Kent State Workshop - Using Web 2.0 Principles to Become Librarian 2.0, web/library 2.0, Nov. 2007

Slide 1: Using Web 2.0 Principles to Become Librarian 2.0 Introduction Kent State University SLIS, Nov. 9-10, 2007

Slide 2: Instructor: Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Librarian (Engineering, Mathematics, & Statistics) Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University Work email: bcg8@case.edu Work phone: 216-368-8685 IM: AIM - kslbcg8 ICQ - 499284601 Google Chat - kslbcg8@gmail.com MSN - bcg8@case.edu Yahoo - kslbcg8

Slide 3: My Interest in Web 2.0 • Teach RSS workshop at KSL • Contribute to 3 Case KSL blogs • ALA Library 2.0 participant • ALA LAMA Web Coordinator – Blogs, RSS, Wiki, Communities • Regular IM user • See benefits of “free” tools to libraries & library users • Non-techie trained person that likes to “play”

Slide 4: Topics for the Next 2 Days • What is Web 2.0 • What is Library 2.0 • Why should we care • RSS and OPML • Blogs • Wikis • Various Web 2.0 Tools • Users • Library concerns

Slide 5: Introduce Yourself • Name • Degree in progress and/or library employer • Goals for career • Goals for this workshop • Web/library 2.0 experience

Slide 6: Class Resources http://www.squidoo.com/library2point0/ http://www.slideshare.net/bcg8

Slide 7: What do we already know? http://ksuslis5.pbwiki.com Look for “Click here to take survey”.

Slide 8: Reasons Why You Must Care • Online competition to libraries • Alternative method of PR/marketing • Alternative method of communication • Alternative publishing practices • User awareness • Efficiency • “Buzz” word right now • Users are unaware and/or are creating alternatives to library resources

Slide 10: Coined by O'Reilly Media (2004) http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html#mememap

Slide 11: What Is Web 2.0, Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software Tim O'Reilly, 09/30/2005 http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

Slide 12: More on Web 2.0 • Web 1.0 – “surfing” – Content within a specific space • Web 2.0: – Decentralized – Granular – Syndication – Web as a “platform”  “Long Tail”

Slide 13: WEB 2.0 Concepts (Mindset) Key concepts or focus points: – Collaboration – Sharing – Ownership – Creation – Web-based rather than software based – Data/information – Social – Connections/relationships – Trust

Slide 14: WEB 2.0 Concepts – Enrichment – Personal data – Participation – Decentralized – User “tagged” or defined – Experience – Services – Remixable – Behavior

Slide 15: Library 2.0 • Coined by Michael Casey on his blog LibraryCrunch • Some library contributors: – Stephen Abram – John Blyberg – Michael E. Casey – Jenny Levine – Paul Miller – Michael Stephens

Slide 16: Library 2.0 Concepts • Delivery • Constant and purposeful change • Adaptation • User designed • User created • Participation • User feedback • 2-way information • Reaching new users

Slide 17: Warnings (or Thoughts) • What do users want? • Investment in technology and/or time worth it? • What do users expect? • What are users doing on their own? • How can users contribute?