Increasing the Value of Our History with the Web
Brian C. GrayCase Western Reserve University
Kelvin Smith LibraryHead of Reference & Engineering Librarian
Society of Ohio Archivists Spring Program, Plenary, May 8, 2008
Today & the Future
• Why, how, when, etc.
• Potential challenges
• Learning web 2.0
• Examples & best practices
Squash the fear and jumpstart new environments, processes, & methods
It is not too late
• Do not panic, web 2.0 implementations are still fairly new, you are not the last
• Library job ads:– NextGen Librarian– Librarian 2.0– Need for various web 2.0 skills– “Gamey” librarian
• Library school classes & workshops
It Can Be Simple
• Not every tool and technique works for every need and/or user
• I do not have time…• I do not have money…• The old way works…
• Try to leave with one potential new tool or idea for personal or professional usage
Methods of the Past
• In-person
• Events
• Phone
• Promotional Signage
• Microfilm
• Static Internet (web 1.0)
Technology & Generational
Changes• Blogs• Wikis• Video• Podcasts• Photosharing• Tagging, social bookmarking• RSS• 3-D web (Second Life)
Why Web 2.0?
Key concepts or focus points:• Collaboration & sharing• Participant’s ownership in activities• Creation & creativity• Web-based rather than software based• Data/information• Social• Connections/relationships• Trust (2-way)
Web 2.0 Concepts
• Enrichment• Can be personalized• Participation• Decentralized• User “tagged” or defined• Experiences• Remixable• Behavior rather than the actual tools• Beyond static web pages
The Long Tail
• No longer just focusing on the majority of users or the primary “hits”
• Web 2.0 allows exposure of information, data, images, etc. to the “niche” users
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html#mememap
Where do I start?
• Look at the examples that exist
• Many of these tools are simple and require minimal web skills
• Read and learn from the experts
• Hands-on, get dirty, and play
Learning 2.0
http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/
• Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
• Helene Blowers
Learning 2.0
• 23 Things over couple of months• Incentives for staff• Creative Commons License• Self-paced or guided• Exploration of web 2.0 basics
• The model for bringing everything under one umbrella
Learning 2.0
• Blogging• Photos• RSS• Tagging• Wikis• Online applications• Podcasts• Many other tools
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
Spam Blogs (Splogs)
• Technorati has been tracking between 3,000 - 7,000 new splogs created each day
• Significant spike in splog creation during early December, when 11,000 splogs created each day
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
http://technorati.com/weblog/2007/04/328.html
Do you recognize RSS?
RSS
• RSS drives the data transfer in many web 2.0 tools
• Efficient way to share news and data, plus support research
• User initiated subscriptions to a “web address containing data”
KSL RSS Feeds
PBwiki
Visual
• Screencasts
• Movies
• Flash
Podcasts
Second Life
SL Conferences
Cleveland Public Library
Renaissance Island
Vincent Van Gogh
SL Libraries
Brian C. Gray
Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian
Case Western Reserve University
Kelvin Smith Library
[email protected] or (216) 368-8685
http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/
http://www.squidoo.com/library2point0/
http://www.slideshare.net/bcg8
