libraries 2.0
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Presentation for Elgin County Library's Spring Workshop 2008, on Libraries and TechnologyTRANSCRIPT
Libraries in Libraries in the Digital the Digital
AgeAge
Library 2.0, EmbracingLibrary 2.0, Embracing
A new version of the Internet (version 2.0) A new version of the Internet (version 2.0) is now available. Librarians are now free to is now available. Librarians are now free to abandon the old one.abandon the old one.
… … from “A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette”, from “A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette”, October 29October 29thth, 2007, 2007
The Web Used to BeThe Web Used to Be……
Static
Information is one-way
Developer-driven
One-dimensional
Non-collaborative
Client-server
ReadingCompanies
Home pages
Lectures
Advertising
Services sold over the web
The Web is NOW…The Web is NOW…
Dynamic Collaborative
Personalized
SocialDo It Yourself
Interactive
Creative
User-driven
Writing
Peer to peer
Communities
Blogs
Conversation
Word of Mouth
Web services
Social, Collaborative: What does Social, Collaborative: What does it look like?it look like?
The user now The user now contributescontributes
Content comes to Content comes to the user, the user the user, the user no longer needs no longer needs to go to the to go to the content (RSS)content (RSS)
Web applications Web applications are written by and are written by and for the userfor the user
Out with the old…
And in with the new
The Web is... More than WordsThe Web is... More than Words
YouTubeYouTube VideoJugVideoJug TeacherTubeTeacherTube RocketbookRocketbook TED TalksTED Talks
Videos are taking over! YouTube is socially-driven, Videos are taking over! YouTube is socially-driven, others are great reference tools!others are great reference tools!
FlickrFlickr Social photo-sharingSocial photo-sharing
The Web is …Social and The Web is …Social and Collaborative!Collaborative!
Facebook and MySpaceFacebook and MySpace Social networking:Social networking: connecting with “friends”, creating connecting with “friends”, creating
networks, news feeds keep us “in the loop”.networks, news feeds keep us “in the loop”.
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us Social bookmarkingSocial bookmarking: sharing your favourites on the : sharing your favourites on the
webweb
LibraryThingLibraryThing Lib.rario.usLib.rario.us
Social Social cataloguingcataloguing!! Library technology becomes Library technology becomes mainstream – organizing media is fun! mainstream – organizing media is fun!
The Web is… “Do It Yourself”The Web is… “Do It Yourself” WikisWikis
Allow users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the Allow users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material. content of a website, usually for reference material.
Often used to create collaborative websites and to power Often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. community websites.
BlogsBlogs Personalizing web contentPersonalizing web content Technorati: Searching the BlogosphereTechnorati: Searching the Blogosphere
RSS feeds and readersRSS feeds and readers The user’s experience is what counts: information goes to the The user’s experience is what counts: information goes to the
user, the user doesn’t have to go to the information.user, the user doesn’t have to go to the information. TaggingTagging
User-driven “subject headings”. User-driven “subject headings”. A way of organizing web content.A way of organizing web content.
The Web is… Libraries!The Web is… Libraries!
WorldCat (OCLC)WorldCat (OCLC) Search libraries around the worldSearch libraries around the world
National LibrariesNational Libraries Library of CongressLibrary of Congress
Search the catalogue, and authority records onlineSearch the catalogue, and authority records online
AmicusAmicus Canadian “Library of Congress”Canadian “Library of Congress”
LibDex LibDex Index of 18,000 libraries around the worldIndex of 18,000 libraries around the world
The Web is… ProfessionalThe Web is… Professional Web JunctionWeb Junction
OCLC and the Gates Foundation bringing you free professional OCLC and the Gates Foundation bringing you free professional development on the Web!development on the Web!
FacebookFacebook Who is on Facebook? OCLC, Library of Congress, National Who is on Facebook? OCLC, Library of Congress, National
Library of Canada, and hundreds of academic and public Library of Canada, and hundreds of academic and public libraries.libraries.
Library applications from Online catalogues to IM ReferenceLibrary applications from Online catalogues to IM Reference Blogs!Blogs!
Librarian.net (Jessamyn West)Librarian.net (Jessamyn West) Librarian in BlackLibrarian in Black Stephen’s LighthouseStephen’s Lighthouse The Ubiquitous LibrarianThe Ubiquitous Librarian Free Range LibrarianFree Range Librarian
Sick Sense of Humour, On Sick Sense of Humour, On Having AHaving A
Respond to every reference question with Respond to every reference question with the following phrase: “Well, let me check the following phrase: “Well, let me check Wikipedia…”Wikipedia…”
This will amuse you while alarming the This will amuse you while alarming the
library patron. Repeat as needed.library patron. Repeat as needed.
… … from A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquettefrom A Librarian’s Guide to EtiquetteJanuary 22January 22ndnd, 2008, 2008
Issues with 2.0Issues with 2.0
Authority control v. tagging Authority control v. tagging Authoritativeness of sources – where do Authoritativeness of sources – where do
they come from, are they correct/valid, they come from, are they correct/valid, how do we determine validity?how do we determine validity?
Opinion v. fact, e.g. Blogs are editorials Opinion v. fact, e.g. Blogs are editorials and don’t necessarily relate news in an and don’t necessarily relate news in an objective mannerobjective manner
““Too many hands in the pot”Too many hands in the pot”