School Library 2.0: An Introduction

Carrie GitsAssistant Director of Reference

Alvin Sherman LibraryNova Southeastern University

February 1, 2008

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0“…refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Web-based

services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and Folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.” --Wikipedia, February 19, 2007

“…a truly revolutionary concept in which pervasive interactivity, where multitudes of users online actively exchange or contribute content, will transform the very nature of knowledge and information.” –Christopher Harris, School Library Journal May, 2006

The Buzzwords of Today’s Web

• Social Media• Social Internet• Social Software• User -generated

Content• User Centered• Networking• Collaboration

Have you heard of…

BlogsWikis

RSS FeedsTagging

FolksonomiesSocial Networking

Photo SharingPodcast

VideocastScreencast

A Closer Look

• Blogs• Wikis• Photo Sharing• Tagging & Bookmarking• Social Networking

Blogs

Weblog: Blogs provide news and commentary on particular subjects. Many function as a personal online diary. Entries on a blog are posted in reverse chronological order.

Example:• Blogs can be created to encourage discussion and collaboration

among students :Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI and Cold Spring Harbor High School in NY reflect about Elie Wiesel’s, Night: http://nightwiesel.blogspot.com/

WikisWiki: a software allowing multiple users to edit, create and link to web

pages. Wikis are traditionally used as collaborative websites on specific, topics, events or projects.

Blogging Library Wiki: A collaborative space to learn more about library blogs (academic, public, school, and special).

Photo Sharing Sites

Photo sharing: Sites which allow users to upload, publish, tag, share, and organize their personal photos. Many photo sharing sites have a social networking component along with other features.

Examples:• Flickr: www.flickr.com

– http://www.flickr.com/photos/carriesioux/– http://www.flickr.com/commons– Banned Books Week on Flickr

• Photobucket: www.photobucket.com

• Kodak Easy Share Gallery: www.kodakgallery.com

Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Tag: a (relevant) keyword or term associated with or assigned to a piece of information, thus describing the item and enabling keyword-based classification and search of information.

Examples:LibraryThing: http://www.librarything.com

LibraryThing for Libraries: http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries http://opac.sfsu.edu/

Social Bookmarking: A way for users to store, manage, organize and share bookmarks of web pages. Instead of using folders, social bookmarks use tags to describe and organize the web pages. Social bookmarks can be available for other online users to view.

Examples:del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/

Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Social Networking

Social Networking: An online group or community of users with shared interests or activities. Social networking sites allow you to communicate and connect with friends, coworkers, colleagues, family , and students.

Examples:• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com• MySpace: http://www.myspace.com

Want to Learn More?

Lee LeFever’s Common Craft Show on YouTube:Short and informative video presentations on all things Web 2.0 in “plain English” http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever

Learning 2.0The original Learning 2.0 program developed by Helene Blowers. This program has been used by libraries worldwide to help library staff learn more about Web 2.0 tools and their applications in library services http://plcmclearning.blogspot.com/

Where can I learn more?

NSU Libraries Learning Challenge 2.0 (TLC 2.0)Online self-paced learning module covering 23 Web 2.0 tools. Started as a staff development imitative to expose library staff to Web 2.0 tools, encourage them to play with the technology and discuss their likes and dislikes. Modeled after the Learning 2.0 program http://blogs.library.nova.edu/tlc/about

Why Bother With 2.0?

• Web 2.0 buzz, hype, fad? • It has changed the way we use the Internet, they way knowledge is

created and disseminated, the way we communicate, connect and reach out to our users.

• Certain tools will increase and decrease in popularity.• More and more young people are using social media to create

content: http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/230/report_display.asp

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