1.Presented by: Joanne de Groot & Jennifer Branch University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Building a Social Presence: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Redefine Personal and Professional Online Spaces

2. Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning at the University of Alberta 75 students in an MEd program Focus on leadership in: inquiry, literacies, technology, and resources Courses explore curriculum, community, consultation, collaboration, coordination, and communication Required courses include 2 technology courses: Exploration of Web 2.0 and Integration of Technology Web 2.0 course = play with technology and tools Blogging about experiences 3. How do librarians build a social presence? Play Participate & Contribute Read & Write across multiple platforms Be an online content creator Put yourself and your library out there Get and stay connected Build a Personal Learning Network with both local and global 4. Image: 'And I Saw Your Hand With a+Loose+Grip+on+a+Very+Tight+Ship' http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01/85441961 5. Image: 'YouMedia "messing around" space' http://www.flickr.com/photos/35034364750@N01/3759925657 6. Dr. Joanne de Groot Dr. Jennifer Branch Twitter: @joannedegroot Twitter: @jennbranch Skype: joannedegroot Skype: jennbranch Email: degroot@ualberta.ca Email: jbranch@ualberta.ca Blog: http://joannedegroot.wordpress.com/