WELCOME to TLC 2.0!
11/15/2007... I bet you thought you'd seen the last of the TLC 2.0 email. Not quite yet! We had a successful Wrap Up party this afternoon and awarded 26 certificates. Congratulations to everyone who completed their 23 Things. Special congratulations to the following winners:
- Kimberli Kidd: Winner of the one month gym membership and free personal training session at the RecPlex, courtesy of Campus Recreation
- Ann Wood: Winner of an $50 American Express Gift Check, courtesy of NSUs office of Human Resources
- Kathleen Dunleavy: Winner of an $50 American Express Gift Check, courtesy of NSU's Office of Human Resources
- Rebecca Hickman: Winner of a 4GB Ipod Nano
- Cheryl Peltier-Davis: Winner of the HP Laserjet color printer, courtesy of NSU's Purchasing Department
For those of you who are wondering, the website will remain up and active at http://blogs.library.nova.edu/tlc. I encourage you to finish up your 23 Things. You never know, there may be a certificate with your name on it just waiting for you! And for all you newly minted "Blog People" out there keep on bloggin'. Keep your 2.0 skills fresh and ready for whatever lies ahead.
Thanks again to the NSU Libraries Executive Council for their support, the awesome TLC 2.0 Task Force, and of course YOU for making our adventure a success.
For those of you who missed the party today, stay tuned. There were plenty of photos taken and you may even see some of us on YouTube!
11/06/07... On August 22nd we kicked off our learning challenge, TLC 2.0. On Thursday, November 15th we will celebrate our completion of the program with an awards ceremony, prizes, and a cake!
Whether you complete your 23 Things by the end of the program or not, please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of your fellow co-workers.
We will begin at 1:00 pm on November 15th in the 2nd floor gallery of the Alvin Sherman Library.
11/5/207... If you’ve completed and recorded your 23 Things congratulations! If not, don’t worry you have until November 8th.
For those of you who are hungry for more learning challenges we’ve released all of the extra bonus exercises. So go ahead and create a Second Life , tweet your friends, send an IM to your bff, or listen to some free audiobooks!
Happy Tweeting!
11/2/07... And the winner for Week 9 is.....
Meg Kribble, of the Law Library is the lucky winner of a $25 iTunes gift card for completing her Week 9 Things for TLC 2.0!
10/25/07... And the winner for Week 8 is.....
Kimberli Kidd, of the Public Library Services Department in the Alvin Sherman Library! She is the lucky winner of a $25 Best Buy gift certificate for completing her Week 8 Things for TLC 2.0.
We are on to Week 9 (Things 20-23 ), so click the 23 Things link and get started. YOU could be our lucky winner next week!
10/24/07... Week 9 is open
Wow! August 22nd, the day we kicked off TLC 2.0, seems so long ago. On the other hand, it is hard to believe that we are releasing the final Things for Week 9. This week you will complete Thing 20, Thing 21, Thing 22, and Thing 23. I know it sounds like a lot, but trust me they're easy and fun too.
If you complete your final things by next week (10/31) you will qualify to win the final weekly incentive. If you've missed the opportunity to get your Things done each week, don't worry you have until November 8th to complete ALL 23 Things.
Complete and record all 23 Things by November 8th and you will be entered into the final prize drawing and will receive a special certificate at the Wrap Up party on November 15th!
See you all on Facebook!
10/19/07... BLOG BLING WINNER!
Kathleen Dunleavy is the winner of the Blog Bling Award this week. Kathleen is a regular attendee at the open lab sessions. She is also a motivating force for staff in Tech Services. She encourages fellow TLC 2.0 participants to keep up with their Things each week and offers help along the way. For her dedication, enthusiasm, and encouragement she is this week's BOOSTER Supreme!
10/18/07... And the winner for Week 7 is.....
Rebecca Hickman, of the Public Library Services Department in the Alvin Sherman Library! She is the lucky winner of a $25 Amazon gift certificate for completing her Week 7 Things for TLC 2.0.
10/17/07... Week 8 is open
Another Week in TLC 2.0 means more Things to explore!
It was great to see everyone participating in this week's Wiki Exercises. We've created quite a sandbox for ourselves and it is still growing. In Week 8 we will be exploring collaborative Web-based applications, like Google Docs and Zoho Writer. So Office 2007 watch your back! You will also have a chance to check out the Oscars of the Web 2.0 world, the Web 2.0 Award Winners.
For Week 8 take a look at Thing 18 and Thing 19 .
10/17/07... TLC News & Notes: (Mark your Calendars)
- Friday, October 19th: We will be having 2 open labs on Friday 10/19 at 10 am and 1 pm in Lab A of the Alvin Sherman Library
- Tuesday, October 23rd: If you plan on going to Meg Kribble's Second Life Workshop on October 30th then join us for two open labs dedicated to Second Life at 10 am and 1 pm
- Thursday, November 15th: TLC 2.0 Wrap up Party @ 1:00 pm in the Alvin Sherman Library 2nd floor Gallery
Happy Blogging!
10/15/07... late notice for Week 7
In TLC 2.0 land Week 7 started last week. Your correspondent (and web updater) was out for a couple of days. Mea culpa!
The weeks are moving by fast, but we have new participants from the NSU Libraries joining us each week. If you haven't looked at the list of participants' blogs in a while, check it out.
