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Sustainability2.0: the Deakin experience Sue Owen, Deakin University Library

Sustainability2.0: the Deakin experience Sue Owen, Deakin University Library. Reality 2.0 ALIA – SLA Seminar Series for Information Professionals  - Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, September 2008. What am I?. Something to read …Something to write with

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Sustainability2.0: the Deakin experience Sue Owen, Deakin University Library

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  1. Sustainability2.0: the Deakin experienceSue Owen, Deakin University Library Reality 2.0ALIA – SLA Seminar Series for Information Professionals  - Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne, September 2008

  2. What am I? Something to read …Something to write with Young school kids in USA, late 1980’s .. .. .. a computer .. .. ..

  3. in 2008 ..the world according to

  4. Search Explore and innovate Communicate, show & share Go mobile Make your computer work better Not to mention …something to read / to write with

  5. Our challenge at Deakin Library.. ..give our students and staff an ‘edge’discovering, obtaining, managing and utilising information resources to help them to achieve great things

  6. Our vision is to facilitate the interconnection of people technology and information

  7. Our vision is to facilitate the interconnection of people technology andinformation

  8. .We .. .people technology information welcome Web2.0

  9. Re-invention rules! ABC Radio ABC Radio + website ABC Radio + website + podcasts + listenOnline + POOL + linking to iView + .. .. ..

  10. Nothing new for Libraries to be Leaders Web2.0 still ‘new’ but the change process is ‘old’

  11. Sustainability is vital • Our organisation’s priorities and strategies • lead the way • define the goal posts • provide leverage • 2008/9 focus at Deakin • enhancing student experience • making a step change in research

  12. Student experience at Deakin What’s important to our students: • Being treated as an individual • State-of-the-art courses well-supervised research training • Well configured, accessible academic support services • Physical and virtual environments conducive to learning • Engagement as a member of the University community

  13. In response, the Library has…

  14. iGoogle Deakin University Library Search

  15. Deakin University Library Search iGoogle gadget

  16. Search and Discovery Encore: search term -xhtml articles books

  17. Medicine Subject GuideLibGuides(Springshare)

  18. Plus .. .. .. • VideoYouTube for student Orientation/Transition2Uni • Drupal – altDeakin • Mediawiki – internal wiki for sharing knowledge • Training via e-Live synchronous web forum (Elluminate Live) • Flickr – image floor plans • Netvibes – personalised power homepage • More under wraps .. .. ..

  19. Developing Physical Spaces Health and Medical Library Hub

  20. Student RoversPeer support in physical spaces

  21. One year ago .. .. 23 Things for all Library staff Active learning .. Skill sharing .. Skills transfer • Iterative application in workplace .. • Library’s Web literacy to reach tipping point .. • Web2.0 citizens .. advocates .. collaborators Top 2.0 apps forDeakin Library Staff are now: Facebook, Flickr (addicts), del.icio.us, Google Maps, Google Earth, Google Docs, YouTube, RSS .. .. ..

  22. 2.0 - Bits of Limits • Activity in bursts, as with anything new • Conflicting messages - user feedback / research • Fragmented uptake by clients, stakeholders, ourselves • Readiness to share and build communities of practice within our institutions, our profession 2.0 - Key Driver No longer fashion / fad / accessory .. becoming a way of life

  23. Sustainability2.0 at Deakin • All leadership/project teams - questioning, responsive • Online and physical spaces - flexible for future needs • Iterative development - little and often • Clear purpose - organisation’s priorities • Partnering with academic staff who are ‘ready’ • Embracing diversity within all generations

  24. From here, for Deakin .. .. .. • Library invited to join our University’s • 2008 Second Life project • e-simulation project development • altDeakin Drupal development • Handheld devices revolution • Personalisation – skyhigh expectations • Encore V2 development partnership continues • More sharing, learning, library-ing

  25. in 2030 ..the world according to

  26. ?

  27. We aim to be there too!!

  28. sue.owen@deakin.edu.au

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