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Blogs, Podcasts and Wikis Kate Pitcher, SUNY Geneseo. Web 2.0 Tools You Can Use. Web 2.0 is the second generation of web-based services and tools which make content creation on the web easier and more accessible to a wide variety of users. . Questions to answer…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Blogs, Podcasts and WikisKate Pitcher, SUNY Geneseo
May 8, 2007
Web 2.0 Tools You Can Use
Web 2.0 is the second generation of web-based services and tools which make content creation on the web easier and more accessible to a wide variety of users.
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Questions to answer…
What are these Web 2.0 social collaboration tools?
Why should your library should use these tools to distribute and share content to users?
How can your library use these tools to distribute and share content with users?
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Web 2.0 in action… Amazon.com “recommendations” and Wish Lists Flickr photo sharing tagging and bookmarking YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl chat and instant messaging blogging mixing and creating music files “participatory web” Mashups of content Google Maps
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What is Library 2.0?Maness’ theory of Library 2.0 ¹:A theory for Library 2.0 could be understood to
have these four essential elements:
User-centered Provides a multi-media experience Socially rich Communally innovative
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Library 2.0 in action… “Recommendations” in library catalog Tagging of books in library catalog (Users make their own subject
headings!) Subscribe to an RSS feed notifying patrons of new books Patrons post book reviews to a library hosted blog Library news using blog format Library patrons add and edit content to a subject guide wiki on
library’s website IM at reference desk Downloading music and books onto iPods Offering podcasts of events through library website
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Blogs“…online journals or websites where users can post commentary, links and news…”
“[Blogs] enable the rapid production and consumption of Web-based publications”
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What makes a blog different? Dated entries (“posts”) Each “post” has a permanent webpage
created automatically (“permalink”) Links to favorite or recommended blogs
(“blogroll”) Content is syndicated to users (“RSS feed”) Readers can leave comments Posts are archived
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Why a blog? Categorization of posts Tagging the content of posts No need to know HTML Role of hyperlink Interactivity with reader Frequency & currency of content Blogging community
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Anatomy of a post…
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Clicking on Comments in the SJCPL Blog…
A comment left by a library patron on the Milne Library News blog…
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SUNY Geneseo, Milne Library
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Integrate & collaborate with your campus courseware or portal….
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Who reads blogs? 27% of Internet users read blogs as of
November 2004 -- that’s 32 million people!
greater-than-average growth of readers among women, minorities, and those between the ages of 30-49
tend to be young, male, well-educatedand veteran Internet users
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Why should your library have a blog? News Current events Interaction with library patrons Market and promote different library services Easy to create, maintain and update No HTML skills necessary User feedback FREE!
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What makes a successful library blog? currency frequency relevance to library or patron’s needs well written interaction with patrons through comments know your purpose and focus simplicity lots of hyperlinks Syndicate the content with an RSS feed publicize
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Tips for successful blogging… Collaborate Edit Policy Interaction Purpose
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Some library blogs… Ann Arbor District Libraryhttp://www.aadl.org/
Moraine Valley Community Collegehttp://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/searchtips/http://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/librarynews/
St. Joseph County Public Libraryhttp://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/index.php
Stark County Law Libraryhttp://temp.starklawlibrary.org/blog/
Georgia State University Library http://www.library.gsu.edu/news/index.asp?typeID=62
Waterboro Public Libraryhttp://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm
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What you need: Application
(many free services will host your blog: Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal, etc. )
Commitment (“buy-in” from your contributors)
Technical support (at least one person who can fool with the code behind the application if you want to host it on your own server)
Training
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Free blog applications Blogger http://www2.blogger.com/ WordPress http://wordpress.org/ LiveJournal http://www.livejournal.com/ Diaryland (hosted) http://www.diaryland.com/ Pitas (hosted) http://www.pitas.com Slash (open source app) http://www.slashcode.com Greymatter (open source app)
http://noahgrey.com/greysoft/ LifeType (open source app)
http://www.lifetype.net/
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Other blog applications (cost $$)
Movable Type ($) http://www.movabletype.org TypePad ($)
http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/index Radio Userland ($) http://radio.userland.com Manila ($) http://manila.userland.com/
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Bloggerhttp://www2.blogger.com
Free Easy to use Will host your blog
(no need to put blog on your own server) No prior knowledge of HTML or CSS needed Tutorials available
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WordPresshttp://wordpress.org
Free Customize the look of your blog Will host your blog on their server No need to learn HTML or CSS
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LiveJournalhttp://www.livejournal.com
Joining the site is free Will host your blog on their server “Online journaling community” Additional services such as IM and
text messaging are possible
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What in the heck is RSS??Real Simple Syndication
Rich Site Summary
RSS lets publishers use XML code to define the content of their Web sites,
