Comments on: The 24th Thing http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jannie Sue http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18748 jannie Sue Wed, 21 May 2008 03:28:26 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=688#comment-18748 The 24th Thing is brand-new to me, amazing what realms lie undiscovered. Found you from a blog directory, songwriter tag. This is great! You are very knowledgeable about lots of stuff. My computer speakers blew so I can't listen to your tunes but I'll be checking back when my "audio interface capability" is rectified. Thank you. Jannie The 24th Thing is brand-new to me, amazing what realms lie undiscovered.

Found you from a blog directory, songwriter tag.

This is great! You are very knowledgeable about lots of stuff.

My computer speakers blew so I can’t listen to your tunes but I’ll be checking back when my “audio interface capability” is rectified.

Thank you.

Jannie

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18746 davidleeking Tue, 20 May 2008 12:04:31 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=688#comment-18746 Lori - cool! It's quite possible I've heard Helene use that phrase/concept. Either way, confirmation is always nifty! Lori – cool! It’s quite possible I’ve heard Helene use that phrase/concept. Either way, confirmation is always nifty!

]]> By: Lori Reed http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18730 Lori Reed Thu, 15 May 2008 02:45:20 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=688#comment-18730 Ironically shortly after PLCMC completed Learning 2.0, Helene and I did a workshop titled "The 24th Thing." And it was exactly what you described. We had staff who had completed the 23 things brainstorm and decide how they could implement just one of those things for their branch or department. One of the most successful, and surprising, ideas to come out of the group was the <a href="http://minthillstitchin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mint Hill Stitch In Blog</a>. This was started by a circulation staff member who runs a crafting program called the "Stitch In." She takes photos of the patrons crafts and uploads them to the site. The patrons love going to the site and looking at the photos. While the blog is not viral it means a lot to that community and it has deepened the staff's knowledge as well. Ironically shortly after PLCMC completed Learning 2.0, Helene and I did a workshop titled “The 24th Thing.” And it was exactly what you described. We had staff who had completed the 23 things brainstorm and decide how they could implement just one of those things for their branch or department. One of the most successful, and surprising, ideas to come out of the group was the Mint Hill Stitch In Blog. This was started by a circulation staff member who runs a crafting program called the “Stitch In.” She takes photos of the patrons crafts and uploads them to the site. The patrons love going to the site and looking at the photos. While the blog is not viral it means a lot to that community and it has deepened the staff’s knowledge as well.

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That is a great post. Thank you!
I am a participant of the 23 things version in the Netherlands and in this stage of my personal ‘23 Quest’ I do find myself thinking about these questions: What to do with ‘it’.

Right now I’m starting with ‘Try to go where my patrons go’. That seems like a good first move for me.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18714 davidleeking Tue, 13 May 2008 14:28:40 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=688#comment-18714 Chris - wow. Yes, that's a small goal :-) And a great one, too! I'm guessing the things a library provides and the things a community wants from the library are very different. Nice addition to the targets - thanks! Chris – wow. Yes, that’s a small goal :-) And a great one, too! I’m guessing the things a library provides and the things a community wants from the library are very different.

Nice addition to the targets – thanks!

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/05/13/the-24th-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18713 Chris Brogan... Tue, 13 May 2008 14:17:56 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=688#comment-18713 Hi David. Great starts to your targets. What do you think about changing the way a library serves a community? Nothing smaller than that. Changing from what library scientists call a library to what the community truly needs. I'm a library geek. What can I say? Used to be a page back in the day. Hi David. Great starts to your targets. What do you think about changing the way a library serves a community? Nothing smaller than that. Changing from what library scientists call a library to what the community truly needs.

I’m a library geek. What can I say? Used to be a page back in the day.

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