Yesterday I ventured out to Dandenong for a workshop called the next 23 things run by the LIT group of VATL. The workshop was an opportunity for TAFE liaision librarians to talk about what has happened since TAFE library staff completed 23 Things or Library 2.0. It was a time to reflect on whether it has resulted in better/new services and/or ways of working.

I was thrilled to hear that many of the librarians present are using social to build on their professional networks. Only three people in the room still blog but many libraries are using elements of 2.0 in the workplace:

• NMIT are using delicious to share websites with teachers and students
• Swinburne are playing with organisation microblogging service Yammer and using facebook
• Many TAFE libraries use an organisational blog to promote services
• Many are also using wikis internally for training and sharing resources
• RSS feeds are still very popular
• Some people are learning about Moodle to get up to speed on what is happening in elearning
• Chisholm are about to launch their new website/catalogue
• Box Hill gave us a demo of LibGuides

Participants also took the opportunity to share some of the exciting technologies they are playing with like:

• goanimate.com
• www.diigo.com

There was discussion about augmented reality and the Library of the future.

The LIT group are on facebook so you can become fans :o)

I had an ah-ha moment when I used an interactive whiteboard for the first time. I think I am in love. I now am trying to work out our to get one for the library. Thinking hats on folks.

Maha one of our terrific Swinburne TAFE liaison librarians shared this with the group (paraphrased):

Don't let all the new technologies overwhelm you.  Pick one or two that you really like and spend some time getting to know how to use it and think about how you can use it creatively in your work.

TAFEs don't get the same level of funding as dual sector Universities like Swinburne but the liaison librarians are resourceful and being creative in how they use new technologies. It was an emboldening day. Thanks to LIT organisers for making it possible.