Trello? Can you hear me?
Narelle Hampe, Librarian - Copyright and Promotions, University of Newcastle
Sally Turbitt, Library Technician, Central Coast Local Health District
Innovative use of a
cloud-based
technology enabling
enhanced
communication for
library staff.
CCLHD LIBRARIES STAFF PROFILE
Ourimbah
Gosford
Wyong
COMMUNICATION
“Communicating accurate and timely
information in the workplace is critical to
developing a well-informed, productive, and
engaged community of workers”
(Gillis 2013, pp. 93-4).
NEED FOR CHANGE
Ourimbah
Gosford
Wyong
NEED FOR CHANGE
Ourimbah
Gosford
Wyong
NEED FOR CHANGE
•Phone
Ourimbah
Gosford
Wyong
NEED FOR CHANGE
•Phone
• Intranet
Ourimbah
Gosford
Wyong
WHAT WE NEEDED
•Collaborative technology
•Accessible from all sites
•Cost neutral
• Enable preferred communication style (succinct,
visual, clear, timely and easy to use)
• Secure (password protected)
THE BEST FIT FOR US?
INNOVATIVE ADAPTATION
“Technology adoption is a complex,
inherently social, development process”
(Straub 2009, p. 625).
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
• Accessibility
• Consistent, simultaneous
messages
• Interactivity across sites
• Easy collaboration
• Secure
WEAKNESSES
• Requires a change in
practices
• Training across sites
STAFF SURVEY RESULTS
• Are you using the Trello tool? 100% positive response
• Do you find using Trello is - Very Easy 85% Easy 15%
• Has communication across hospital campuses improved
since the introduction of the Trello tool? +7 and -1
STAFF SURVEY RESULTS
How often do you access the tool?
KEEP ON INNOVATING
Date and time of journal club
Citation
PDF to download or view in Trello
Add comments, ask questions, tag
other journal club members
TRELLO RESOURCES
Musings about Librarianship: Libraries and Trello – how are librarians using it?
• http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/libraries-and-trello-how-are-
librarians.html#.V4WwQH1N-1L
Trello Inspiration Boards
• https://trello.com/inspiration
Teen Services Underground: Organizing Library Tasks with Trello
• http://www.teenservicesunderground.com/organizing-library-tasks-with-trello/
Open Scholarship, University of Edinburgh
• http://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/openscholarship/2016/06/15/managing-publishers-open-access-
memberships-with-trello/
Library Lost & Found: Increasing Transparency in the Library with Trello
• https://librarylostfound.com/2014/12/18/increasing-transparency-in-the-library-with-trello/
THANK YOU
Questions ?
REFERENCES
Gillis, T.L. 2013, 'Communicating accurate and timely information around the workplace', in J.S.
Wrench (ed.), Workplace communication for the 21st century: tools and strategies that impact the
bottom line, Praeger, Santa Barbara, CA., pp. 93-109.
Straub, E.T. 2009, 'Understanding technology adoption: Theory and future directions for informal
learning', Review of Educational Research, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 625-49.