0.75 CEUs | Cost: $90 Dec 2-16
In the past decade, the participatory or “read/write” web has
transformed the way in which people are able to interact with each other
and with institutions. It has also changed the way that people
participate in culture: they are now able and willing to create their
own culture and become their own curators and gatekeepers in
self-sustaining web communities. Traditionally, libraries functioned
like the pre-read/write web in essentially providing culture and acting
as cultural gatekeeper for their communities. Libraries can learn from
the read/write web and invite their communities to participate in
collection building, cataloging, curation, and even governance to build a
stronger library and a stronger community. This course will examine the
theory around participatory culture and look at real-world examples of
libraries which are effectively using participatory culture to build
vibrant communities.
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/002-community-driven.php
