Library 2.0

Library 2.0: Implications of Web Library 2.0: Implications of Web 2.0 for NEX-GEN2.0 for NEX-GEN

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What is Web 2.0What is Web 2.0

Alluding to the Alluding to the versionversion-numbers that -numbers that commonly designate software upgrades, the commonly designate software upgrades, the phrase "Web 2.0" hints at an improved form phrase "Web 2.0" hints at an improved form of the of the World Wide WebWorld Wide Web that lets people that lets people collaborate and share informtion online.collaborate and share informtion online.

““The Social Web” The Social Web” ““Web 2.0” was reportedly first Web 2.0” was reportedly first

conceptualized and made popular by Tim conceptualized and made popular by Tim O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty of O'Reilly Media O'Reilly and Dale Dougherty of O'Reilly Media in 2004.in 2004.

““Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the computer industry caused by the move to the computer industry caused by the move to the internet as platform, and attempt to internet as platform, and attempt to understand the rules for success on that new understand the rules for success on that new platform. Chief among those rules is this: platform. Chief among those rules is this: Build applications that harness network Build applications that harness network effects to get better the more people use effects to get better the more people use them.”-Tim O’Reilly.them.”-Tim O’Reilly.

Web 1.0 and Web 2.0Web 1.0 and Web 2.0

The web before the dot com crash is often The web before the dot com crash is often referred to as Web 1.0. New technologies referred to as Web 1.0. New technologies such as blogs, social bookmarking, wikis such as blogs, social bookmarking, wikis and RSS feeds are just a few of the and RSS feeds are just a few of the technologies that are helping to shape and technologies that are helping to shape and direct Web 2.0.direct Web 2.0.

There are only a very few of the differences There are only a very few of the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 but they are between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 but they are the major ones. Web 1.0 is driven and the major ones. Web 1.0 is driven and controlled by the ‘powers-that-be’ and Web controlled by the ‘powers-that-be’ and Web 2.0 is driven by users and not to mention 2.0 is driven by users and not to mention more and more profitable. we might even more and more profitable. we might even call it a power shift of seismic proportions.call it a power shift of seismic proportions.

WebWeb 2.02.0 TerminologyTerminology

Social Networking Social Networking Streaming MediaStreaming MediaFolksonomy or TaggingFolksonomy or TaggingBlogsBlogsWikisWikisRSSRSSSocial BookmarkingSocial BookmarkingMashupsMashups

““Library 2.0” Library 2.0” is a concept based on is a concept based on Web 2.0 that gives library users a Web 2.0 that gives library users a participatory role in the services participatory role in the services libraries offer and the way they are libraries offer and the way they are used.used.

The term is coined by Michael Casey of The term is coined by Michael Casey of hishis LibraryCrunchLibraryCrunch blog in 2006.blog in 2006.

Jack ManessJack Maness (2006) defines (2006) defines “Library “Library 2.0”2.0” as as “the application of interactive, “the application of interactive, collaborative, and multi-media web-collaborative, and multi-media web-based technologies to web-based based technologies to web-based library services and collections”library services and collections”

Library 2.0: Four essential Library 2.0: Four essential elementselements

It is user-centered.It is user-centered. It provides a multi-media experience.It provides a multi-media experience. It is socially rich.It is socially rich. It is communally innovative.It is communally innovative.

SocialSocial NetworkingNetworking

MySpaceMySpace, , FaceBookFaceBook, , TaggedTagged, , OrkutOrkut, , NingNing

SocialSocial NetworkingNetworking

Giving the library a wider web Giving the library a wider web presencepresence

Library marketing and promotionLibrary marketing and promotionStock promotionStock promotionLibrary storytelling videos – delivery Library storytelling videos – delivery

channelchannelNetworking with fellow librarians and Networking with fellow librarians and

information professionals worldwide – information professionals worldwide – continued professional development.continued professional development.

MySpaceMySpace

Examples: Waterville Public Library http://www.myspace.com/watervillepubliclibrary. Hennepin County Library http://www.myspace.com/

hennepincountylibraryhennepincountylibrary. Denver Public Library http://myspace.com/denver _evolver

DenverDenver PublicPublic Library on Library on MySpace.comMySpace.com

Ning.comNing.com(e.g. Librarians.ning.com)(e.g. Librarians.ning.com)

Photo SharingPhoto Sharing

Flickr

FlickrFlickr

Examples: Dublin City Public Libraries http://www.flickr.com/photos/

dublincitypubliclibraries/ Copenhagen Public Libraries http://www.flickr.com/photos/kkb/ Gwinnett County Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/

gwinnettcountypubliclibrary/

Dublin City Public Library onDublin City Public Library onFlickr.comFlickr.com

The American Centre, Kolkata onThe American Centre, Kolkata onFlickr.comFlickr.com

StreamingStreaming MediaMedia -- AudioAudio

Streaming Media - VideoStreaming Media - Video

Streaming MediaStreaming Media Nowadays library instruction that are delivered Nowadays library instruction that are delivered

online, has begun incorporating more interactive, online, has begun incorporating more interactive, media-rich facets.media-rich facets.

