Lessons 26 & 27: Final Thoughts

I am glad that many of the KCLS staff have opted to participate in this program; I feel it will allow us to better serve our patrons and anticipate their future needs. I look forward to being able to incorporate what we have learned into the new KCLS features.

I did enjoy the format of the program, as I prefer to do as I learn, rather than sit and listen. However, I think one of the major flaws of the program was the underestimated amount of time many of the lessons would take. I know that as I helped many of my colleagues, they were weeks behind simply because they could only do one of a multi-part lesson in a week's time.

I hope that in the future, KCLS will utilize similar methods for training. Many things to everyone who put in so much of their time and effort to bring Learning 2.0 to KCLS employees.

YouTube & Podcasts

One of the great features of YouTube is the ability to embed videos. KCLS could possibly use this function to demonstrate the various services we offer, or how to use things such as self check-in. Or, by putting story times online, KCLS might be able to reach more patrons who may not be able to get to these events.

Podcasts have been around for a while, and I must admit I have never taken advantage of them. Probably because I don't enjoy watching on my computer monitor. There is a great diversity of podcasts available online, enough to keep even the pickiest person entertained and informed.