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VALA2012 Session 13 Forsyth
VALA2012 Session 13 ForsythPlaying at professional development?VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 13: eCapabilities Ellen ForsythState Library of New South Wales Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #VALA2012 and #S13EF |   |
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Abstract
The State Library of New South Wales runs a professional development program in World of Warcraft for public library staff who are interested in games and their use in libraries. The discussions in these sessions include use of online games, as well as board and video games. Speakers include public library staff from Australia and the USA, as well as academics and other educators who are using or exploring the use of games. There has even been an online reading group discussion as part of one of these sessions.
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VALA2010 Session 14 Forsyth
Wiki ecosystems: the development and growth of online communities of practice
VALA 2010 CONCURRENT SESSION 14 – Online Communities
Thursday 11 February 2010 14:55 – 15:25
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2010-proceedings/vala2010-session-14-forsyth
Ellen Forsyth
Consultant, Public Library Services, State Library of New South Wales
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au
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VALA2010 Session 14 Forsyth Paper 149.58 KB- VALA2010 Session 14 Forsyth Presentation 2.83 MB
VALA2010 Session 14 Forsyth Podcast 12.24 MB
Abstract
This paper provides an analysis of collaborative wikis managed by the New South Wales public library Reference and Information Services Group. The Reference Excellence wiki and the Readers Advisory wiki are examined to explore the development of collaboration and community amongst and between the participants. There is a discussion of the different purposes of the wikis, their effectiveness, planning, outcomes, time frames and software. How the communities of writers and editors have developed is also discussed. Why people are attracted to participating in and contributing to the different wikis is explored.
VALA2008 Session 10 Forsyth
Fancy walkie talkies, Star Trek communicators or roving reference?
VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Enabling Technologies
Wednesday 6 February 2008 15:10 – 15:40
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-session-10-forsyth
Ellen Forsyth, 2006 VALA Travel Scholar
Consultant, Public Library Services, State Library of New South Wales
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au
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VALA2008 Session 10 Forsyth Paper 74.24 KB
VALA2008 Session 10 Forsyth Podcast 11 MB
Abstract
This paper investigates the customer service benefits of using Vocera badges, which utilise a portable wireless technology (WiFi), to facilitate roving reference service. Use of portable voice communication devices allows the help to be taken to the people and away from service desks. These communication technologies allow library staff to easily access the expertise of other staff. There are no library uses of Vocera devices in Australia at August 2007.
VALA2006 Session 7 Atkinson
Digital practice: Picture NSW and the development of guidelines for local digitising programs
VALA 2006 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Delivering Online Content
Thursday 9 February 2006, 14:00 – 14:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2006-proceedings/vala2006-session-7-atkinson
Laurie Atkinson
Co-ordinator, Corporate Information, City of Boroondara
http://boroondara.vic.gov.au
Vincent Dale
Information Systems Coordinator, Lake Macquarie City Library
http://www.lakemac.com.au
Ellen Forsyth
Consultant, Public Library Services, State Library of New South Wales
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Judy Peppard
Director, Practico Pty Ltd
http://www.practico.com.au
Derek Whitehead
Director, Information Resources, Swinburne University of Technology
http://www.swinburne.edu.au
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VALA2006 Session 7 Atkinson Paper 60.26 KB
VALA2006 Session 7 Atkinson Podcast 7 MB
Abstract
The paper arises from the PictureNSW project undertaken in 2004 and 2005 by the State Library of New South Wales in cooperation with New South Wales public libraries. The paper sets out the goals of the project, the processes followed, and the rationale and nature of the Guidelines produced by the project. It sets out some lessons of the project, and some suggestions for the future.
Travel Scholar 2006
The VALA Travel Scholarship for 2006 was awarded to Ellen Forsyth from the Public Library Services at the State Library of New South Wales. Ellen travelled to the United States in order to study the use of Vocera badges, which utilise portable wireless technology (WiFi), to facilitate roving reference service in public libraries. She investigated what they do technically and how these devices are changing the delivery of references services in libraries.
Ellen’s findings were presented at the VALA 2008 Conference.