WEB 2.0: The Basics Every Librarian Should Know

Why learn about Web 2.0? The way people communicate is changing. These Web 2.0 technologies are changing the patron expectations of our library catalogs. Web 2.0 has produced a wide variety of content; librarians need to be able to sift through more data than ever before!

The way people communicate is changing.

These Web 2.0 technologies are changing the patron expectations of our library catalogs.

Web 2.0 has produced a wide variety of content; librarians need to be able to sift through more data than ever before!

Presentation Overview Web 2.0 is in part new, tangible technologies and in part intangible concepts . The purpose of this presentation is to learn a little about new technologies and the concepts that constitute Web 2.0.

Web 2.0 is in part new, tangible technologies and in part intangible concepts .

The purpose of this presentation is to learn a little about new technologies and the concepts that constitute Web 2.0.

Web 1.0 Computer users were usually passive online browsers.

Computer users were usually passive online browsers.

Characteristics of Web 1.0 Web content was primarily created by big business big government big organizations established media

Web content was primarily created by

big business

big government

big organizations

established media

Gathering Info: Web 1.0 v 2.0 Web 1.0 Web 2.0

Web 1.0 Was Exclusive To create Web content someone needed: to know HTML to have access to an expensive HTML editor to purchase expensive Web hosting

To create Web content someone needed:

to know HTML

to have access to an expensive HTML editor

to purchase expensive Web hosting

Web 2.0 Computer users are creative contributors of Web content!

Computer users are creative contributors of Web content!

Web 2.0 Users Create their own content. Share content with others. Connect with people.

Create their own content.

Share content with others.

Connect with people.

The “Social” Aspect of Web 2.0 The sharing + connecting = Social

The sharing + connecting = Social

Quick Statistic: Photo Uploads People upload 3-5 million photos everyday to a popular photo sharing site.

People upload 3-5 million photos everyday to a popular photo sharing site.

Factors Making Web 2.0 Possible: It’s easy! It’s free! It’s fun!

It’s easy!

It’s free!

It’s fun!

Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0

Websites that best exemplify Web 2.0 characteristics: Allowing users to contribute and share content Web as a computing platform Web 2.0 Showcase

Websites that best exemplify Web 2.0 characteristics:

Allowing users to contribute and share content

Web as a computing platform

Components of Web 2.0 Offers users the ability to contribute and share content: Opinions: http://www.amazon.com (title: In Defense of Food) photos http://flickr.com video http://youtube.com Knowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2

Offers users the ability to contribute and share content:

Opinions:

http://www.amazon.com (title: In Defense of Food)

photos

http://flickr.com

video

http://youtube.com

Knowledge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2

Tagging The act of assigning a keyword to a digital object. Folksonomy = Folks + Taxonomy Incredibly helpful, but not perfect…

The act of assigning a keyword to a digital object.

Folksonomy = Folks + Taxonomy

Incredibly helpful, but not perfect…

LibraryThing Tag Cloud

Popular Web 2.0 Site Creation Tools Blogs: Sites built on powerful databases. I might show NHAIS Blog: http://nhais.blogspot.com Wikis: Sites that can be edited online by specified individuals. I will probably show Summer Reading Wiki: http://nhsrp2008.wetpaint.com/

Blogs: Sites built on powerful databases.

I might show NHAIS Blog: http://nhais.blogspot.com

Wikis: Sites that can be edited online by specified individuals.

I will probably show Summer Reading Wiki:

http://nhsrp2008.wetpaint.com/

According to a blog search engine… Bloggers post to their blogs at a rate of 18 updates a second. 175,000 new blogs every day. 13 million blogs.

Bloggers post to their blogs at a rate of 18 updates a second.

175,000 new blogs every day. 13 million blogs.

Components of Web 2.0 The Web as a computing platform Programs run from the Web I will do a quick demo of Google Docs & Spreadsheets

The Web as a computing platform

Programs run from the Web

I will do a quick demo of Google Docs & Spreadsheets

In conclusion Web 2.0 empowers the end user! It is actually easier to be a Web contributor than ever before.

Web 2.0 empowers the end user!

It is actually easier to be a Web contributor than ever before.

Questions? Comments? Wrap-up

Questions? Comments?