changing the way people and libraries use the web Alkek Library Staff Development Workshop Presented By: Lisa Ancelet, Tara Spies & Lorin Fisher

Definition of Web 2.0 Characteristics How 2.0 Tools are used in Libraries How students use the applications Ways You Can Use the Tools to : Improve Workflow Communicate/ Collaborate Share Save Time Through Organization What the Workshop Will Cover:

Definition of Web 2.0

Characteristics

How 2.0 Tools are used in Libraries

How students use the applications

Ways You Can Use the Tools to :

Improve Workflow

Communicate/ Collaborate

Share

Save Time Through Organization

Web 2.0 Definition from Wikipedia: Web 2.0 is a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services, such as social-networking sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies. The term became notable after the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004.[2] [3] Although the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but to changes in the ways software developers and end-users use the Web. More …

Characteristics of Web 2.0 Fosters Collaboration Collective Knowledge Sharing Networking Communication Encourages Participation Sense of Community Tagging Most are open source and free & portable

Fosters Collaboration

Collective Knowledge

Sharing

Networking

Communication

Encourages Participation

Sense of Community

Tagging

Most are open source and free & portable

The Machine is using us… a video introduction to the read/write web

IM/Chat Why IM? Instant communication tool Can be used for meetings when necessary Supports video conferencing for virtual meetings Ask a Librarian Use Multi-protocol IM Client to Handle Multiple Accounts Pidgin Meebo Trillian

Why IM?

Instant communication tool

Can be used for meetings when necessary

Supports video conferencing for virtual meetings

Ask a Librarian

Use Multi-protocol IM Client to Handle Multiple Accounts

Pidgin

Meebo

Trillian

Wiki: Collaboration tool tout suite From WikiWiki (Hawaiian for Fast Fast) First developed in 1994 Editable by anyone (can change settings) No need for HTML (uses wiki markup language or wyswig) Editors can comment on content, change content immediately Can revert to previous versions of pages Several different wiki software options available, some hosted and some not. Pbwiki is a quick, hosted, easy way to become introduced to Wikis Wikipedia probably the most notable example Wiki Wiki bus, Honolulu Airport photo by Andrew Laing, from Wikimedia Commons

From WikiWiki (Hawaiian for Fast Fast)

First developed in 1994

Editable by anyone (can change settings)

No need for HTML (uses wiki markup language or wyswig)

Editors can comment on content, change content immediately

Can revert to previous versions of pages

Several different wiki software options available, some hosted and some not.

Pbwiki is a quick, hosted, easy way to become introduced to Wikis

Wikipedia probably the most notable example

Wikis in action at Alkek Alkek Information Literacy Wiki Class Outlines for Library Instruction classes that live on the Alkek Information Literacy Wiki Research Guides in many subjects Workshops

Alkek Information Literacy Wiki

Class Outlines for Library Instruction classes that live on the Alkek Information Literacy Wiki

Research Guides in many subjects

Workshops

Blogs: journaling for a global audience Short for “web log” Originated circa 1994 Typically uses blogging software, no HTML knowledge required Each entry is a “post” Posts arranged sequentially on page, latest first, with archives Typepad.com, Blogger.com, Livejournal.com Can be a diary or journal written by one person or a group of people on various subjects Author(s) can enable commenting and inter-blog linking In some cases, (livejournal) bloggers are part of a “community” Political and News, and gossip blogs become influential part of “new media” “ Blogosphere” directory: Technorati.com Notable blogs and bloggers: DailyKos, Michelle Malkin, Gawker Library world’s analog: “Biblioblogosphere”

Short for “web log”

Originated circa 1994

Typically uses blogging software, no HTML knowledge required

Each entry is a “post”

Posts arranged sequentially on page, latest first, with archives

Typepad.com, Blogger.com, Livejournal.com

Can be a diary or journal written by one person or a group of people on various subjects

Author(s) can enable commenting and inter-blog linking

In some cases, (livejournal) bloggers are part of a “community”

Political and News, and gossip blogs become influential part of “new media”

