Cohort21 Action Plan = a ‘Flipped Library’ + a Librarians’ Google site

Being part of Cohort21 has taught me that I  am more of reader of blogs than a writer of blogs.

Firstly, Technology is helping Librarians to curate and share information with others 24/7.  With Grades 3 -5 students currently being involved the OLA’s Silver Birch Reading programme. I have curated all of resources on the York Junior School Library Online Catalogue Home page. I am trying to create a ‘Flipped’ Library with having resources and information transparent and accessible. Also, maintaining and promoting The York Digital Library allows the York community to read ebooks and audiobooks on laptops, tablets and smartphones anytime and anywhere with an internet connection.

Secondly,  I have spearheaded transferring the wiki to CIS Librarians’ website. It is a Google site and fairly easy to create pages and embed media. My favourite aspect is that a survey can be created and then the data can be embedded on a webpage. This will be a ‘work in progress’ as this site is a collaborative effort of librarians of varying tech abilities.  [Note to self — be prepared for someone to change the password of a group email and password! Luckily Google has embedded an email recovery system that made it easy to solve that problem!]

Lastly,  I haven’t forgot about the  Library YouTube Channel — an easier way to curate the best book trailers, author interviews and  videos of illustrators sketching.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMgrIzZLhcM&feature=share&list=PLWQQFiiuxyjRQDbhy8rYltoOtNjnkC20F&index=6[/youtube]

Oliver Jeffers is commentating and sketching ‘How to Draw a Moose’. Enjoy!