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From Central Jersey Regional
Library Cooperative...
Second
Time Around!!!
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Take the CJRLC
Tech Challenge!
Learn to use new Web tools
to market your library
and keep up with tech trends
Here's a
chance to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0 --
if you didn't participate last time! You and your library will benefit. You
can learn on your own and by attending CJRLC sponsored workshops.
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The Challenge
Complete
all the items on the list below by December
19, 2007
(our Fall Membership meeting at Peddie) and receive a prize!
Complete
any portion of the program and you'll still be recognized at the
meeting.
Who is eligible?
Anyone
who works in a CJRLC member library.
How do I track my
progress?
You
will need to set up a blog -- that's how you'll record your progress.
Will there be any
training classes?
Yes;
CJRLC will schedule workshops to help you learn most of these
technologies, but this is also a self-learning program and you can use
online materials which we will direct you to.
How do I get started?
Call
(732-409-6484) or email Amy at CJRLC
and let her know you want to get started. There's additional information
on the CJRLC website.
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The Challenge
1.
Register with Blogger (or another service) and set up a blog (http://www.blogger.com).
For
help, see the presentation at http://www.cjrlc.org/Links/blogging&rss_CJRLC.ppt.
The
content of your blog should relate to your library interests.
Post
once a week (or more!) for at least a month.
Add
pictures to your blog.
2.
Start a Flickr photo account (http://www.flickr.com).
Post
some pictures; tag and annotate them. (Pictures of your library perhaps?)
Flickr
workshop! Nov. 12 with Nicole Engard, Princeton Public Library,
4:30-5:30 – see flyer.
3.
Subscribe to an aggregator like Bloglines and set up RSS feeds from blogs or websites.
For
help, see the presentation at: http://www.cjrlc.org/Links/blogging&rss_CJRLC.ppt.
RSS
workshop – Nov. 7 with Nicole Engard, CJRLC Lab, Freehold, 5:30-6:30, flyer.
4.
Read about Web 2.0 and Library 2.0; post some comments on your blog.
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Find some articles on the InfoLit Committee blog or
the TechGroup blog to get started.
5.
Learn to use at least one of the following:
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LibraryThing: www.librarything.com
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Google Maps: maps.google.com
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Delicious: del.icio.us
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Squidoo: www.squidoo.com
6.
Teach someone else how to use one of the technologies described above!
FAQs
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"What
if I've already done some of these things?"
That's
great -- you're part way there!
"How
will you know what I've done?"
You'll
post information and links on your blog and email Amy.
"Oh,
so I really need to do the blog first?"
That's
right -- it's first on the list for a reason!
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This program is made possible by the NJ
State Library which is responsible for
the coordination, promotion and funding of the NJ Library Network.
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