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7/23/2019 TRANSFORMATION OF WEB 2.0 INTO LIBRARY 2.0 FOR DRIVING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE BY ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
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TRANSFORMATION OF WEB 2.0 INTO LIBRARY
2.0 FOR DRIVING ACCESS
TO KNOWLEDGE BY ACADEMIC LIBRARIES INNIGERIA
By
Dr. Chinwe Nwoo E!e"ni
An#
$e%en Nne&" E&e
From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for drivingaccess to knowledge…
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Abstract
This paper investigates the concept of web 2.0 and its application tolibrary services known as library 2.0. Library 2.0 is a user-centered toolwhich enables real time interaction with library patrons enhancing atwo way relationship where the information consumers connect withinformation producers to become co-producers themselves. This paper
discusses how academic librarians might utilize and leverage thesenew innovations in driving access to knowledge in the 21 st century.ome of the challenges in migrating from the static web to thedynamic web such as library 2.0 are succinctly discussed. These aretechnophobia! resistance to change! criticism of library 2.0 by scholarsamong others. "ecommendations are derived from the challengessuch as inculcating a positive attitude to these new tools# training oflibrarians to help facilitate the use of library 2.0 tools and building pro-active librarians among others.
Kewords: Web 2.0! Lib. 2.0! librarians! knowledge!"nformation.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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At a %lance• "ntrod&ction• '(e Web 2.0 )once*t
• Feat&res of Web 2.0
• Web 2.0 tec(ni+&es
• 'ransition to Lib 2.0
• ,verview of Lib 2.0
• Knowledge Access
• Librarians driving Access to knowledge
• Pro*osing a -odel for Knowledge Access &sing
Lib 2.0• )(allenges
• )ontrib&tions
• )oncl&sion
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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,"%"NAL"'/ Knowledge Access (KA) 2.0 Model,
Proposed
'(e 2st
)ent&r Librar 1ser Patron 2.03"nformation Needs are:
4namic
)ollaborative
-<i5sensor
"nteractive )&stomi6ed information
7logging
Personal
Websites
Wiki*edia
8ncclo*edias
Folkso'
nomies
'a9onomies
Flick r
P(oto
'agging
4irectories)atalog&es
Lib 1.0 tools
Lib 2.0 Tools
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"ntrod&ction
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
Libraries are important information access pointsLibrarians are knowledge managers and providers.
Davenport, DeLong and Beers 1!!"# have defined knowledge as
containing fact and information.
Driving access to knowledge via web 2.0 tools deals with driving
users to the web platform; making them aware of new tools whichoffer faster and reliable services in information seeking. aking our
patrons reali!e that web 2.0 offers a variet" of technologies which
aid in knowledge ac#uisition such as$ %&&,'lickr, 'acebook, (nstant
essaging, etc.Librarians’ traditional role Adopting modern tools
Paradigm s(ift
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'(e Web 2.,)once*t
anganat(an;s <t( Law$ %the library is a growing
organism”.
%rowt( signi&es a change! shift! or transition from an initially!worse state to a usually! better state. '(e web can in eversense be related to t(is law.
-anness 200=3: The 'eb is a matrix of dialogues! not a collectionof monologues. This means the web is now becoming moreinteractive ( involving more people who can collaborate!communicate and e)change ideas.
This current state of the web is referred to as Web 2.0.
Web 2.0 5 *oined by ,>eill -edia in 200?! isabout the more human aspects of interactivity onthe 'eb$ +t is about conversations! interpersonalnetworking! personalization and individualism.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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Feat&res of Web 2.0
@,;eill 200<3
• The web as platform: a platform for
success as it involves communication!interaction! collaboration and participation inorganizations.
• Harnessng collect!e ntellgence: This is evident in hyper- linking di,erent siteswhich makes for the growth of the web.
• "ch #ser e$perences: These arerichly enhanced by web 2.0 because contentare assembled which meet the needs of theusers.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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Web 2.0 'ec(ni+&es oreso&rces
@7rown and Adler200B3• Cocial networking sites
• 7logs
• Wikis
• Dirt&al comm&nities These technologies according to 'Etteraman
and Widen5W&l 200G3 are de&ned as a
network of collaborative applications whereusers consume! create and recreate informationfrom several sources resulting in new contents
and structure.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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'ransition to Lib
2.0• There is now a transition within the libraryworld in the way services are o,ered topatrons.
