This document discusses ways to tag and curate web content using tagging and RSS feeds. It then covers challenges of getting people to tag resources, finding the right voice for blogging, and using feedback mechanisms like idea sites and polls. Quick wins are suggested like using QR codes, Skype for reference, and Flickr. Larger projects mentioned include mobile apps, augmented reality, podcasts and videos. The document emphasizes that engaging communities takes ongoing time and effort.
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Andy McGregor, JISC
1. Who you are Where you’re from What social media you use for your job Why you’re here Introduction
2. Topics Tagging + RSS = curated web Discussion of challenges Finding the right voice Feedback mechanisms Quick wins and larger projects
3. Why tag? What can we tag? How do we tag it? What do we do next? Tagging + RSS = curated web
4. Activity Set up a delicious account Bookmark some resources (bookmarklet) Use the RSS Think about a tag scheme Set up netvibes (public page) Gather relevant content to display Other mechanisms e.g. Feed2js Activity
5. Persuading people to tag is a behaviour change therefore it takes time and effort on an ongoing basis. Planning for this is important The kicker
6. Discussion of challenges Time IPR Institutional constraints Authority Appropriateness Skills Expectations Picking the right places
8. Examples Twitter (search/tweet/display) Yammer Posterous and tumblr Wordpress (flexibility, jiscpress, buddypress, archivepress, even a cms and opac http://about.scriblio.net/ http://library.plymouth.edu/ )
9. Activity Set up tumblr/twitter/posterous/wordpress Write a post Bookmark page on delicious using tag cilips10 Comment on someone else’s post Use RSS e.g. set up tabbloid
10. Don’t agonise, it is not a journal article, it is meant to be quick and informal. Often most useful are shortest However, also room for longer how to guides It will take a while to find voice and style Only way you’ll get anything out of it is to engage: Write often Join conversation (comment, reply) Tips
12. Idea sites: Uservoice https://uservoice.com/ Ideascale http://ideascale.com/ Slinkset http://slinkset.com/ (my favourite as it is the most customisable and has the most features for free) Poll sites There are loads but the one I like is polldaddy: http://polldaddy.com/ Feedback mechanisms
13. Set up uservoice, submit questions and vote Set up polldaddy poll and vote Activity
14. Twitter Polls http://twitter.polldaddy.com/ http://twtpoll.com/ Hashtag voting/comments Blogs Jiscpress Digress.it - http://digress.it/ a plugin for wordpress http://candide.nypl.org/text/ http://writetoreply.org/jiscstrategyreview/ Other Tips
15. Quick wins and larger projects Quick wins Simple things that one person in a library can do with little effort as an experiment to see if they are useful. Larger projects Projects that require more time and effort but are more likely to be widely useful
16. QR codes Quick wins http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/ http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
17. Skype (or similar) for chat https://www.library.ohiou.edu/ask/skype.html http://libraryvoice.com/technology/so-maybe-this-is-why-no-one-uses-our-skype-reference-service Quick wins
32. Embedding of previous quick wins Includes: Advocacy Training Persuasion Engagement Takes time money and effort over a long period, never underestimate the amount of time and effort it takes to build a community online Larger projects
33. All sites used in this session are bookmarked at: http://delicious.com/amcgregor/cilips10 Contact details: [email_address] http://twitter.com/andymcg Links and contact details