WEB 2.0:

The Basics Every Librarian Should Know

Why learn about Web 2.0?

The way people communicate is changing. These Web 2.0 technologies are changing the

patron expectations of our library catalogs. Web 2.0 has produced a wide variety of content;

librarians need to be able to sift through more data than ever before!

Presentation Overview

Web 2.0 is in part new, tangible technologies

and in part intangible concepts. The purpose of this presentation is to learn a little

about new technologies and the concepts that constitute Web 2.0.

Web 1.0

Computer users were usually passive online browsers.

Characteristics of Web 1.0

Web content was primarily created by big business big government big organizations established media

Gathering Info: Web 1.0 v 2.0

Web 1.0

Web 2.0

Web 1.0 Was Exclusive

To create Web content someone needed: to know HTML to have access to an expensive HTML editor to purchase expensive Web hosting

Web 2.0

Computer users are creative contributors of Web content!

Web 2.0 Users

Create their own content. Share content with others. Connect with people.

The “Social” Aspect of Web 2.0

The sharing + connecting = Social

Quick Statistic: Photo Uploads

People upload 3-5 million photos everyday to a popular photo sharing site.

Factors Making Web 2.0 Possible:

It’s easy!It’s free!It’s fun!

Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0

Websites that best exemplify Web 2.0 characteristics:• Allowing users to contribute and

share content• Web as a computing platform

Web 2.0 Showcase

Components of Web 2.0

Offers users the ability to contribute and share content: Opinions: http://www.amazon.com (title: In Defense of Food) photos http://flickr.com video http://youtube.com

Knowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2

Tagging

The act of assigning a keyword to a digital object. Folksonomy = Folks + Taxonomy Incredibly helpful, but not perfect…

LibraryThing Tag Cloud

Popular Web 2.0 Site Creation Tools

Blogs: Sites built on powerful databases. I might show NHAIS Blog: http://nhais.blogspot.com

Wikis: Sites that can be edited online by specified individuals.

I will probably show Summer Reading Wiki: http://nhsrp2008.wetpaint.com/

According to a blog search engine…

Bloggers post to their blogs at a rate of 18 updates a second.175,000 new blogs every day. 13 million blogs.

Components of Web 2.0

The Web as a computing platform Programs run from the Web I will do a quick demo of Google Docs & Spreadsheets

In conclusion

Web 2.0 empowers the end user! It is actually easier to be a Web contributor than ever

before.

Questions? Comments?

Wrap-up