23 Things on a Stick Postcard Cat

With about one month left of Round 2 of 23 Things on a Stick, NCLC had 30 signed up for this round. Seven of those 30 have either finished the 23 things, or consider that they have completed the 23 things.

Those completing all 23 to date are: Dolce Libro, Inkdrinker, Laura's 23 Things on a Stick, Library Landing,
Sarahs23StickThings, and The German Experience. Rangegurl53 considers herself done; you'll have to read the blog and see what you think. Did she do the 23 Things or not? You be the judge and let me know what you think.

Quite a few others are about at the halfway mark, so I hope they are motivated to complete the program. The average completion rate has been about one-third. Perhaps this group will be above average at the rate they are going so far. It's been fun and educational to read all the blogs.

Congratulations to those who have completed the 23 Things on a Stick so far. I like the one word summary expressed by Dolce Libro on the experience: Empowerment.

Get with the 2.0 Program, Any 2.0 program...

School Library Journal is jumping on the 2.0 bandwagon with a program beginning on July 21, 2008. Their program, titled "All Together Now: A 2.0 Learning Experience," is bringing in a big gun (Michael Stephens) to guide the experience. So if you've resisted joining either of the 23 Things on a Stick opportunities, here's another chance to try some of those 2.0 applications as part of a group. More information will be forthcoming on the School Library Journal website.

Round 2 Begins

By popular demand, Minnesota's multitype regions are running a second round of the 23 Things on a Stick program. Registration for the second round began on May 15 and ends on June 15. Those who completed the first round felt a real sense of accomplishment on completion.

For those who are just beginning their 23 Things on a Stick journey: