Library Technology Trends or Social Networking or What is Library 2.0? C. G. O’Kelly Library Julie Dornberger 2007

Part 5 IM, SMS & Second Life

What is IM? Instant messaging. Allows people to communicate “live” over the Web. Popularity is growing. Students don’t have to have an account since it is web based. (meebo)

Instant messaging.

Allows people to communicate “live” over the Web.

Popularity is growing.

Students don’t have to have an account since it is web based. (meebo)

NC State and Ask a Librarian http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/libref/im/

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/libref/im/

Also SMS - texting Southwestern Louisiana University Library http://www2.selu.edu/Library/ServicesDept/referenc/textalibrarian.html

Southwestern Louisiana University Library

http://www2.selu.edu/Library/ServicesDept/referenc/textalibrarian.html

What is Second Life? A 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. http://secondlife.com/

A 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents.

http://secondlife.com/

Libraries and Second Life Harvard University New York University San Diego State University Stanford University Texas State University Library of Congress ALA

Harvard University

New York University

San Diego State University

Stanford University

Texas State University

Library of Congress

ALA

Libraries and Second Life

Libraries and Second Life Classes Reference Reading

Classes

Reference

Reading