Congratulations Graduates!

• Ann Binder received her MLS degree from Southern Connecticut State University.
• Michelle McFarland, Library Assistant, received her bachelor’s degree in human services from the University of Connecticut.
• Denise Torres received her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and statistics from Central Connecticut State University.

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Connecticut's 23 Things

The Connecticut State Library is starting a new 23 Things program on Febraury 9, 2009. This is a continuing education program that will encourage all of us to learn more about emerging technologies on the web that are changing the way people, libraries, and society access information and communicate with each other. The program aims to show you and your colleagues new web tools and trends that are increasingly popular in libraries and increasingly popular with our patrons. The design of this online program was completely built on Web 2.0 technologies that are freely available on the Internet.

HPL Web 2.0 video

The End. Here are the staff who have finished learning "23 things." We are so proud of them. Congratulations.

Hartford Public Library

LEARNING 2.0 PROJECT

#1. We will begin a new venture today with the launch of the Hartford Public Library's adaptation of Learning 2.0. This page will be used to post the new blogs of all the participants and will serve sharing page. You will be able to see your colleague's postings as they work their way through this new learning experience.

In order to track your progress, you will create a username and password that you will use throughout the program as accounts will be needed for many of the exercises. Your username must be unique and you will use it to access your 23 Things Participation Log. You can get to this link from the staff site - the link is under pc's.

This blog has been set-up as part of Hartford Public Library's Learning 2.0 project to encourage staff to experiment and learn about the new and emerging technologies that are reshaping the context of information on the Internet today. The objectives of this program are to:

• Encourage exploration of Web 2.0 and new technologies by HPL staff.
• Provide staff with new tools (that are freely available on the Internet) to better support Hartford Public Library's mission to promote and support literacy and learning, to provide free and open access to information and ideas, and to help people participate in our democratic society.
• Help demystify new technologies and assist customers in their use.
• Reward staff for taking the initiative to complete 23 self-discovery exercises.
• Everyone who completes the 23 exercises will be invited to a celebration on Wednesday, May 7, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and will receive an MP3 player.
• One person who completes the program will have his/her name drawn and will recieve a laptop.
  

The HPL 2.0 program has been adapted by a committee from the Learning 2.0 program, designed by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. The program is loosely based upon Stephen Abram's article, 43 Things I (or You) Might Want to Do this Year (Information Outlook - Feb 2006) and the website 43Things.The design of this online program was completely built on Web 2.0 technologies that are freely available on the Internet. These sites include: Blogger, Flickr, YouTube, PBWiki & Bloglines.