From 101 to 2.0: Talking About the Future of Reference Your Library

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From 101 to 2.0Talking About the Future of
Reference _at_ Your Library

• Kris Johnson
• Virtual Reference Consultant, Colorado State
  Library
  
• Shannon OGrady
• Regional Consultant, Colorado Library Consortium
  (CLiC)
  
• February 23, 2009
• CLiC Spring Workshop Grand Junction

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Session Goal

• Participants will discuss and share what is, or
  is not, working related to reference services at
  their libraries.

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Session Goal

• Participants will think creatively and deeply
  about reference services in a Web 2.0 world.
  
• Importance Need Future

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Session Goal

• Participants will leave the session with a
  minimum of one concrete idea to implement in
  their library related to reference services.

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Agenda

• 300 310 Introductions/Overview
• 310 350 Small Group Work -
• Whats working/not working at your library
  related to reference?
  
• 350 410 Reporting back
• 410 415 Questions and Wrap-Up

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Breakout Group Discussions

• Volunteer to lead discussion
• Volunteer to take notes
• Discuss any or all of the following
• Whats working/not working regarding reference at
  your library?
  
• Name one favorite reference source.
• What noteworthy approaches are you taking to
  reference service? New or otherwise.
  
• What have you heard about Reference but dont
  understand and would like to understand?

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Group Reports / Info Sharing

• Summarize what your group discussed.
• What specific questions does your group have?

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From 101 2.0Talking About the Future of
Reference_at_ Your Library?

• Questions/Comments?