Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Understanding & Using the Read/Write Web
INCOL Spring Workshop
May 3, 2007
Spokane, WA
Presented by:
Rachel Bridgewater, Washington State University Vancouver
and
Steve Borrelli, Washington State University
read/write web
social softwareweb 2.0
emerging technology
Library 2.0
participatory web
So, really, what are we talking about here?
• Blogs• Wikis• Tagging (del.icio.us, Flickr)• Social networking (myspace, facebook)• RSS• Podcasting• Mashups• Etc• Etc
What will we look at today?• Blogs• Wikis• Tagging (del.icio.us, Flickr)• Social networking (myspace, facebook)• RSS• Podcasting• Mashups• Etc• Etc
How will we spend our time today?
The big picture
Wikis – plus activity!
RSS – the backbone of 2.0
<break>
Small groups
Discuss small groups
The end
web 2.0 is the web
But the web has changed….
and so have we….
dialup
Metaphor
Web as platform
Google docs
Participatory
Open
Easy
VS.
Wiki• What is it?• How can I use it to enhance services
(employees/public)?• Is it difficult to use?
– Let’s try!
• How do I:– Select the right one for my library?
– Create one?Image from http://library.usca.edu/Main/HomePage
Wiki: what is It??
• Wiki is Hawaiian for quick or quickly• It’s an online collaborative authoring tool allowing
for anyone (with an account) to:– Create
– Edit
– Delete
Image from: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page
How can I use it at my library?
• Replace the reference desk notebook!– Particularly challenging assignments
• Environment to draft policies and manuals
• Promote local attractions and services
• Promote user services– Solicit feedback (begin the dialogue)– Easy to update subject guides
• Use it as a teaching tool
• Replace your website
Examples
• Princeton PL Book Lovers wiki
• Stevens County Rural Library District's Stevens County Page
• Wyoming author's wiki
• Wiki as Library Homepage USC Ailen Gregg-Graniteville Library
• IPL's Teen Poetry wiki
• Steveapedia my personal wiki
Are they Difficult to use?
Let’s give it a try!
• Go to Steveapedia.pbwiki.com
• In the Sidebar Select INCOL
• Find your name on the list and click on it
• Login Password: INCOL (all caps)
• Select “No Template” and hit “Create New Page”
• Type in the box
• When finished hit “save”
How do I:
• Select the right one for my library?– http://www.wikimatrix.org/ (wiki choice wizard)
• Create one?– Hosted or software– Ads or no ads– PB Wiki– Wetpaint (this one has a ton of templates to choose
from)– Media Wiki
RSS
• What is it?• What’s an RSS Reader?• Use RSS to keep up• Push information to
your users
Image from http://flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/
Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
• 2 sides to RSS: – Pulling the information in– Pushing the information out
RSS Readers
• Readers pull together your information sources
From http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjude/387903261/
Subscribing to an RSS Feed: 2 ways
• Copy the URL and paste it into your reader
• Find one of these symbols on the page and click on it– Either directly add it– Copy and paste the URL
into your readerImages from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carignan/107845635/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/programwitch/362848115/
Pushing information to users with RSS• Libraries have “News” and other items that we
want to communicate with our users e.g.:– After school homework help– ESL and other class offerings– New books related to specific genres– All services!!
–Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/
Resources for adding RSS to a webpage
• Feed2JS – This is the original feed creator site, Free
• Grazr – allows for several feeds to wrap several feeds into one feed window
• Blogger- super easy and Free
-----------------------------------------------------------
• RSS Compendium – Everything RSS
Flickr
Integrated into website365 Library Days Project
Social bookmarking
Blogs
Library thing
Recent news from library thing
And more recent news from library thing
Pageflakes
How 2.0 do you have to be?
copyright
authorship/authority
pedagogy
expectations
research
formats & versions
metaphors
privacy
Photo credits:Magnolias: seite-3, http://flickr.com/photos/seite-3/442529219/Orange kitty: http://flickr.com/photos/petsofme/317990448/Open sky: Fernando Rossi: http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_rossi/262201276/Pie: http://flickr.com/photos/wscwong/309856123/Robot: http://flickr.com/photos/r80o/39304743/Opening flower: John Ehmann, http://flickr.com/photos/jehmann/479252145/
Questions? Comments?
Supporting materials at:http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/bridgewa/present/incol/
Thank you!
