Welcome. This site was created to support the Queens Library Learning 2.0 Program, a discovery learning program designed to encourage staff to explore new technologies and reward them for doing 23 1/2 Things.



Monday, September 24, 2007

#1 Play. Discover. Have a Blast.

Welcome to QL's Learning 2.0 program & blog. Chances are if you've found your way here you're either:
  1. A member of Queens Library's staff who's participating in the Learning 2.0 program.
  2. Interested in learning about and playing around (yes, recreation is part of our mission) with some new web 2.0 tools that will help you expand your information literacy toolbox.
    - or -
  3. Interested in earning an awesome $25 gift card and the chance to win a new laptop.


Either way, it's good to have you!

Learning 2.0 is an online learning program that encourages staff to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, society and libraries access information and communicate with each other.

Over the course of the next nine weeks this website will highlight "23 1/2 Things" and discovery exercises to help staff become familiar with blogging, RSS news feeds, tagging, wikis, podcasting, online applications, and video and image hosting sites.

To familiarize yourself with this project, be sure to read the About page. The FAQs should answer most of your questions about this program. If not, then please add your question to the FAQ page as a comment.

So fasten your seat belts, grab your mouse and get ready for a discovery adventure … and remember, it's OK to play in the library and have fun! The program starts today, September 24th and concludes in 13 weeks. Go at your pace, just make sure to enjoy your trip!

32 comments:

Florence Leung said...

I've never found computer programs easy to learn; but hopefully, if I survive these 13 weeks, I'll surprise myself.

Leah Goldschmitt said...

Hello everyone...hopefully this will be fun and easy to learn.

Information Architect said...

Hello all!
I'm looking forward to participating. I'm curious to see how this all works out and how many fellow coworkers will also take part in this program.

Peaches said...

I'm here and ready to learn.

ml said...

Happy Learning 2.0 launch day everyone!

Carolyn Lehmann said...

I was curious to see what this is all about. Maybe I will learn more about the computers.

Deborah said...

Hello Everyone!! I am interested in learning this new technology.

Timothy Espada said...

I look forward to learning more about computers with Queens Library Learning 2.0. I hope i will have to time during the next 13 weeks to do so.

Ken said...

This sounds great, Looking forward to participating.

ksingh said...

hello everyone.... i am so curious to find out what this is all about.....I would looooove a new laptop.....see you guys for the next 13 weeks... :)

Brk2Qns said...

Hi! I'm interested in what we're doing here. I think this first part was counterintuitive; shouldn't the instructions on how to start tell you to go to Google blogspot and create a username?

Good to be here.

Sherwood said...

Encouraging staff to learn new techs is pointing to a stronger staff knowledge structure and a much more efficient customer services that QL will be able to provide to our customers.

This is just the beginning of a great future.

Jello Lady said...

Great, let's get started.

Susan

Destino437 said...

I love learning new things when it comes down to computers. I can wait to start. I know it will be fun and easy to learn.. Can't wait!!

Erica said...

Hello Everyone!! I hope everyone learns something in the next 13 weeks lol.. I can't wait to get started...

Nelson said...

I can't wait. It is great to learn somthing everyday.

rainbow said...

i guess this is the most popular place to post comments, so i'll add one here too. sorry if i'm appearing in too many places, but still confused as to which is the "real" blog.

Andred said...

Don't know how long I will last, but I started today.

Haydee Camacho said...

I'm looking forward to participating and learning new things. So many great things are happening with Web 2.0!

ntsouhlarakis said...

Cool to know people have started this already...hey can we order speakers for our work PCs now that we should be listening to videos as well? ;-)

spinimin said...

Hi all,

Look forward to talking to QL colleagues this fall...it's just like going back to school for a semester of fun and new challenges.

spinimin

Linda said...

Hi,
Just trying out how to post! Have fun everyone!

Dale said...

Sounds like a great beginning to an interesting process.

Carol H Chen said...

Hi, Everyone. Nice meeting you here.

Alex said...

Hope I'm not too late. I would like to try this, too, to get experience.

ql.things said...

Alex,

It's never too late! You could start two months from now and as long as you finish by December 24.

jahmed1971 said...

This is a place to know each other and have lots of fun! also to learn !

Squaree said...

This will be a new experience for me. I am eager to learn ...

ag said...

Once a comment is posted on a blog, can it be edited by the writer?

ql.things said...

You can delete your comments by clicking on the trashcan. As far as I know, you cannot edit, but perhaps there is a way. If someone knows, chime in.

QBPL Troublemaker said...
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QBPL Troublemaker said...

I'm gonna have tons a fun with this, I can just taste it. And its gonna be yummy.