1.Web 2.0, Libraries and Museums

2. The very first step in learning is simply exposure

Helene Blowers

3. First things first

Concepts, platforms and tools

4. Web 2.0

HokusaisGreat Wave

enabling individuals and groups to communicate, interact, share, discoverand collaboratein new ways,globally andwithin communities 5. Library of Congress on Flickr Alfred T.Palmer, photographer The Cloud Applications and storage on the web Access from any computer or mobile 6. With new opportunities for

www.wordle.net

7. Platforms and tools Delivering your content www.wordle.net 8. 9. Sharing 10. Tagging

You can allocate tags to your own content to make it more accessible

And tag content you access so you can find it again

And you can use tags to search for content

11. Delicious Access via any computer to your own and other peoples Bookmarks. 12. Tagging photos At theLibrary of Congress on Flickr Commonsyou can add tags, comments and information. 13. Copyright 2.0 Source www.creativecommons.org 14. Networks Facebook is used by organisations to reach out in new ways to their communities. Libraries and individuals use LibraryThing as a tool to manage collections and to connect about books and reading. 15. Collaborating Wikis are content management systems that enable users to create web pages and edit pages others have created. 16. Portals Bring content together at a single entry point. 17. Blogging platforms Communicate, consult with and listen to users and others about policy, services, developments, whats new in the library, events, guides, issues, initiatives. 18. Microblogging Updates, opinions, advice, crowd sourcing. 19. RSS Feeds Subscribeto other peoples content and distribute your own. 20. RSS Readers Sign up to a news reader to deliver the feeds to which you want to subscribe 21. Distributing Use iTunes to access and deliver audio and video podcasts 22. Up and running

Library and museum examples

23. Manchester Libraries

Manchester Libraries publish alibrary blog , use Twitter, Flickr and Facebook and upload videos.

24. The Manchester Book Award has adedicated websitewith links, photos and videos 25. Promoting reading

Jane loves books

on Twitter

Jane is regional co-ordinator of Time to Read, a reader development partnership in North West England.

26. Dublin City Libraries

Dublin Libraries

are everywhere they think their readers and potential readers are.

27. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library have integrated social media into theirwebsite . They produce video and audio content about the library service. 28. Ann Arbor District Library Blogsare linked to the new generation social catalogues. 29. San Jos Public Library has an onlinereading groupon Library Thing and uses RSS feeds to providestock information 30. San Jos Public Library Individual libraries have their own Facebook and Twitter accounts. 31. San Jos Museum of Art

The museumis on

Twitter

YouTube

Flickr

and museum guides are available for the iPhone and iPod.

32. Horniman Museum The Horniman Museum policyis to actively seek feedback, photos and videos from visitors.Its YouTube channel includes video logs, stories and events. 33. Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn Museumencourages visitors to send in their blogposts and photos.It publishes its own behind-the-scenes blog. 34. Clydebank College provides news and links to resources on theirlibrary blogand adds new stock on LibraryThing. 35. Queen Margaret University Library has a blog, Flickr and Facebook pages, YouTube and Twitter accounts, all signposted from the websiteHome Page 36. Brunel University Direct links from the webHome Pageto the blog, Facebook and Twitter.Facebook has links to the catalogue and to library surveys, and users can post queries and comments to the Wall. 37. Information sources

There are many useful resources to help organisations and individuals get started.

You can find links to a number of them on theDelicious links set up for the course atWebhow2