“ Blogosphere” directory: Technorati.com

Notable blogs and bloggers: DailyKos, Michelle Malkin, Gawker

Library world’s analog: “Biblioblogosphere”

Podcasting and Vidcasting: Blogging 2.0 with a multimedia spin Similar to blogging but content creator records audio file which is distributed using RSS or aggregator Not limited to iPods Example: Ricky Gervais Show Like Podcasting, but using video instead of audio. Video-only blogs exist—called vlogs. Youtube.com popular video site Example: lonelygirl15 (a hoax ) Podcasting Vidcasting

Similar to blogging but content creator records audio file which is distributed using RSS or aggregator

Not limited to iPods

Example: Ricky Gervais Show

Like Podcasting, but using video instead of audio.

Video-only blogs exist—called vlogs.

Youtube.com popular video site

Example: lonelygirl15 (a hoax )

Alkek Library Blogs Alkek Blogs : Alkek Library News Blog and Alkek Library Information Literacy Blog Subject-area blogs for collection development Feedreaders to stay current with reference and instruction trends

Alkek Blogs : Alkek Library News Blog and Alkek Library Information Literacy Blog

Subject-area blogs for collection development

Feedreaders to stay current with reference and instruction trends

RSS/Atom: newspaper delivery man 2.0 Creates feed address that can be then collected in an aggregator Bloglines, Google Reader, etc popular readers Saves time by collecting feeds in one place Databases and other websites like flickr.com also have RSS/Atom Feeds to keep users informed of updates to searches and changes Image from Wikimedia Commons, by Bronks, public domain Two standards: RSS and Atom

Creates feed address that can be then collected in an aggregator

Bloglines, Google Reader, etc popular readers

Saves time by collecting feeds in one place

Databases and other websites like flickr.com also have RSS/Atom Feeds to keep users informed of updates to searches and changes

Image from Wikimedia Commons, by Bronks, public domain

Two standards: RSS and Atom

Personalized Homepages Your personal starting page Organize your information in one place Multiple feeds in one place Examples : iGoogle Netvibes Pageflakes Database feeds (mightylibrarian’s)

Your personal starting page

Organize your information in one place

Multiple feeds in one place

Examples :

iGoogle

Netvibes

Pageflakes

Database feeds (mightylibrarian’s)

Multimedia Sharing Photo Sharing Flickr (Yahoo) Picasa Web Albums (Google) Photobucket Online Video Tutorials YouTube-Alkek Presentation Sharing Slideshare

Photo Sharing

Flickr (Yahoo)

Picasa Web Albums (Google)

Photobucket

Online Video Tutorials

YouTube-Alkek

Presentation Sharing

Slideshare

Social Bookmarking Save your favorite websites Accessible from any computer connected to the Internet “ Tag” the websites with labels you come up with Delicious (website bookmarking) Library Thing (catalog your books)

Save your favorite websites

Accessible from any computer connected to the Internet

“ Tag” the websites with labels you come up with

Delicious (website bookmarking)

Library Thing (catalog your books)

Social Networking Makes the world a smaller place Puts all your friends or contacts in one place for easy communication. Facebook & Myspace community links for Alkek Library Digg (Internet content discovery site) Technorati (search engine for blogs)

Makes the world a smaller place

Puts all your friends or contacts in one place for easy communication.

Facebook & Myspace community links for Alkek Library

Digg (Internet content discovery site)

Technorati (search engine for blogs)

How Students Are Using Web 2.0 Students are using these applications and more

Now the Fun Stuff… Choose a Web 2.0 Application by clicking the Icon: Personalized Startpage Wiki Blog Feedreader Account Instant Messaging Account Bookmarking Account Social Network

References Blog. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog Web 2.0. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 Wiki. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

Blog. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

Web 2.0. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Wiki. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

References Wesch, Michael . (2007). The machine is using us. Retrieved June 17, 2008 from: http://mediatedcultures.net/mediatedculture.htm .

Wesch, Michael . (2007). The machine is using us. Retrieved June 17, 2008 from: http://mediatedcultures.net/mediatedculture.htm .