Trello? Can you hear me?

Narelle Hampe, Librarian - Copyright and Promotions, University of Newcastle

Sally Turbitt, Library Technician, Central Coast Local Health District

Innovative use of a

cloud-based

technology enabling

enhanced

communication for

library staff.

CCLHD LIBRARIES STAFF PROFILE

Ourimbah

Gosford

Wyong

COMMUNICATION

“Communicating accurate and timely

information in the workplace is critical to

developing a well-informed, productive, and

engaged community of workers”

(Gillis 2013, pp. 93-4).

NEED FOR CHANGE

Ourimbah

Gosford

Wyong

NEED FOR CHANGE

• Email

Ourimbah

Gosford

Wyong

NEED FOR CHANGE

• Email

•Phone

Ourimbah

Gosford

Wyong

NEED FOR CHANGE

• Email

•Phone

• Intranet

Ourimbah

Gosford

Wyong

WHAT WE NEEDED

•Collaborative technology

•Accessible from all sites

•Cost neutral

• Enable preferred communication style (succinct,

visual, clear, timely and easy to use)

• Secure (password protected)

THE BEST FIT FOR US?

INNOVATIVE ADAPTATION

“Technology adoption is a complex,

inherently social, development process”

(Straub 2009, p. 625).

ADAPTING TRELLO FOR CCLHD

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS

• Accessibility

• Consistent, simultaneous

messages

• Interactivity across sites

• Easy collaboration

• Secure

WEAKNESSES

• Requires a change in

practices

• Training across sites

STAFF SURVEY RESULTS

• Are you using the Trello tool? 100% positive response

• Do you find using Trello is - Very Easy 85% Easy 15%

• Has communication across hospital campuses improved

since the introduction of the Trello tool? +7 and -1

STAFF SURVEY RESULTS

How often do you access the tool?

KEEP ON INNOVATING

Date and time of journal club

Citation

PDF to download or view in Trello

Add comments, ask questions, tag

other journal club members

TRELLO RESOURCES

Musings about Librarianship: Libraries and Trello – how are librarians using it?

• http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/libraries-and-trello-how-are-

librarians.html#.V4WwQH1N-1L

Trello Inspiration Boards

• https://trello.com/inspiration

Teen Services Underground: Organizing Library Tasks with Trello

• http://www.teenservicesunderground.com/organizing-library-tasks-with-trello/

Open Scholarship, University of Edinburgh

• http://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/openscholarship/2016/06/15/managing-publishers-open-access-

memberships-with-trello/

Library Lost & Found: Increasing Transparency in the Library with Trello

• https://librarylostfound.com/2014/12/18/increasing-transparency-in-the-library-with-trello/

THANK YOU

Questions ?

REFERENCES

Gillis, T.L. 2013, 'Communicating accurate and timely information around the workplace', in J.S.

Wrench (ed.), Workplace communication for the 21st century: tools and strategies that impact the

bottom line, Praeger, Santa Barbara, CA., pp. 93-109.

Straub, E.T. 2009, 'Understanding technology adoption: Theory and future directions for informal

learning', Review of Educational Research, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 625-49.