller Library, McPherson College) and C. Michael Hall (who couldn’t be present)
Creators of Library of the Living Dead
Guide can be printed from here
Downloaded 1.3 million times. Cited in LJ, SLJ, ALA journals.
This isn’t how to make a comic. It’s more to inspire the audience to do what works for their libraries & inspire creativity. The comic book worked for McPherson College.
Developing the relationships.
Quotes from Education Nation; one by George Lucas in the foreword & George Leonard quote on p21.
“We want students to know how to find information, More >
The Technology Edge: Leading Innovation in Our School from the Olathe East HS Library
Jun 15th
Note: Her slides will be posted to slideshare. I’ll embed them here when they’re uploaded.
Lori Franklin, Olathe East HS Library, Olathe KS [Also Ph.D. student, working on dissertation on 21st Century Learning, I believe]
Uncharted
- We know what is availble to us in terms of hw, sw, and experiences
- What we actually do not know is where we could actually end up on our journey…
The questions…
- Whose job is it to determine the journey’s end point and success level?
- The Teacher?
- The Student?
- The Team?
Talking to students. Filters are insulting to the students. If they’re filtered on the school computers, they won’t use them. They have their smartphones, that More >
Education Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in Our Schools
Jun 15th
For the next two days, I’m at the 15th annual Education Innovation: 21st Century School Libraries symposium, aka, Summer Institute for School Librarians at Emporia State University in Emporia, KS.
The first speaker this morning is Dr. Milton Chen, Author (Education Nation) and Senior Fellow, The George Lucas Education Foundation (Edutopia). [Follow Edutopia on Twitter]
Edit: I think these are close to the same slides he used:
Milton Chen presentation at MASA/MASE View more presentations from MiltonChenEarly mentioned links
MacArthur Foundation: Digital Media & Learning
YOUMedia at Chicago Public Library
IMLS + MacArthur Foundation grants for Learning Labs
“Imagine an ‘education nation,’ a learning society where education of children and More >
Getting to the Eureka! Moment
Mar 22nd
Julian Aiken, Access Services Librarian, Yale Law Library
Google Model for Innovation Using (and Abusing it) at Yale Law School
Brilliant but Rummy (Odd) Idea No. 1
Personal Motivations.
Idea #2
When in doubt, cheat, copy, steal, and pillage.
Google.
It’s from Wikipedia, so it must be true.
Google 80/20 innovation model. Gmail, Google News, Google Shuttle, etc., came from it.
Google Earth.
Google’s Model: 80 % of staff time spent on core projects. 20% of time spent on company related projects that interest them personally. If you have a great idea, you’re supported to run with it.
Achieving Institutional Buy-in.
- staff are asked to do more with less.
- why then More >
The 24th Thing: What’s Next?
Apr 14th
Helene Blowers was unable to be at this session, so a panel will be taking her place.
Sean Robinson (Allen County Public Library)
43 Things — Stephen Abrams idea originally
23 Things — Helene Blowers idea originally
What is your vision with these tools that have been learned in 23 Things programs?
- engage
- enrich
- empower
Enrichment: message to resonate. Blogging, want people to read it that isn’t your relatives.
Empower: fight for what you love.
What is your strategy, then, to use all of these tools? Why are blogging? Using social media?
3 Questions
- How are people finding us? Crack dealers go out and find customers; where are people coming to your library’s More >
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