Library 2.0Library 2.0

Gillian Wood / Graham Spooner

NSW Health & The College of Nursing

What is L2.0?What is L2.0? Based on “next iteration” of the webBased on “next iteration” of the web Interactive with clientsInteractive with clients Social softwareSocial software Permanent betaPermanent beta User-drivenUser-driven Often based around free-softwareOften based around free-software Don’t seek permission, seek Don’t seek permission, seek

forgiveness (but be careful)forgiveness (but be careful)

ExamplesExamplesAmazon.comAmazon.comPersonalised GooglePersonalised GoogleAsk Now!Ask Now!WikipediaWikipedia

ButBut … … I don’t have time to do my job I don’t have time to do my job

alreadyalready Isn’t it just a fad, like KM?Isn’t it just a fad, like KM? IT won’t support itIT won’t support it Firewall issuesFirewall issues Internet access issuesInternet access issues No need for oneNo need for one

Why?Why? Improve user experience of the Improve user experience of the

librarylibrary Low cost, low effort, high profileLow cost, low effort, high profile More control and customisation More control and customisation

for the userfor the user Bringing library to meet clients’ Bringing library to meet clients’

expectation of the webexpectation of the web

TodayToday Not going to address all argumentsNot going to address all arguments It is a toolIt is a tool We can use it to our advantageWe can use it to our advantage Explore examples that we’ve used or Explore examples that we’ve used or

triedtried Give you an idea of what you might Give you an idea of what you might

be able to dobe able to do

TechnologiesTechnologies BlogsBlogs RSSRSS WikisWikis IMIM Mashups / widgetsMashups / widgets FlickrFlickr TaggingTagging PodcastingPodcasting YouTubeYouTube SlideshareSlideshare

Real-time blogging?Real-time blogging?

Comment sheets circulatingComment sheets circulating Web 2.0 isWeb 2.0 is allall aboutabout the social the social

aspects of the web (eg MySpace, aspects of the web (eg MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, etc)Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, etc)

Content can be created by allContent can be created by all

Aka “Rich Site Summary”Aka “Rich Site Summary”

But …But … I don’t have time to do my job alreadyI don’t have time to do my job already

Is there something you can stop doing?Is there something you can stop doing? Isn’t it just a fad, like KM?Isn’t it just a fad, like KM?

Possibly, but there are good elements to itPossibly, but there are good elements to it IT won’t support itIT won’t support it

Go around them – ask for forgiveness laterGo around them – ask for forgiveness later Firewall issuesFirewall issues Internet access issuesInternet access issues

Some things can’t be solved! Go around Some things can’t be solved! Go around them.them.

Where to from here?Where to from here? Try the technology for yourselfTry the technology for yourself Try one RSS feed, write a blog, or Try one RSS feed, write a blog, or

upload some photosupload some photos Ask for suggestions and helpAsk for suggestions and help Not every technology is for everyoneNot every technology is for everyone Some things will be impossible in Some things will be impossible in

some IT environmentssome IT environments Need to be useful for our clients (and Need to be useful for our clients (and

us)us)

Where to from here?Where to from here? Don’t just jump on the bandwagonDon’t just jump on the bandwagon Get a fit to your library and clientsGet a fit to your library and clients Don’t be afraid to try something newDon’t be afraid to try something new Have fun!Have fun! Discuss at Discuss at http://http://hlishlis..wordpresswordpress.com/.com/ Discuss with colleagues – form a Discuss with colleagues – form a

network?network? Share ideas, ask questionsShare ideas, ask questions

ResourcesResources

Look at Library 2.0 in WikipediaLook at Library 2.0 in Wikipedia Blogroll at Blogroll at http://www.http://www.bloglinesbloglines

.com/public/hlis2-0.com/public/hlis2-0