Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian, take 2

From the comments on my Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian, I have a few more competencies to add to the list (thank you commenters!):

• Create, edit, and upload screencasts
• Ability to do basic HTML editing – an understanding of (X)HTML and CSS. Here, I’m not wanting “web developer” skills – but someone who has enough of an understanding of HTML to be able to do basic edits, like add in the code to a Flickr image in a blog past, and then be able to edit that code enough to align the image properly. Etc…
• know how to pick up a new device (mp3 player, mobile phone, etc) and figure out how to use it

So – adding these to my big list (and changing the wording on my list a bit), we have:

Specific 2.0 Skills:

• write and post to a blog
• add photos and videos to a blog post
• embed a widget into blogs and social networking accounts (like Myspace)
• social network knowledge – basic understanding of Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc and the ability to explain them to others
• create, upload and edit photos, short videos, podcasts, and screencasts
• use IM in different forms
• use and explain rss and rss readers to others
• send and read sms text messages
• edit an avatar’s appearance
• basic console gaming skills (multiple formats preferred)
• Ability to do basic HTML editing – an understanding of (X)HTML and CSS. Here, I’m not wanting “web developer” skills – but someone who has enough of an understanding of HTML to be able to do basic edits, like add in the code to a Flickr image in a blog past, and then be able to edit that code enough to align the image properly. Etc…
• know how to pick up a new device (mp3 player, mobile phone, etc) and figure out how to use it
• the ability to learn the basics of a new digital service or tool within 15 minutes of fiddling around with it and be able to assess them

“Big Picture” 2.0 skills:

• understand how everything above works in a library setting
• understand how everything above compliments a physical, traditional library
• And most importantly – the ability to tell the library’s story, through various media – writing, photography, audio, and video.

One commenter suggested an understanding of creative commons licensing be added to this list. I’m not adding it to my 2.0 Librarian list. Instead, i think EVERY librarian, 2.0 or not, should understand Creative Commons, just like every librarian should understand the basics of Copyright.

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