23 Things: The Next Generation
Christa Burns & Michael Sauers
Nebraska Library Commission
NCompass Live
January 2, 2013
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7 ½ Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners
• Habit 1: Begin with the end in mind • Habit 2: Accept responsibility for your own
learning • Habit 3: View problems as challenges • Habit 4: Have confidence in yourself as a
competent, effective learner • Habit 5: Create your own learning toolbox • Habit 6: Use technology to your advantage • Habit 7: Teach/mentor others • Habit 7 ½: Play!
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DON’T DROP
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Promote and Support!
• Blog• Twitter• Facebook• Mailing lists• Do each others’ Things
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Nebraska Learns 2.0
• Staff http://nlc.nebraska.gov/learning2.0/
• Statewide – 16 weekshttp://l2ne.blogspot.com/
• Ongoinghttp://nelearns.blogspot.com/http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nelearns
23 Things Programs• Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg
County (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) – Charlotte, NC http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/ http://explorediscoverplay.blogspot.com/
• 23 Things for Professional Development – Cambridge, UK http://cpd23.blogspot.com/
• Learning for Life Online – Boston Public Library http://blog.bpl.org/lifeonline/
• 17 Things to Soak Uphttp://instruct.westside66.org/groups/17things/
Research• Helene Blowers’ Learning 2.0: 23 Things
Survey http://www.heleneblowers.info/2009/07/learning-20-23-
things-survey.html
• The Impact and Effect of Learning 2.0 Programs in Australian Public Libraries http://tametheweb.com/2012/03/18/new-research-
article-the-impact-and-effect-of-learning-2-0-programs-in-australian-public-libraries/
http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/23-things-as-transformative-learning-promoting-confidence
• Dr. Michael Stephens Awarded Grant to Explore Efficacy of Learning 2.0 Program http://tametheweb.com/2011/12/17/stephens-awarded-
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Questions?
Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian
Michael Sauers
Technology Innovation Librarian
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