• The application of 'eb 2.0 to libraryservices is referred to as Library 2.0 or Lib2.0 for short.
• Wiki*edia clearly de&ned Lib2.0 as a
loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reects a transition within thelibrary world in the way that services aredelivered to users.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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,verview of Lib.
2.0• The term Library 2.0 was coined by /ichael*asey on his blog Library*runch as a direct spin-o, of the terms usiness 2.0 and 'eb 2.0.
• The techniues of web 2.0 are also applicable to
Lib. 2.0! but in the library environment.Fo&r 8lements of Lib. 2.0 -anness! 200=3:
• "t is &ser5centered: sers345* -6 Librarians
• "t *rovides a m<i5media e9*erience :
video7audio components• "t is sociall ric(: The library8s web-presence includes
users8 presence.
• "t is comm&nall innovative:
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Knowledge
AccessLibraries have the potential to create ualityaccess to information and uality contentfor research. 9nowledge goes beyond mereinformation! but deals with processed andinterpreted information which prepares thereceiver for appropriate actions :5guolu and5guolu! 2002;
Knowledge Access is a state where a libraryuser has the opportunity to come in contactwith needed processed information.
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Librarians 4rivingAccess to Knowledge
Librarians: *oncerned with 4ublic knowledge
Libraries: +mportant vehicles for the acuisition of
knowledge.
Libraries: facilitate access to information
Ke 8nablers for Access to Knowledge b Librariesand Librarians 'ise! 200G3:
• Libraries and librarians must become more &ser5orientedH
• Libraries and librarians must become active inadvocac by actively promoting libraries#
• Libraries and librarians must create *artners(i*s andfoster o**ort&nities for convergencesH
• Libraries should serve as s*ace and *lace
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
P i - d l f
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Pro*osing a -odel forKnowledge Access 1sing
Lib. 2.0Librarians are vehicles that drive access
to knowledge! and therefore! should involvethemselves deeply by using the Lib. 2.0tools.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
$N$%logs
&$$
'(
Wikis
&ocial )etworking &ites
*g. Facebook, hi5,
LinkedIn, LibraryThing, etc. Rich Site Summary
Instant/Synchronous Messaging
Flickr
(n emplo"ing these tools, librarians drive access to
knowledge b" establis)ing contact wit) t)e *sers
and +roviding t)eir needs.
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now e ge ccess .-odel
'(e 2st )ent&r Librar 1ser Patron 2.03"nformation Needs are:
)ollaborative -<i5sensor "nteractive )&stomi6ed information
7logging
Personal
Websites
Wiki*edia
8ncclo*edias
Folkso'
nomies
'a9onomies
Flickr
P(oto
'agging
4irectories)atalog&es
Lib 1.0
tools
Lib. 2.0 tools,-namic
Fig*re : Knowledge Access (KA) 2.0 Model
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a enges o s ng . .'ools b Librarians in 4riving
Access to Knowledge
• %ear of the #n&nown• "esstance to change
• 'ac& of proper orentaton
• rtcsms of 'b. 2.0
• 'ac& of peerre!ew
• ost of s#stanablt* of lb. 2.0technologes
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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)ontrib&tions
Was of Ameliorating t(esec(allenges:
• +#ldng proact!e lbrarans
• Tranng lbrarans on lb 2.0technologes
• nc#lcatng the -*eswecan
attt#de nto lbrarans• Pro!son of stable power s#ppl*
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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)oncl&sion+n conclusion this paper has tried to e)amine
the conce*ts of web 2.0 and its applicationto library services popularly known as lbrar*2.0. The paper also highlighted the maIor
feat&res of these tools and how these toolscan be used in dynamic ways to createaccess to knowledge. Library 2.0 is touted asa facilitator for knowledge access to patrons.
Librarians are called to use this tool to reachout beyond their walls and institutions andreach out to both actual and potential patronswhere ever they are located.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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)oncl&sion
)ontd…5ccording to /iller :200<; =ven thoughlibraries are guardians of knowledge! ithas become evident that many users
may by pass processes and institutionsthat they perceive to be slow!unresponsive! unappealing andirrelevant in favour of a more direct
approach to services o,ered by othersthat may meet their needs.
###From Web 2.0 to Lib 2.0: New Paradigms for driving access to knowledge…$$$$
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