much the way HTML lets them determine the format in which content
is displayed.htm = .rss Graphic used to indicate RSS files
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BlogToday’s post Archived posts
RSS Feed
Feeds into an aggregator or Newsreader
Subscribers
Subscribers
Subscribers
Subscribers
How RSS Feeds work…
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RSS Advantages visitors can access multiple sites without having
to go to each one subscribe to the RSS feeds of sites you like and
the content comes to you use a news aggregator to read the headlines
and links in one place do not need to give out your email address to
web sites to receive updates will need a aggregator to read content
Jardin, Xeni. “Why RSS is Everywhere.” Wired. April 2004.19 May 2004 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.04/start.html?pg=7.
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RSS Aggregator Resources… Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com FeedDemon http://www.feeddemon.com NewsGator http://www.newsgator.com PocketRSS http://www.atomicdb.com My Yahoo! http://add.my.yahoo.com/rss
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Library-related RSS Feeds Pubmed http://pmbrowser.info Library Stuff http://www.librarystuff.net/index.rdf LISNews http://www.lisnews.com/lisnews.rss Library Jobs http://feedster.com/makerss.php? Research Buzz
http://www.researchbuzz.com/researchbuzz.rss Resource Shelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com/resourceshelf.xml LISFeeds.com http://www.lisfeeds.com
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Wikis“…collaborative websites where users can add, edit, or delete content on a certain topic, using a web browser...”
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The best example…
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What makes a wiki different? Multiple users may edit content Searchable No formal HTML coding experience
needed Very similar to many content
management systems Upload documents and files
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LIS Wiki
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Ohio University Librarieshttp://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page
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Milne Library WebDev Wikihttp://intranet.lib.geneseo.edu/webdevwiki/doku.php?id=home
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Library Instruction Wikihttp://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources
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Why use a wiki in your library? Document management
(i.e. training documents, manuals, meeting minutes, etc.)
Archive Intranet Collaboration by many
(faculty, students, community users, etc.) Knowledge base Project management tool Staff internal communication
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Useful features… Track recent changes
(RSS feeds can be incorporated so users can be notified immediately)
History of page revisions(With some wiki apps, you can revert back to a previous version of the wiki)
Accessibility of documents and information through a web-based browser login (can be password-protected)
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Some disadvantages… Mostly text-based Anyone (if you don’t require login)
can contribute and edit documents Must use special “wiki” editing
syntax to make changes or contribute content – this can be cumbersome for some users to learn
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What you need: Application
(many free software apps: PBwiki, Wetpaint, MediaWiki, DokuWiki; just to name a few)
Commitment (“buy-in” from your contributors)
Technical support (at least one person who can fool with the code behind the application)
Training
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Wiki tools PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/ MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.org/ DokuWiki http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki TWiki (open source app) http://twiki.org ClearWiki (free for 10 users)
http://clearwiki.com/ Wetpaint (free) http://www.wetpaint.com SeedWiki (free; multiple wikis)
http://www.seedwiki.com
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PBwikihttp://pbwiki.com/
•Free•Hosted (no need to download software)•Web-based; login from any internet browser
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MediaWikihttp://www.mediawiki.org/ Open source application Download and install on your own server Designed for use with large
websites/multiple servers Some WYSIWYG Editing syntax allows users to edit and
contribute content without knowledge of HTML
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DokuWiki http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki
Open source application Download and install on your own
server Has its own editing syntax for
contributing and editing content
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Podcasts“…syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”
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iPods
Can be used as…hard drivecalendar
contact manageraudio recordersave text filesphoto librarynotes readeralarm clockPDF libraryvideo player
can be projected w/LCD or TVmusic
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MP3 players
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Why should we care?“…Teachers in every strata of education are increasingly dealing with a student population that is not only more wired than they are but
also grew up in a techno-drenched atmosphere that has trained them to absorb
and process information in fundamentally different ways. This generation of students is
more likely to be armed with cell phones, laptops, and iPods than with spiral notebooks
and #2 pencils…”
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To be or not to be…Why should libraries create podcasts? Library tours Special events Story times Book reviews Readings Guest lectures Campus events Student research presentations
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Arizona State University Librarieshttp://www.asu.edu/lib/librarychannel/
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Bridgewater College: Internet Podcast Resourceshttp://www.bridgew.edu/library/podcasts.cfm
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Grand Rapids Public Libraryhttp://www.grpl.org/yourlibrary/pods/
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How do we find and subscribe to podcasts? Find a podcast you are interested in
listening to Find the orange “RSS” or “POD”
button Click button OR copy and paste the
URL into your RSS reader
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Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes…1.
