Picking up John’s point about the LGA and the wider local government
perspective the report 'Local by social. How local authorities can use
social media to achieve more for less.' By Andy Gibson. Nesta. March 2010 is
a useful tool for librarians to support their use of social media. From the
report:-
“The problem for councils though, is that not engaging now represents a far
greater risk than engaging. Citizens will still use these networks to talk
about you, whether you add your voice to the conversation or not. Citizens
will expect their council to engage with them on their terms, via their
channels, and to be openly available online,”
This and other relevant information and links (inc. the recent ‘Using Social
media/Web 2.0 in libraries’ report) are on the Social Media/Web 2.0 page of
the Local Government Library Technology (LGLibTEch) website
http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/Social_media_Web2.0
There is some good ammunition there for librarians to challenge and change
restrictive practices. If you find any other useful information the page is
a good place to share it. Anyone can add and edit information--it’s a Web
2.0 tool :) and btw I'd be interested to hear from anyone who *can't* access
it -e.g. because it's a wiki
Ken
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Dolan
Sent: 24 November 2010 21:59
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Subject: Re: Fw: Twitter, CILIP and @johnrdolan
Thanks Helen. As you imply, not a new concern.
Perhaps the LGA would intervene too. These attitudes are holding librarians
back from delivering a modern service. Corporate colleagues and elected
members need to acknowledge their responsibility to help communities to
benefit from libraries.
Another familiar issue here is that it’s more than likely that the situation
differs from one council to another [maybe it varies between academic
libraries too?]. It’s impossible to promote public libraries nationally or
in the media with such inconsistency and unpredictability.
My original concern that half the LIS community is proactive in this way
while the other half is held back is not at all “professional”.
This is a critical aspect of library development. I would still encourage
CILIP to take a lead and rally others to give their support.
John
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From: Web 2.0 use in libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Helen Leech
Sent: 24 November 2010 14:28
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Subject: Re: Fw: Twitter, CILIP and @johnrdolan
I echo this. Seven public library authorities are thinking of rolling out
the 23 Things training course (http://23things.wetpaint.com), helping
frontline staff get a better understanding of Web 2.0, and a lot of the
links are blocked in a lot of authorities. We're in the silly position of
telling staff to use the public access computers in order to learn.
It's hard to know who to lobby, though, and where a campaign would work.
CILIP has no clout outside the profession. The DCLG and DCMS have no
jurisdiction over the use of technology in local government. SOCITM's
already on our side, and so is the MLA, which is disappearing anyway. And
the all-powerful Government Connect works directly against us, since it says
that any kind of sharing outside local authority networks is forbidden.
One island of common sense is the Local Government Improvement and
Development agency (IDEA). It's worth joining their Community of Practise
around Social Media and Online Collaboration at
http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk/c/13317/home.do - there's some useful
discussions taking place there.
Helen Leech
Virtual Content Manager, Surrey Library Service
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I run training courses in the professional use of social media for
library/info staff and sadly the biggest barrier still being brought
up in the sessions is the general blocking of access to tools such as
Twitter, Facebook etc. in public libraries.
Many public library staff are keeping up-to-date in their own time, on
their own computers, at home, which is commendable but very
frustrating! I would love to see CILIP (or another group) campaigning
for the professional rights of library staff to be able to access,
learn and assess the value of newer, online social
media/communications tools and channels.
Best wishes,
Stephanie
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> Not sure if anyone else had seen this discussion on Lis-pub-libs....
> Alison Barlow
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> From: John Dolan <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent by: "lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries"
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> Date: 23/11/2010 01:34PM
> Subject: Twitter, CILIP and @johnrdolan
>
> Dear all,
>
> CILIP has done a survey of LIS colleagues using twitter. The results
> are at -
>
>
>
http://communities.cilip.org.uk/blogs/informationadvice/archive/2010/11/10/t
wtpoll-results.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage[1]
>
>
> Limited numbers engaged with each other in this way. [They are of
> course linked to many outside the LIS community].
>
> Twitter is growing at about ½ million users a day and will number
> some 200m by end-2010. As a late adopter I find its joy is its
> spontaneity; its value is hearing from people with experienced
> opinion; its usefulness is bang up to date links to events and
> publications. And OK, there are some laughs and trivia in between.
>
> I would encourage colleagues to find out more; see how to use it
> economically and join.
>
> Very interesting on the CILIP page reporting the survey is the
> following. Try the link to the article [10 pages; good stuff]
>
> Those interested in librarians' use of Twitter you may like to read
> this article: Loudon, L. & Hall, H. (2010 in press). From triviality
> to business tool: the case of Twitter in information services
> delivery. Business Information Review, 27(3). (DOI
> 10.1177/0266382110390480). The full manuscript is available as a pdf
> file at www.dcs.napier.ac.uk/.../Loudon_Hall_Twitter.pdf[2]
>
> Interesting that
>
> * Some managers are resisting interest from staff nearer to service
> delivery
> * People are naturally wary of what sounds trite; worry it’s time
> consuming
> * Comparison: using this list and twitter it now feels like [I
> stress this is my observation, not research]
>
> * LIS colleagues on twitter seem to be non-public librarians*.
> Academic / newer librarians easier with social media?
> * LIS colleagues on this list are more CILIP PLG [obviously I
> recognise this is a pub libs list]
>
> * I suggest it’s important that colleagues across library sectors
> exchange more with each other
>
> /*… though one, a librarian at the University of Gloucester, is
> running the most fantastic campaign against multiple public library
> closure plans in Gloucestershire CC libraries! – follow that on
> twitter and the website http://foclibrary.wordpress.com/[3] ]/
>
> Hope this is interesting, John
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> [2] http://www.dcs.napier.ac.uk/~hazelh/esis/Loudon_Hall_Twitter.pdf
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