Libraries in Libraries in the Digital the Digital

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Library 2.0, EmbracingLibrary 2.0, Embracing

A new version of the Internet (version 2.0) A new version of the Internet (version 2.0) is now available. Librarians are now free to is now available. Librarians are now free to abandon the old one.abandon the old one.

… … from “A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette”, from “A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette”, October 29October 29thth, 2007, 2007

The Web Used to BeThe Web Used to Be……

Static

Information is one-way

Developer-driven

One-dimensional

Non-collaborative

Client-server

ReadingCompanies

Home pages

Lectures

Advertising

Services sold over the web

The Web is NOW…The Web is NOW…

Dynamic Collaborative

Personalized

SocialDo It Yourself

Interactive

Creative

User-driven

Writing

Peer to peer

Communities

Blogs

Conversation

Word of Mouth

Web services

Social, Collaborative: What does Social, Collaborative: What does it look like?it look like?

The user now The user now contributescontributes

Content comes to Content comes to the user, the user the user, the user no longer needs no longer needs to go to the to go to the content (RSS)content (RSS)

Web applications Web applications are written by and are written by and for the userfor the user

Out with the old…

And in with the new

The Web is... More than WordsThe Web is... More than Words

YouTubeYouTube VideoJugVideoJug TeacherTubeTeacherTube RocketbookRocketbook TED TalksTED Talks

Videos are taking over! YouTube is socially-driven, Videos are taking over! YouTube is socially-driven, others are great reference tools!others are great reference tools!

FlickrFlickr Social photo-sharingSocial photo-sharing

The Web is …Social and The Web is …Social and Collaborative!Collaborative!

Facebook and MySpaceFacebook and MySpace Social networking:Social networking: connecting with “friends”, creating connecting with “friends”, creating

networks, news feeds keep us “in the loop”.networks, news feeds keep us “in the loop”.

Del.icio.usDel.icio.us Social bookmarkingSocial bookmarking: sharing your favourites on the : sharing your favourites on the

webweb

LibraryThingLibraryThing Lib.rario.usLib.rario.us

Social Social cataloguingcataloguing!! Library technology becomes Library technology becomes mainstream – organizing media is fun! mainstream – organizing media is fun!

The Web is… “Do It Yourself”The Web is… “Do It Yourself” WikisWikis

Allow users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the Allow users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material. content of a website, usually for reference material.

Often used to create collaborative websites and to power Often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. community websites.

BlogsBlogs Personalizing web contentPersonalizing web content Technorati: Searching the BlogosphereTechnorati: Searching the Blogosphere

RSS feeds and readersRSS feeds and readers The user’s experience is what counts: information goes to the The user’s experience is what counts: information goes to the

user, the user doesn’t have to go to the information.user, the user doesn’t have to go to the information. TaggingTagging

User-driven “subject headings”. User-driven “subject headings”. A way of organizing web content.A way of organizing web content.

The Web is… Libraries!The Web is… Libraries!

WorldCat (OCLC)WorldCat (OCLC) Search libraries around the worldSearch libraries around the world

National LibrariesNational Libraries Library of CongressLibrary of Congress

Search the catalogue, and authority records onlineSearch the catalogue, and authority records online

AmicusAmicus Canadian “Library of Congress”Canadian “Library of Congress”

LibDex LibDex Index of 18,000 libraries around the worldIndex of 18,000 libraries around the world

The Web is… ProfessionalThe Web is… Professional Web JunctionWeb Junction

OCLC and the Gates Foundation bringing you free professional OCLC and the Gates Foundation bringing you free professional development on the Web!development on the Web!

FacebookFacebook Who is on Facebook? OCLC, Library of Congress, National Who is on Facebook? OCLC, Library of Congress, National

Library of Canada, and hundreds of academic and public Library of Canada, and hundreds of academic and public libraries.libraries.

Library applications from Online catalogues to IM ReferenceLibrary applications from Online catalogues to IM Reference Blogs!Blogs!

Librarian.net (Jessamyn West)Librarian.net (Jessamyn West) Librarian in BlackLibrarian in Black Stephen’s LighthouseStephen’s Lighthouse The Ubiquitous LibrarianThe Ubiquitous Librarian Free Range LibrarianFree Range Librarian

Sick Sense of Humour, On Sick Sense of Humour, On Having AHaving A

Respond to every reference question with Respond to every reference question with the following phrase: “Well, let me check the following phrase: “Well, let me check Wikipedia…”Wikipedia…”

This will amuse you while alarming the This will amuse you while alarming the

library patron. Repeat as needed.library patron. Repeat as needed.

… … from A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquettefrom A Librarian’s Guide to EtiquetteJanuary 22January 22ndnd, 2008, 2008

Issues with 2.0Issues with 2.0

Authority control v. tagging Authority control v. tagging Authoritativeness of sources – where do Authoritativeness of sources – where do

they come from, are they correct/valid, they come from, are they correct/valid, how do we determine validity?how do we determine validity?

Opinion v. fact, e.g. Blogs are editorials Opinion v. fact, e.g. Blogs are editorials and don’t necessarily relate news in an and don’t necessarily relate news in an objective mannerobjective manner

““Too many hands in the pot”Too many hands in the pot”