“librarians 2.0: sowing padi into (the) sea”

Bridging Worlds 2008 Conference

16-17 Oct 2008

Librarians 2.0: Sowing Padi in (the) SEA

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Outline

Defining Web 2.0 & Library 2.0

Selected examples from East Asia

Observations

What is Library 2.0 in the East Asian context?

Librarians 2.0

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Defining Web 2.0 & Library 2.0

From O'Reilly (2008)1. The web as a platform

2. Harnessing Collective Intelligence

3. Data is the Next Intel Inside

4. End of the Software Release Cycle

5. Lightweight Programming Models

6. Software Above the Level of a Single Device

7. Rich User Experiences



Search for Library 2.0 examples in East Asia Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, India and Singapore



Singapore

National University Singapore Library - <del.icio.us/nus_computerscience> (using a ‘delicious’ feed)

Nanyang Technological University Library - <www.ntu.edu.sg/library/collections/Pages/blogs.aspx> (a list of the subject library blogs)

National Library Board - <www.nlb.gov.sg/Corporate.portal?_nfpb=true&_pc=CORP&_pageLabel=Corporate_portal_page_nlbBlogs> (the NLB libraries have several blogs, targeting at specific age-groups or interests)

NLB Go Media - <gomedia.nlb.gov.sg> (a dedicated website featuring NLB programmes, hosted in YouTube)

Library Association of Singapore – <SingaporeLibrariesBulletin.wordpress.com>



Taiwan

Shih Chien University Library blog - <blog.lib.usc.edu.tw> (the blog also features a tag-cloud in Mandarin characters)

Vanung University Chunlu Memorial Library - <libatvnu.blogspot.com>

Hong Kong

HKU experimental catalog (Beta) - <catalog.ust.hk/catalog>

HKU library wiki - <kb.lib.hku.hk/wiki/Main_Page>

HK Polytechnic University RSS feeds - <www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/rss_feeds>

Lingnan University library blog -

<www.library.ln.edu.hk/newbooks>



People’s Republic of ChinaNational Library of China blog - <www.nlc.gov.cn/syzt/boke/index.htm> (their main website also offers a RSS feed and links to their blog)Tsinghua University Library RSS feeds: <www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/service/RSS.html>National Science Library/ China Academy of Sciences RSS feed- <159.226.100.51:8080/las/rss/index.xml> (see also: www.las.ac.cn)Shanghai Public Library RSS feed - <feed.feedsky.com/shlib>

Japan

Central Library of Kitami city, Hokkaido - <kitamilib.kitaguni.tv> (Blog written the head of the library. Posts are on individual books and library events)Yokoshibahikari Public Library - <blog.goo.ne.jp/hikari_library>Yamanakako Library for the People’s Creativity - <yamanakako.exblog.jp>



Malaysia

Siti Hasmah Digital Library Link (SHDL) Blog - shdl2008.wordpress.com

Universiti Teknologi Petronas - ircutp.wordpress.com

India

Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) library blog - <iiitmklibrary.blogspot.com> (see: www.iiitmk.ac.in/home.jsp)

Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom Twitter page - <twitter.com/librarykvpattom> (using twitter to broadcast messages to patrons of new books/ notices to return books)

Library@Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom library - librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/



Indonesia

Indonesian Library and Information Professional Association (Ikatan Srjana Ilmu erpustakaan dan Informasi, Indonesia) - <isipii-librarian-indonesia.blogspot.com> (see also: <www.isipii.org/web/index.php>

Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Library - <bukuicw.wordpress.com> (see also: www.icwbuku.co.cc)

Conservation International Indonesia Library - <www.ciidjkt-library.co.cc> (their library site seems to be powered by a blog publishing tool)



Philippines

University of Philippines School of Information Studies website/ blog - <upslis.info/news.php>

University of Philippines Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines (UP FLIPP) website/ blog -<upflipp.org/misc/sites/upflipp.org//index.php>

University of Philippines Library and Information Science Students’ Association (UP LISSA) - <uplissa.org>

Agricultural Librarians Association of the Philippines (ALAP) blog - <alapph.blogspot.com>


Observations

1. Academic libraries often the first to implement Library 2.0

2. Blogs not part of “mainstream service”

3. Most common Web 2.0 technology used: blogs and RSS feeds

4. Main purpose of blogs: web publishing tools


Library 2.0 in the East Asian context

What is Web 2.0, really? Start a “Web 2.0 culture” before the technology

Think “Relationships” rather than “Transactions

Take the lead in sharing of knowledge



Librarians 2.0? We need a Librarian 2.0 network

Establish a “East Asian Librarians 2.0 directory”

Become Internet Information Ambassadors



Social media is a (difficult) reality No one suggests that this would be easy

Try to first understand the Web 2.0 culture

Not all librarians have to start a blog or create a Facebook account. But eventually some should

Social media is meant to be experienced

The key is how we librarians become part of that community



Do the Simplest Thing Possible (STP)Leave comments on blogs, rather than start a blog

Being able to connect with others in the community is part education/ training, part self-awareness, intuition and common sense



Conclusion: Sowing padi seeds in the SEA Less to do with "understanding the technology“

More of "understanding what makes the community tick“

Wearing the profession as a badge of honour

Establish a collective voice in the digital platform

Advocate and adopt a Library 2.0 and Librarian 2.0 mindset


Acknowledgements

The Librarians 2.0 & Non-librarians 2.0 Chong Tong Yang & Chew Siew San, Librarians, Public Library Services, NLB

Vincci Kwong (currently Assistant Librarian, Head of Web Services, Franklin D. Schurz Library) & Dr. Kam-ming Ku, Assistant Computer Officer, University of Hong Kong

Yan Hong, MSc. Dissertation student

Lu Jie, Assistant Librarian, Apple Tree Library, Xiamen PRC.

Preetam Rai <www.preetamrai.com>

Naoko Sato, Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library, Kyoto, Japan.

Hazman Aziz, trainee librarian, Nanyang Technological University Library <hazmanaziz.com>

Stian Håklev <reganmian.net/blog>

Harkrisyati Kamil, President, Association of Indonesian Library and Information Science Graduates

Von Totanes <filipinolibrarian.blogspot.com>

Ganesh Nagabhushan Rao Yanamandra, Project Manager, Digital Resources and Services, NLB

Divya Manian <nimbupani.com/blog> & Rana <rana.typepad.com>


Acknowledgements

Photo credits (Creative Commons licenses)Cover – tunachilli www.flickr.com/photos/tunachilli/2633094464

Cover – tobiaseiqen www.flickr.com/photos/tobiaseigen/434264025

Slide 4 – askpang www.flickr.com/photos/askpang/472406484

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