The static, text-based explanation coupled with a The static, text-based explanation coupled with a handout to be downloaded is being supplanted by handout to be downloaded is being supplanted by more experiential tutorials.more experiential tutorials.

The Association of College and Research The Association of College and Research Libraries' Instruction Section provides a Libraries' Instruction Section provides a database of tutorials, many of which are database of tutorials, many of which are Web 2.0 in their nature, called Web 2.0 in their nature, called Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials OnlinPeer Reviewed Instructional Materials Onlinee (PRIMO). (PRIMO).

StreamingStreaming MediaMedia Many of these tutorials use Flash Many of these tutorials use Flash

programming, screen-cast software, or programming, screen-cast software, or streaming audio or video,streaming audio or video, and couple the and couple the media presentation with interactive quizzing; media presentation with interactive quizzing; users respond to questions and the system users respond to questions and the system responds in kind responds in kind

These tutorials are perhaps the first of library These tutorials are perhaps the first of library services to migrate into more the more services to migrate into more the more socially rich Web 2.0. socially rich Web 2.0.

Most of these however, do not generally Most of these however, do not generally provide a means by which users can interact provide a means by which users can interact with one another, nor directly with librarians, with one another, nor directly with librarians, but it can be provided by other means of Web but it can be provided by other means of Web 2.0.2.0.

You TubeYou Tube

Examples: Denver Public Library

http://teens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube .html

Rock 'n' Roll Library http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=ItCIHAksjf4 Gail Borden Public Library, Illinois http://www.elgin.lib.il.us/videoextras.html

Library card sign-up video on Library card sign-up video on You TubeYou Tube

FolksonomyFolksonomy oror TaggingTagging

TechnoratiTechnorati LibrarythingLibrarything RedditReddit


A A folksonomyfolksonomy is an is an InternetInternet-based -based information retrievalinformation retrieval methodology consisting of methodology consisting of collaboratively generated, open-ended labels collaboratively generated, open-ended labels that categorize content such as Web pages, that categorize content such as Web pages, online photographs, and Web links. A online photographs, and Web links. A folksonomy is most notably contrasted from a folksonomy is most notably contrasted from a taxonomy in that the authors of the labeling taxonomy in that the authors of the labeling system are often the main users (and sometimes system are often the main users (and sometimes originators) of the content to which the labels are originators) of the content to which the labels are applied. The labels are commonly known as tags applied. The labels are commonly known as tags and the labeling process is called tagging.and the labeling process is called tagging.


Tagging essentially enables users to create Tagging essentially enables users to create subject headings for the object at hand. subject headings for the object at hand.

It allows users to add and change not only It allows users to add and change not only content (data), but content describing content content (data), but content describing content (metadata). (metadata).

In Flickr, users tag pictures. In LibraryThing, they In Flickr, users tag pictures. In LibraryThing, they tag books. tag books.

Users could tag the library's collection and Users could tag the library's collection and thereby participate in the cataloging process. thereby participate in the cataloging process.

FolksonomyFolksonomy oror TaggingTagging Tagging simply makes lateral searching easier.Tagging simply makes lateral searching easier. The often-cited example of the U.S. Library of The often-cited example of the U.S. Library of

Congress's Subject Heading “cookery,” which no Congress's Subject Heading “cookery,” which no English speaker would use when referring to English speaker would use when referring to “cookbooks,” illustrates the problem of “cookbooks,” illustrates the problem of standardized classification. Tagging would turn standardized classification. Tagging would turn the useless “cookery” to the useful “cookbooks” the useless “cookery” to the useful “cookbooks” instantaneously, and lateral searching would be instantaneously, and lateral searching would be greatly facilitated. greatly facilitated.

The tagged catalog is an open catalog, a The tagged catalog is an open catalog, a customized, user-centered catalog, enable users customized, user-centered catalog, enable users to follow both standardized and user-tagged to follow both standardized and user-tagged subjects. subjects.

BlogsBlogs

BlogspotBlogspot WordpressWordpress BloggerBlogger

BlogsBlogs

A blog is a web page containing structured data that A blog is a web page containing structured data that is updated on a regular basis. It resembles an online is updated on a regular basis. It resembles an online diary or a journal.diary or a journal.

Blogs may indeed be an even greater Blogs may indeed be an even greater milestone in the history of publishing than milestone in the history of publishing than web-pages.web-pages.

They enable the rapid production and They enable the rapid production and consumption of Web-based publications. consumption of Web-based publications.

The copying of printed material is to web-The copying of printed material is to web-pages as the printing press is to blogs. Blogs pages as the printing press is to blogs. Blogs are HTML for the masses. are HTML for the masses.

