23 things?
Here is a good example of a 23 things program (well, 25 actually)
http://25researchthings2011.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/welome/
This particular example is for researchers. We thought this could be an approach for Library Services staff here for various reasons - its practical, so you do set things up, and learn something in a practical way, its also reflective as the people doing it use the tools they set up to reflect on and share progress, its flexible.
Quite a few questions though - what structure? How original? Many of these have Creative Commons licenses, and of course there is material in various places, including process.arts, so how much reinvention of the wheel? How generic, specific to our own environment?
Jess
Hi Siobhan
Many thanks for that - its really good to get the view of someone actually doing a 23 things, I'm enjoying your blog! Jess
Some twitter feedback :)
23 things #jiscdiglit - We thought this could be an approach for Library Services staff- http://process.arts.ac.uk/content/23-things
@glittrgirl: @DIALProject 23 Things is an approach university medical librarians have embraced fully over the past two years along with teachmeets @ilk21
@glittrgirl @ilk21 brilliant ! thank you, I will pass this on to the UAL 23things team to reference :) ##jiscdiglit
@glittrgirl: @DIALProject Warwick librarians example http://t.co/XRWIzO6e
@glittrgirl: @DIALProject And Cambridge librarians http://t.co/s83MKcuo
@glittrgirl: @DIALProject There are LOADS more examples :) @ilk21 will have several I am sure :)
@glittrgirl @DIALProject @ilk21 - http://t.co/cEidVbO0 and a useful article on adapting it for specific contexts http://t.co/DXswcbyA
@DIALProject @glittrgirl very happy to be linked to or to have off-twitter conversation if that would help fill gaps @ilk21
@ilk21 @glittrgirl - thank you, the team are keen to build collaborations with other institutions & reuse OER, using - http://process.arts.ac.uk/category/project-groups/23-things-ual
Hello,
My name is Siobhan, and I work in Resources and Systems as part of the bib services team. Over the last few months I've been participating in the CPD23 program organised by Cambridge University Libraries. My blog is here if you'd like to read it. So far I've found it enjoyable- I've been able to learn about new tools which can be useful for professional development, such Evernote and Storify, and give greater consideration to things that I already do, for example using social media, in a CPD/Library context. The fact it's free and doesn't require any money from the staff development fund to participate is good, and it's a useful way to avoid feeling 'out of the loop' as someone who works in a Library, but in a 'back room' role rather than a front facing one.
Obviously the 23 things that I've been doing relate to Continuing Professional Development, but I think a more specific 23 things relating to information literacy for UAL staff could be useful. It's a good way to introduce new tools and technologies to people in specific contexts. I've enjoyed the tasks which have had a practical element to them- e.g setting up accounts for applications such as storify and finding out how they work by playing around with them. Of course some people might not want to do this, so I think it's good when '23 things' programs can operate on two levels, which offer a basic introduction to something, but also more investigation into a topic if participants have the time/inclination. It looks like a lot of thought goes into putting the 23 things process I'm doing together, and I know that quite a few Librarians contribute to the 'admin' of the project, such as writing blogposts, adding participants to RSS lists etc. I think the pacing of the program is also important- it isn't always easy to dedicate time to blogging if you're busy anyway. I know that people have started the process then fallen behind and decided not to continue, which is why I think it's good to have catch up weeks where no topics are set.
If you have any specific questions you'd like to ask me about the 23 Things process I'm taking part in, please don't hesitate to ask.
Siobhan