Give Them Something to Talk About: Infusing Library 2.0 Into Your Library Instruction and Web Presence

give them something to talk about
Internet @ Schools West 2009
infusing library 2.0 into your library instruction and web presence
buffy hamilton | http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com | october 2009

“when industry norms start to die, people panic. it’s difficult to change when you think that you must change everything in order to succeed. Changing everything is too difficult.”seth godin
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don’t reinvent the wheel; instead, find pivot points for change.
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pivot points
of change
use web 2.0 tools to connect, create, and collaborate

1
keep your traditional sources of authoritative information in your research pathfinders, but let the research topic and mode of research guide the integration of social media information sources and tools for delivering that content to help students navigate the maze of today’s information world
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podcasts

blogs

twitter
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twitter

youtube/video

google maps/mashups
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google maps/mashups

2
keep your traditional means of communication, but use tools like rss feeds, widgets, and information portals to stream information to your users

rss feeds

rss feeds/widgets

rss feeds/information portals

rss feeds/information portals/widgets

rss feeds/widgets

widgets

3
keep your traditional productivity tools, but use cloud computing to encourage collaboration and information sharing
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wikis

google sites

google docs

google groups

slideshare

4
continue sharing your library program goals and reports through traditional formats, but also compose these in a different format, such as a mindmap, video, or other multimedia/visualization medium

video

picture shows

mindmap

slideshare

slideshare: what you can do
embed slideshows into your own blog or website.
share slideshows publicly or privately.
synch audio to your slides.
add YouTube videos to a slideshow presentation.
fromhttp://www.slideshare.net/about

slideshare: what you can do
market your own event on slideshare.
join groups to connect with slideshare.
users do not need powerpoint or word to view the slideshow.
fromhttp://www.slideshare.net/about

5
keep books and print materials in your library, but add and promote the formats in which their content appear (i.e. audio books, databases, e-books, downloadable books (such as NetLibrary), free online versions of periodicals)
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google books

gale virtual reference library

abc-clio ebook collection

online newspapers

6
keep your traditional means of connecting with patrons , but innovate at every possible touch point through social media and social networking
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facebook

blogs

twitter

flickr

social bookmarking

google profile

google reader

youtube

let pivot points for change and library 2.0 tools spark your
imagination
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Works Cited
Godin, Seth. “Pivots for change.” Seth Godin’s Blog. N.p., 12 Mar. 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. <http://sethgodin.typepad.com/‌seths_blog/‌2009/‌03/‌pivots-for-change-swords-and-plowshares.html>.
Hamilton, Buffy. “Pivots for Change and Libraries.” The Unquiet Librarian. N.p., 25 July 2009. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. <http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/‌2009/‌07/‌25/‌pivots-for-change-and-libraries/>.

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