mLibrarian badges are the third part of a three pronged initiative developed by Derek Moore and the Goethe-Institut for public librarians. The intention of the whole project is to improve public librarians capacity to access and read "open" reading materials, available in digital formats. The set of mlibrarian badges (osing the Open Badge format) were focused around implementation of a mliteracy campaign in a community library. These badges offer micro application opportunities for librarians and act as a digital form of acknowledgement to those who can put into practice what they learned. Thanks to Lance Eton (USA) and Sandhya Gunness (Mauritius) (selected by OE4BW) for mentoring me.

1. mLibrarian badges
By Derek Moore
Mentored by Sandhya Gunness & Lance Eton

2. Outline
1. Introduction to the mLiteracy Project
2. Target Audience
3. Mliteracy Project Components
a. Toolkit
b. Workshops
c. Badges
4. Developing Open Badges & OE4BW
5. Badging Process
6. Challenges & Lessons Learned
7. Conclusion

3. Introduction.

4. Free Wi-Fi Mobile Devices
New OpportunitiesIntroduction.

5. For mLiteracy
On mobile devices
Introduction.

6. Allows you to put a diverse & multi-lingual library
in your pocket for free
Social Publishing
Introduction.
www.linktr.ee/mliteracy

7. More equitable Innovation Quality Education
Introduction.
UNESCO SDG

8. Children & Public Libraries
Audience.
Using Mobile Devices

9. Approx 200
public
librarians
Audience.

10. Across
Jo’burg
Audience.

11. Toolkit
1) Mliteracy Toolkit

12. 2) Mliteracy Workshops
Workshops

13. 3) Open Badges
Badges

14. Open Badges Mentors
Lance Eton Sandhya Gunness
OE4BW

15. OE4BW

16. OE4BW

17. Recognize Implementors
Badge Process

18. B
C
A
D
Earn
Display
Badge Process
Issue Endorse

19. A) Issue a badge
Badge Process

20. Tie a knot Scouts
+ =
B) Evidence is collected
Badge Process

21. C) Endorse badge
Badge Process

22. D) Display Badges
Badge Process

23. Similar Patterns
Badge Process
The three open badges are related to the
toolkit and workshops

24. Open Badge Process
1. Issuer - mLiteracy
2. Librarians earn a badge after attending
a. Workshops and in
b. Recognition for further efforts
3. A professional association (LIASA)
endorses the badge
4. Librarian displays the badge
electronically
Mlibrarian Badges

25. 2
3
1
4
Mlibrarian Badges

26. ...to complete a mission or reflection task.
Mlibrarian Badges
The issuer asks you..

27. A collection
missions and
reflections…
Leads to a badge
Mlibrarian Badges

28. The tasks build
on top of each
other
Mlibrarian Badges

29. Mlibrarian Badges
Mission or reflection tasks

30. Mlibrarian Badges

31. Open Badge Infrastructure
Mlibrarian Badges

32. Challenges
Learnings

33. Wi-fi doesn’t always work
Challenge

34. Challenge
“Please train me” mentality

35. Not only about…
Lessons Learned
WiFi, mobile devices or mliteracy projects

36. …understanding comes from connections
Lessons Learned
…but about people whose

37. Lessons Learned
Conversational interface

38. Lessons Learned

39. *Open Backpack Infrastructures
OBI not very mobile friendly
Challenge

40. Conclusion

41. Badges work if you are able to
• Establish the perception of value for the
librarians
• Offer opportunities for conversations so
librarians can learn from peers
• Allow sufficient choice to allow for self
directed learning
• Rely on ingenuity instead of technology
• Acknowledge hands-on practice and action
learning
Conclusion

42. Conclusion

43. Thanks