Web 2 0 Workshopslideshare

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:

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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)

Multimedia Sharing
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)

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)

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

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

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