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How do we create podcasts?Two easy ways:
1. Create podcasts by phone2. Use recording software to:
Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3)
Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS)
Upload to the web
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Podcasting Tools Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com podOmatic
http://www.podomatic.com/home Odeo http://www.odeo.com
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Gabcasthttp://www.gabcast.com/index.php
•Free•Record podcasts by phone
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Creating a podcast by phone…Toll-free number
Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play!
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podOmatichttp://www.podomatic.com/home
•Free•Record your own podcasts
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Odeohttp://odeo.com/
•Free•Upload MP3 files
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Elements needed for recording your own podcast Recording & editing software Microphone Audio card Convert audio file to MP3 file format Upload MP3 file to server Create an RSS feed for the podcast
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Recording Software Sound Recorder (found with most Windows
OS) Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net GarageBand (for Macs)
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
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Creating an RSS feed for your podcast:1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator:http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/
podcast.cgi?
2. Poderator:http://poderator.com/
3. PodcastBlaster:http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/
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In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps:1. Create a plain text file on your computer
(i.e. .TXT file if you are on Windows. Note, .DOC or other will not work).
2. Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file.
3. Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server.
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Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on podcast logo…
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Works Cited1. Maness, J. M. (2006). Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for
Libraries. Webology, 3(2). Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.html.
2. (2006). Library 2.0 Meme Map. Flickr. Retrieved March 17, 2007, fromhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/42538191@N00/113222147/
3. Habib, M. (2006). Toward Academic Library 2.0: development and application of a library 2.0 methodology. A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree, November 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://etd.ils.unc.edu/dspace/handle/1901/356
4. Rainie, L. (2005). Memo: the state of blogging.Pew Internet & American Life Project, January 2005.Retrieved 10 February 2005, from http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/144/report_display.asp
5. McHugh, J. (2005). Synching up with the iKid. Edutopia Magazine, October 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=art_1355&issue=oct_05#
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Recommended Resources: Library 2.0
(2006). Library 2.0 - LISWiki. Retrieved February 2, 2007, from LISWiki. Web site: http://liswiki.org/wiki/Library_2.0
Crawford, W. (2006). Library 2.0 and “Library 2.0”. Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large, 6(2). Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://cites.boisestate.edu/v6i2a.htm
Miller, P. (2006). Library 2.0 - The Challenge of Disruptive Innovation. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.talis.com/resources/documents/447_Library_2_prf1.pdf
O'Reilly, T. (2005a). What Is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
Stephens, M. (2005). ALA TechSource - Do Libraries Matter: On Library & Librarian 2.0. Retrieved Nov. 17, 2006, from American Library Association. Web site: http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2005/11/do-libraries-matter-on-library-librarian-20.html
Stephens, M. (2006). Web 2.0 & libraries: best practices for social software. Library Technology Reports, 42, no. 4. Chicago: ALA TechSource.
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Contact Info…Kate PitcherReference/Instruction & Web Development LibrarianMilne LibrarySUNY [email protected]://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher
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