BlogsBlogs BBlogs are another form of publication and need to be logs are another form of publication and need to be

treated as such in a library. treated as such in a library. Key way for libraries to engage users, enhance

community interaction Allowing library users to discuss plans and ask questions. News service / Announcements Promote resources (e.g. collections, new material,

fiction),services Promote and discuss events/programs (marketing and

promotion) Readers' advisory portal Write reviews, create their own tags and ratings, and

share them with others.

BlogsBlogs

ExampleExampleWeymouth Public Libraryhttp://tuftsstuff.blogspot.com/ Kanakee Public Library http://www.lions-online.org/blogs.htmYarra Plenty Library Blog (Australia) http://yarraplentylibrary.blogspot.com/

WikisWikis

WikisWikis

Wikis are essentially open web-pages, Wikis are essentially open web-pages, where anyone registered with the wiki can where anyone registered with the wiki can publish to it, amend it, and change it. publish to it, amend it, and change it.

Collaborative, knowledge-sharing tool. Online space for harnessing collective

intelligence. Open source wiki software (e.g

PBwiki,Wetpaint, Mediawiki) can use to create a successful subject guide that facilitates customer feedback.

WikiWiki

If you've done something at your library that you consider a success, please write about it in the wiki or provide a link to outside coverage. If you have materials that would be helpful to other librarians, add them to the wiki.

WikiWiki

Examples: Ohio University Libraries Biz Wiki http://www.library.ohiou.edu /subjects/

bizwiki /index. php /Main_Page Yarra Plenty Summer Reading Club Wiki http:// summerreadingclub pbwiki .com/ St. Joseph County Public Library's Subject

Guides http://www.libraryforlife.org/

subjectguides/index.php /Main_Page

RSS

RSSRSS RSS (which stands for Really Simple Syndication)

is an easy way to receive automatic updates from your chosen websites and blogs. Instead of going to a website, the website will send you a message every time there is something new.

RSS allows you to be notified when new content appears on a website, blog or news page. Basically, this means that you can get new content, as it is posted to a site without actually having to visit the site. In other words, it is an easy way to manage, customize, and receive information that interests you and it can also save you a great deal of time.

RSS is an xml-based format which allows web publishers to create and disseminate feeds of data, based on the content of their website.

RSSRSS RSS enables you to subscribe to a website using

a tool called a news reader or aggregator. RSS feeds contain article headlines, links and

descriptions. The feeds are updated as the website is updated.

Librarians (and others) who strive to keep current with the latest news and trends in their particular field have started using feeds and readers to save time and organize materials.

Install a software called News Reader (sometimes called Aggregator) on your desktop computer and use News Reader to subscribe to the RSS content. This will help you to display the latest headlines and content from your chosen websites.

Feed ReaderFeed Reader

SocialSocial BookmarkingBookmarking

Store your bookmarks online, share them with everyone and see what others have book marked

SocialSocial BookmarkingBookmarking

• Social bookmarking applications enable people to save or bookmark their favorite websites, blog posts, images, articles or podcasts in an online space.

• It provide access in the future from any web enabled computer. These websites are also discovery systems in which everyone’s favorites are open to public.

• Users can encounter unexpected resources as well as like minded people.

MashupsMashups

MashupsMashups

Mashups are perhaps the single conceptual Mashups are perhaps the single conceptual underpinning to all the technologies discussed. underpinning to all the technologies discussed. They are ostensibly hybrid applications, where They are ostensibly hybrid applications, where two or more technologies or services are two or more technologies or services are conflated into a completely new, novel service.conflated into a completely new, novel service.

For example,WikiBios, a site where users create For example,WikiBios, a site where users create online biographies of one another, essentially online biographies of one another, essentially blending blogs with social networks. blending blogs with social networks.

Library 2.0 is a mashup. It is a hybrid of blogs, Library 2.0 is a mashup. It is a hybrid of blogs, wikis, streaming media, content aggregators, wikis, streaming media, content aggregators, instant messaging, and social networks. instant messaging, and social networks.

MashupsMashups Library 2.0 remembers a user when they log in.Library 2.0 remembers a user when they log in. It allows the user to edit OPAC data and metadata, It allows the user to edit OPAC data and metadata,

saves the user's tags, IM conversations with saves the user's tags, IM conversations with librarians, wiki entries with other users (and librarians, wiki entries with other users (and catalogs all of these for others to use), and the user catalogs all of these for others to use), and the user is able to make all or part of their profile public. is able to make all or part of their profile public.

Users can see what other users have similar items Users can see what other users have similar items checked-out, borrow and lend tags, and a giant checked-out, borrow and lend tags, and a giant user-driven catalog is created and mashed with the user-driven catalog is created and mashed with the traditional catalog. traditional catalog.

Library 2.0 is completely user-centered and user-Library 2.0 is completely user-centered and user-driven. It is a mashup of traditional library services driven. It is a mashup of traditional library services and innovative Web 2.0 services. It is a library for and innovative Web 2.0 services. It is a library for the 21st century, rich in content, interactivity, and the 21st century, rich in content, interactivity, and social activity. social activity.

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