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This workshop paper explores the Web 2.0 journey of the MLC Libraries’ teacher-librarians, librarian, library and audio visual technicians. Our journey was initially inspired by Will Richardson and supported by the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) Web 2.0 professional development program. The 12 week technological skills program ‘23 things’ assisted in motivating the MLC Libraries’ team to adopt Web 2.0 technologies into their daily work with students and staff. Summary Originally in 2008 staff developed blogs as a communication tool between each other and then between students and staff. During 2008 Methodist Ladies' College supported the use of internal blogs by students and staff. Blogs were the initial Web 2.0 technologies adopted by the library staff. The use of wikis followed in 2009 when the College provided a wiki platform for learning and teaching tools within the intranet. The library team members with initial blog experience seized the opportunity to expand their knowledge. Professional development support from MLC and the SLAV program assisted library staff with this educational journey. As confidence with Web 2.0 technologies increased, staff were empowered to broaden their communication experience with colleagues, teachers, students and the school community. In 2010 blogs and wikis are being used to communicate with different groups within the MLC community. Literature Club students enjoy communicating via a blog and Year 11 International Baccalaureate Diploma Extended Essay students have information delivered via a wiki. Year 7 Information Networker students have shared their ideas via a class blog which has now developed into a wiki. The original MLC Libraries’ staff blog was used to share minutes, ideas, curriculum and photos of library based activities to assist with developing each person’s skills. It is now used for discussion topics. Meeting minutes and professional development reports are now being communicated via a wiki. A co-curricular wiki has recently been developed for lunch time craft students to which students and staff may contribute. In addition some teacher librarians have collaborated with classroom teachers and added information about resources to subject based wikis developed outside the library. E-Books are another delivery method for information and literature that is being promoted and integrated into the library collection. They form part of the escalating collection of online resources and are changing the face of the school library's collection. According to Karen Li “E-Learning is most effective where: • technology tools and connectivity are deeply integrated into the classroom and used across the curriculum • teachers are skilled and comfortable using digital resources to enhance teaching and learning” (Li, 2009, p. 31). In our experience the most effective use of Web 2.0 technologies are when they are linked to a specific purpose and audience.

MLC Libraries – a school library’s journey with students, staff and Web 2.0 technologies