Jadranka Lasic-Lazic jlazic @ ffzg.hr Mihaela Banek Zorica mbanek @ ffzg.hr Sonja Spiranec [email_address] Department of Information sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Universtiy of Zagreb, Croatia School librarians coping with electronic environment

What is Web 2.0 Change in the web space New version (constant beta) Combination of several trends Participation Personalization and collaboration Democracy of marketing Richer online applications

Change in the web space

New version (constant beta)

Combination of several trends

Participation

Personalization and collaboration

Democracy of marketing

Richer online applications

Web 1.0 – Web 2.0 Web 1.0: Static web pages Information and data gathered from large databases web as a repository – large database Users: technological background and knowledge Web 2.0 Interactivity Social networking User-generated content Participation is the key Easy to use, special skills aren’t necessary

Web 1.0:

Static web pages

Information and data gathered from large databases

web as a repository – large database

Users: technological background and knowledge

Web 2.0

Interactivity

Social networking

User-generated content

Participation is the key

Easy to use, special skills aren’t necessary

EVERYBODY has the possibility to Web 2.0 create publish share collaborate influence connect

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Web_2.0_Map.svg

http://www.masternewmedia.org/media/media-analysis/DeLoitte-US-media-survey-2007-usage-and-preferences-20070928.htm

Generation X /genreation Y Babyboomer / millenials

Library 2.0 reaction to the web-based developments in ICT and the widespread use of social software Curran et al., 2007

reaction to the web-based developments in ICT and the widespread use of social software

Curran et al., 2007

Library 2.0 concept reflects user-centeredness; is related to multi-media environments and communication channels; provides the customer with the experience of social presence and enables interaction with librarians and other users; is communally innovative, i.e. works as a community service adaptable to change and allows users to initiate and guide this change of services related to seeking and utilizing information Manes, 2006

reflects user-centeredness;

is related to multi-media environments and communication channels;

provides the customer with the experience of social presence and enables interaction with librarians and other users;

is communally innovative, i.e. works as a community service adaptable to change and allows users to initiate and guide this change of services related to seeking and utilizing information

Manes, 2006

What is Library 2.0? Holmbeg et al. 2009

http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/

http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/untitled.bmp

Research Students familliarity with Web 2.0 tools Librarians at higher education institutions find Web 2.0 tools to be potentially useful in their libraries. Lasic-Lazic, Banek Zorica, Bubas 2009.

Students familliarity with Web 2.0 tools

Librarians at higher education institutions find Web 2.0 tools to be potentially useful in their libraries.

Results most of students were familiar with popular tools/services like wikis, blogs, YouTube and MySpace/Facebook less than 50% had more than scarce knowledge of a Flickr, Delicious or even Second Life.

most of students were familiar with popular tools/services like wikis, blogs, YouTube and MySpace/Facebook

less than 50% had more than scarce knowledge of a Flickr, Delicious or even Second Life.

http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/468

Curriculum change Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Two new courses introduced: Information literacy (theoretical approach) E-learning (practical)

Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb

Two new courses introduced:

Information literacy (theoretical approach)

E-learning (practical)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) Department of Information Science

Second life developed in 2003 by Linden Lab s client program - Second Life Viewer more than 9 million Residents MUVE (Multi-User Virtual Environments) 2 Grids Second Life Teen Second life (teens 13-17)

developed in 2003 by Linden Lab s

client program - Second Life Viewer

more than 9 million Residents

MUVE (Multi-User Virtual Environments)

2 Grids

Second Life

Teen Second life (teens 13-17)

Communication – chat & voice One avatar or group Conferences Classes

One avatar or group

Conferences

Classes

Building Building Prims Simple objects Complex objects Scripting interaction

Building

Prims

Simple objects

Complex objects

Scripting

interaction

Education & Culture many universities, colleges, schools and other educational institutions researching the use of Second Life as an environment for teaching and learning Open University ( UK ), Princeton, MIT, University of Derby (UK), Vassar, Harvard, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ohio University, New York University, Australian Film Television and Radio School, etc. Cybrary Islands – Library Alliance Second life library 2.0 Eduisland, InfoIsland Museums - International Space Flight museum, Louvre Second life - visual

many universities, colleges, schools and other educational institutions researching the use of Second Life as an environment for teaching and learning

Open University ( UK ), Princeton, MIT, University of Derby (UK), Vassar, Harvard, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ohio University, New York University, Australian Film Television and Radio School, etc.

Cybrary Islands – Library Alliance

Second life library 2.0

Eduisland, InfoIsland

Museums - International Space Flight museum, Louvre

Second life - visual

Potential Benefits Hands-on learning New form of interaction Personalized learning Vi z u a l iza tion – simulation and role - play Improving distance learning and developing immersive environment Marketing Socialization Networking Virtual collaboration

Hands-on learning

New form of interaction

Personalized learning

Vi z u a l iza tion – simulation and role - play

Improving distance learning and developing immersive environment

Marketing

Socialization

Networking

Virtual collaboration

Obstacles System requirements Hardware Network Connection Stability Maintenance/Updates Learning Curve Pricing Rights “ Griefing” and vandalism Inappropriate materials Keeping students on-task

System requirements

Hardware

Network Connection

Stability

Maintenance/Updates

Learning Curve

Pricing

Rights

“ Griefing” and vandalism

Inappropriate materials

Keeping students on-task

Conclusion Library rules L ibraries are for users and every user its’ book Save the time of the reader Changes in LIS curriculum Training of librarains Educating users

Library rules

L ibraries are for users and every user its’ book

Save the time of the reader

Changes in LIS curriculum

Training of librarains

Educating users