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Government Information in the 21st Century
Train the Trainer WorkshopJoe Anderson, WJ Content Manager
June 7, 2007
Agenda
• What is WebJunction?• GI21 on WebJunction
– Present– Future possibilities– Discussions– Content contribution
• WJ next steps
What is WebJunction?
• A highly successful online community for library staff– ~30,000 members– 50,000 unique visitors per month– 14 state library subscribers
• Roots in the public library community• Expanding reach into academic library
community• Initial funding: Gates Foundation• Parent organization: OCLC
Some areas of focus
• Public access computing/library technology
• E-learning
• Virtual interest groups (Communities of Practice)
• Partnerships with library organizations
WJ Site Overview
ResourcesPatron services
Management
Technology
Weekly tips
Combines 4 previous WJ sections
CoursesCourse Catalog and Clearinghouse
E-Learning Institute Resources for library trainers and
administrators implementing e-learning.
Live SpaceWJ’s web conferencing solution
CommunityForums
Features
Volunteer activities
Access to WJ services
• Most services are freely accessible
• Free registration required for posting to discussions and taking courses
• Courses are free to members in partner states
• Some projects are limited to particular groups
Government Information in the 21st Century
at WebJunction
GI-21 at WJ
webjunction.org/gi21
…and this is just the beginning!
Group features
Rich content
RSS
Threaded discussions
Courses
Community connectionsPeople
Virtual meetings
Face-to-face meetings
RSS
Receive notification of new GI21 content using:•Bloglines•Yahoo•Google•Other RSS-enabled applications
Threaded discussions
Threaded discussions: why?
• The premier tool for building online community
• Interactive, collaborative, egalitarian
• RSS-ready
• Email-watch ready
• It takes some energy to get them going!
Threaded discussions: what to talk about
• Trainers– success stories– challenges– marketing workshops
• Workshop participants– reports on progress– networking
• Interested library staff– resource sharing– problem resolution
Content contribution
Kirsten and Jennie(WJ CMS)
you
WJ wiki
WJ site
Content contribution
Courses
Course Catalog
• Over 250 courses • Course providers including MindLeaders,
University of North Texas, OCLC Western/OCLC CAPCON, WebJunction
• Wide variety of topics (Management to Technology…)
• Continuing to add courses • Access to courses is available one year from
purchase• Typical course price = $25 - $50• Bulk purchase discounts available
WJ E-Learning Institute:Publications
– Trends in E-Learning for Library Staff
– Blended Learning Guide
WJ E-Learning Institute:Courses
• Synchronous Learning Expert• How to Learn Online• Keys to Organizational E-Learning
Success• Intro to Rapid Course Creation Tools• Intro to Blending In-Person and Online• Course Creation Workshop
Features:•Voice over IP ith telephone option •A clean, easy-to-use interface •Small or no download (requires Java) •Public and private text chat •Polling and Quizzing •Desktop sharing •eBoard with annotation tools •Breakout rooms •Session recording •Section 508 compliant - closed captioning and screen reader
Live Space
WebJunction and the Future
How are we funded?
• Launched with grant funding• Sustained through a wide range of
institutional subscriptions and service provision– Content management – E-learning courses and services
• Social mission: to build vibrant libraries in every community
From Grant to Sustainability…
Business model? • Community Services (FREE) – Most of WJ is free to
library staff• Content Services - Annual subscriptions for library-
based organizations which allow them to customize and manage the content and online community for those they serve.
• Learning Services – Targeted at state libraries, library systems, individual libraries that wish to leverage online learning to build staff capacity; individuals and/or organizations can purchase and take courses online.
Community Partner Program
• Cooperative model
• Initial target: State Library Agencies
• Tools to localize WebJunction (Community Content, Learning)
• Current: – AZ, CT, DE, EA, IA, KS, MN, NH, NM, WA
• Coming soon: – AL, IL, IN, ME
• Planned: expanding to include a wide array of library institutions
How to get involved…
• Register at WebJunction
• Participate in discussions
• Contribute content
• Tell your workshop participants about WJ
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