Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is the new buzzword in library circles. The term was coined by Michael Casey towards the end of 2004.
Library 2.0 is based on Web 2.0 which is the second generation of services where the web has become collaborative and interactive ... for example, web pages turning into blogs.
By using the technologies that make the second generation of services possible, we are taking our library services to where some of our users are -- maybe online. It also allows us to create new services not previously possible. It means we can reach out not only to current users, but also to new users.
Because Library 2.0 technologies are interactive, we can more easily get feedback from our users so that our services are more driven by community needs. For example, Superpatron is a blog that has been set up for library patrons who love their libraries, who take advantage of everything they have to offer, and are always on the lookout for great ideas from libraries around the world.
Recommended reading:
Michael Stephens' Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software, Library Technology Reports, 42:4. is highly recommended. This is available electronically via Ebsco.
And check out Jenny Levine's post What is new about Library 2.0? on the ALA TechSource Blogs.
There is an article on Library 2.0 in the Library Journal by Michael Casey and Laura C Savastinuk.
A more serious academic look is the paper by Jack Maness called "Library2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and its implications for Libraries" in Webology 3 (2), Article 25.
Library 2.0 is based on Web 2.0 which is the second generation of services where the web has become collaborative and interactive ... for example, web pages turning into blogs.
By using the technologies that make the second generation of services possible, we are taking our library services to where some of our users are -- maybe online. It also allows us to create new services not previously possible. It means we can reach out not only to current users, but also to new users.
Because Library 2.0 technologies are interactive, we can more easily get feedback from our users so that our services are more driven by community needs. For example, Superpatron is a blog that has been set up for library patrons who love their libraries, who take advantage of everything they have to offer, and are always on the lookout for great ideas from libraries around the world.
Recommended reading:
Michael Stephens' Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software, Library Technology Reports, 42:4. is highly recommended. This is available electronically via Ebsco.
And check out Jenny Levine's post What is new about Library 2.0? on the ALA TechSource Blogs.
There is an article on Library 2.0 in the Library Journal by Michael Casey and Laura C Savastinuk.
A more serious academic look is the paper by Jack Maness called "Library2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and its implications for Libraries" in Webology 3 (2), Article 25.
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