Our colleagues at Broward County Libraries had with their TLC 2.0 kickoff on Thursday, October 12. We wish them well! Have fun!
This week is all about wikis. Thing 16 covers library wikis. In Thing 17 you'll contribute to the NSULIBS TLC 2.0 wiki by adding some information about your favorites (books, restaurants, vacation destinations etc.).
10/11/07... And the winner for Week 6 is.....
Arlene Batson-George, of the Technical Services Department at the Alvin Sherman Library! She is the lucky winner of a 1 GB flash drive and an inspiring IDEA 2.0 mouse pad for completing her Week 6 Things for TLC 2.0.
10/09/07... Open Labs
Do you need to catch up on your 23 Things? Please join us for an open lab on Wednesday 10/10 in Lab A of the Alvin Sherman Library. TLC 2.0 task force member will be on hand to help you with your exercises or answer any questions you might have. We hope to see you either at 10:00 am or 1:00 pm on October 10, 2007!
10/04/07... And the winner for Week 5 (Play!) is.....
Kim Garvey, of the Reference Department at the Alvin Sherman Library, who wins a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble for completing her Week 5 Things for TLC 2.0!
10/03/07... Week 6 is open for business!
This Week we get to explore tagging, Folksonomies and Technorati. We will also share our perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of all of this stuff.
9/27/07... And the winner for Week 4 (RSS and Newsreaders) is.....
Todd Puccio, Librarian from the Health Professions Division Library!
For completing his Week IV Things on TLC 2.0 Todd is the lucky winner of a Starbucks gift card and his very own RSS - Feed Me inspired journal.
9/27/07... Week 5 is play week!
I know all this rain is getting everyone down, so I'm sure you're happy to hear that Week 5 is now activated on the TLC 2.0 blog. Week 5 is dedicated to PLAY! This week you can explore image generators, catalog your own bookshelf on LibraryThing and even create your own search engine.
Just think you, could create the next Google!
Take a look at Thing 10, Thing 11, and Thing 12. Complete your exercises and record them by next week (Wednesday, October 3rd).
9/21/07... BLOG BLING WINNER!
This week's Blog Bling award goes to Hypergraphia for being a victorious RSS Feed Survivor who lived to blog about it!
A special congratulations to all the RSS savvy folks among us who made it though this week, we know it wasn't the easiest exercise.
Be sure to check out your fellow NSU Libraries bloggers' posts each week, or better yet subscribe to their feeds in your bloglines account.
Just think next week is PLAY week in TLC 2.0!
9/14/07... And the winner is...
Christine Sammon, of the Circulation Department at the HPD Library, is the lucky winner of a One year Flickr Pro Account for completing her Week III Things for TLC 2.0!
9/12/07... Week IV is open!
For those of you who finished experimenting with Flickr in Week III and are itching to move forward, we've just released Week IV, RSS and Newsreaders!
Check out the exercises on the 23 Things page under Week IV:
- Thing 8: Learn about RSS Feeds and Set up your own Bloglines newsreader account
- Thing 9: Locate a few useful library related blogs and/or news feeds
Complete the exercises and blog about your experience with these tools. Then be sure to record that you've completed the discovery exercise in order to get credit for your hard work.
NOTE: For those of you finishing up Week III Things 5 , 6 , and 7 you've still got time. We will draw a name on Friday September 15th for Week III's winner, so be sure to complete your exercises and record them by Thursday September 13th at midnight.
9/06/07... BLOG BLING WINNER!
You too can nominate a fellow TLC 2.0 participant for a Blog Bling Award:
Best Post of the Week, Best Canadian Themed Blog, Best Blog Design, Funniest Post, etc.
Happy blogging!
9/05/07... Week 3, Exercises 5, 6, and 7 links are active on the 23 Things page so you can get started on them. This week we will be exploring Flickr and other image sites.
8/30/2007... And the Winners are...
Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner for Week II! If you haven't already you still have time to complete the exercises for Week II. Be sure once you create your blog you register it and you also record your next thing!
8/27/2007...
Curious about this program and want to learn more before you jump aboard? Check out the About sections and the FAQs !
If you've already jumped on board and are wanting more, we will release the next exercise (Thing 5) in about a week. But feel free to continue to add posts to your blog to keep your blogging fresh.
Check back here frequently for news and announcements related to the program.
8/20/2007...
We're so glad you've decided to join us on this learning journey. TLC 2.0 is an online self-discovery program that encourages the exploration of web 2.0 tools and new technologies, specifically 23 Things. To find out what this program is really all about please see the About section.
The TLC 2.0 program at the NSU Libraries was originally developed and launched for the staff at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in August 2006 as Learning 2.0 developed by Helene Blowers. We've modified it a bit to fit our needs. We hope you enjoy your online learning journey. Have fun, explore, connect with your colleagues and play!
Our first Blog Bling Award goes to FEELING OLD LIBRARIAN. Molly has gone from feeling old, scared and out of touch to feeling confident enough to change her tune about blogging
Ann Wood, Director of Circulation at the HPD library, is the lucky winner of the digital camera!
Susi Seiler, Director of Technical Services, is the lucky winner of $25 Border's Gift certificate for completing the Exercises in Week I.
It's not too late to register for the TLC 2.0 program.
Sign up today and start on your 23 Things.