Preparing to become a champion

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Now the journey really begins, as I prepare for my Library's 21 Lunges program, due to begin in March next year. It is based based on the original 23 things program originally developed for The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, by Helene Blowers. As one of the "champions" for my site, I will be working through the 23 things, so I am equipped to provide assistance, encouragement and some knowledge of the Web 2.0 tools we will be playing with in our program, to staff at my site. I first heard about 23 things, through the Yarra Plenty Regional Library experience of it, and thought if the opportunity to participate in a similar program came up, I would definitely like to.

I am really looking forward to the experience, it will be fun and give me a chance to understand more about the terms Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 that I have heard and read about, and the tools that come under the Web 2.0 umbrella, and how they might used in an academic library setting in particular. Although, if some of the tools have personal benefits too, all the better! :> I already have a Facebook account, and the bare bones of a LibraryThing account, but what other possibilities are there?!

I also see the experience as a way to build my confidence and the chance to get involved in a larger Library "project", to show more of what I am capable of, the contribution I can make, now that I am more settled in my work role, after starting as a new grad earlier this year.

So with great enthusiasm, onward I go!