Networking, finding information,
and staying connected using
the Cloud, the Crowd, and technology.
Christine Hennessey
hennessece@sfasu.edu
Digital Projects Librarian
Stephen F. Austin State University
February 2009

What is Web 2.0?
Web 1.0: Information is published and delivered to
people via the Internet.
Web 2.0: Information is published on the Internet, and
people can comment on it, add to it, adapt it, share it,
link to it, edit it.
Web 2.0 is about community and empowered users
who have an active role in information. Web 2.0 is the
future!

Cloud Applications
Programs that store files
and data in servers on
the Internet.
Accessible from any
computer with an
Internet connection.
Photo: kevindooley

Cloud PROS
Applications are usually
free.
Do not require download,
installation or on‐going
support.
Can be accessed from any
device with an Internet
connection.
Photo : Vishvarupa

Cloud CONS
Privacy and security
concerns.
No hard copies.
To avoid losing data or
privacy, know vendors’
policies before using their
services and back up data
on a personal computer or
drive.
Photo credit: Tim Psych

Flickr
“Almost certainly the best online photo management and
sharing application in the world.” – Flickr
Cloud application – images are stored on the web.
Allows users to comment
on and tag images,
as well as share them in
groups.

Anatomy of a Flickr Photo

The Search
feature
allows you to
Links to your find images
Photostream, and users
Contacts and using either
Upload tools basic or
are easily advanced
organized. search.
The Commons contains copyright free images from library
and museum collections.

Searching Flickr
The Advanced
feature lets you
search by full text,
tags, content, date,
and Creative
Commons.
Search for places,
businesses, people,
etc.

Creative Commons
Need images for a presentation or
brochure? Explore Creative
Commons.
Images are assigned different levels of
copyright, but all of them “let others
copy, distribute, display and perform”
work to some degree.
Every image in this PPT is a CC
licensed photo found through Flickr.
• Search for images on Flickr with CC licensing.
http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/

Flickr and You!
Special interest to researchers,
educators and community
members.
Easy, cheap way to create a
digital collection of resources.
Flickr’s broad community can
expand your base.
Images from University of Florida’s Herbarium collection on Flickr.
(University of Florida Digital Collections)

Twitter
Asks a simple question: “What are you doing?”
Users can answer in only 140 characters.
Quickly becoming one of the biggest Web 2.0
technologies available.
Many uses, including:
Networking with colleagues.
Source of news.
Way to share information, including links and articles.
Marketing strategy.

Twittering for beginners
Step 1: Sign up for an account.
Step 2: Begin “tweeting.”
Step 3: Once you have updated at least ten times, find
people to follow.
Step 4: Watch as people begin to follow you back.
Step 5: Listen to the conversation. Make sure Twitter
works for you and not the other way around!

Step 1: Sign up for an account

Step 2: Begin “tweeting.”

Step 3: Find people to follow.

Bonus Step: Twitter Search!
http://search.twitter.com

Search: SFASU

Social Bookmarking
Method that allows Internet users to store, organize,
search and manage bookmarks in the Cloud.
Delicious (http://delicious.com) was the first service
to coin this phrase.

My Delicious Account

Practical Applications?
Access your bookmarks from any computer.
Create an account for a class, club or specific project.
See what other people are sharing, tagging, and saving.

A Final Word
Start small.
Don’t be overwhelmed.
Experiment and figure
out what works for you
and your goals.
And most of all – have
fun!
Photo credit: Today is a good day