See it, try it, show it: new ways of encouraging library staff to explore social media

Lucy Keating. Arts, Humanities and Education liaison librarianNewcastle University Library @ncllibarts

Outline…

Context What we’ve done Evaluation Tips and

thoughts

University GoDigital

event

Conference trends

Social media forum Background

and experience

IIP Gold award

Context: 2014

Principles

Face-to-face and online

Bite-sized chunks

Aimed at all library staff

Flexible: drop-in and bookable

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Not just listening

Practical, not theoreticalEncouragement of

dabbling

ExperimentalEmphasis on new technology

and tools

Cheap! Invite selected guests

libguides.ncl.ac.uk/seeittryitshowit

MOOCsApps swap

Tools for smarter working

Making archives

more accessibl

e

VisualsTechnology

and teaching

90% gave it top two ratings (other 10% hadn’t attended)

66% wanted to attend more sessions, but couldn’t due to

clashes

57% interested in contributing

online resources

55% would consider

delivering a slot

94% would definitely

participate in a future event

1,300 online hits; 100

attended in person

I really hope there are more events like this, as they promote curiosity in new

platforms

Particularly enjoyed the well-executed

and intriguing competition…

Learnt about Powtoons:

subsequently used it in our online

learning resource

Love Wunderlist!

Everything I’ve heard about

these sessions has been good

Really useful to see how colleagues were using

tools

Really great to see what colleagues

are doing and feel part of a wider

team

I’m definitely enrolling on a

MOOC

I really enjoyed the event and thought it was well-organised

I’ve enrolled on a MOOC, starting next

monthFascinated by creating short

videos with Animoto

Great idea: something

different to do

Summer 2015: Power of TenFlexible (for participants and organiser…)• Anytime, any place: 100% online• Up against many competing activities• Little organising time: scope to adapt as we

went onTen topics• Mainly digital• Include some non-digital content: initial impetus• How to keep interest up?

Encouraging participation• Posting comments on Padlet• Subtlety• Flattery• Incentives (prizes, appraisals)

libguides.ncl.ac.uk/poweroften

Sport, social

and more

Mobile apps

PartnershipsSmarter working

tools

Hidden Collections Revealed

ALMAOnline

presence and

privacy

CPD

Audio, visual, virtual

libguides.ncl.ac.uk/poweroften

Grand Finale!

Library’s Got Talent!

Conclusions and Tips

Work with champion

s

Don’t aim for

complexity or

perfection

Digital still

intimidates

Be opportuni

sticBuild a team

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The future…

Evaluation

Embedding

Try with other

audiences

Challenge Days?