Emerging Technologies for the 21st Century Chad Haefele Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies UNC – Davis Library [email_address]

Outline Background / definitions Overview of some current web tools 3 tiers of tech projects Example projects Questions

Background / definitions

Overview of some current web tools

3 tiers of tech projects

Example projects

Questions

The social web AKA ‘Web 2.0’ Conversational & Participatory Built on relationships Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.

AKA ‘Web 2.0’

Conversational & Participatory

Built on relationships

Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.

RSS Really Simple Syndication Content comes to you The glue that holds “Web 2.0” together You’ll need a reader – Google Reader

Really Simple Syndication

Content comes to you

The glue that holds “Web 2.0” together

You’ll need a reader – Google Reader

More in depth… http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =0klgLsSxGsU

Blogs Definition: A periodically updated website, with new entries displayed in reverse chronological order. An RSS feed is strongly recommended

Definition: A periodically updated website, with new entries displayed in reverse chronological order.

An RSS feed is strongly recommended

Wiki Definition: A website which can be edited by a large group, with minimal code involved. Famous example: Wikipedia LibSuccess Class idea: adopt a Wikipedia page

Definition: A website which can be edited by a large group, with minimal code involved.

Famous example: Wikipedia

LibSuccess

Class idea: adopt a Wikipedia page

Tagging Adding freeform relevant keywords to an item as metadata. Generally not hierarchical

Adding freeform relevant keywords to an item as metadata.

Generally not hierarchical

Tag Cloud:

Tagging examples Flickr Del.icio.us Blogs Vista Library Thing

Flickr

Del.icio.us

Blogs

Vista

Library Thing

3 Tiers of projects Minimal effort Build on an existing framework Full custom built system

Minimal effort

Build on an existing framework

Full custom built system

Minimal effort projects Often involve just filling in a form Someone else has done all the work Exploit connections

Often involve just filling in a form

Someone else has done all the work

Exploit connections

Minimal effort example Reference questions via text message Every cell phone has an e-mail address

Reference questions via text message

Every cell phone has an e-mail address

Existing framework examples Wordpress book review blog Flickr account PBWiki Facebook Page Del.icio.us links Netlibrary audiobooks iGoogle gadgets Meebo IM

Wordpress book review blog

Flickr account

PBWiki

Facebook Page

Del.icio.us links

Netlibrary audiobooks

iGoogle gadgets

Meebo IM

Wordpress book review blog Free blog account: Wordpress.com Create logins for students – as ‘Contributor’ You maintain final authority Password-protect posts

Free blog account: Wordpress.com

Create logins for students – as ‘Contributor’

You maintain final authority

Password-protect posts

Flickr account Photo sharing site: Flickr.com Library of Congress example Free accounts - up to 200 photos Lesson idea: develop a tag system

Photo sharing site: Flickr.com

Library of Congress example

Free accounts - up to 200 photos

Lesson idea: develop a tag system

PBWiki Free hosted wiki: PBwiki.com Educator examples Password protected

Free hosted wiki: PBwiki.com

Educator examples

Password protected

Facebook Pages ‘Pages’ system – official presence Example: Belmont High School Library Requires time commitment

‘Pages’ system – official presence

Example: Belmont High School Library

Requires time commitment

Del.icio.us link sharing Tag and organize your links Library Journal Article – 9/15/07 Nashville PL example – linkrolls Build subject guides without techie help

Tag and organize your links

Library Journal Article – 9/15/07

Nashville PL example – linkrolls

Build subject guides without techie help

Netlibrary audiobooks Included in NCLive databases Windows only Not compatible with iPods

Included in NCLive databases

Windows only

Not compatible with iPods

Meebo IM Free online IM account: Meebo.com Guide for libraries Embed in your webpage More advanced alternative: Libraryh3lp

Free online IM account: Meebo.com

Guide for libraries

Embed in your webpage

More advanced alternative: Libraryh3lp

Full custom code examples Full library portal iGoogle Gadgets: http:// code.google.com/apis/gadgets/index.html Browser search plugins: http:// mycroft.mozdev.org /

Full library portal

iGoogle Gadgets: http:// code.google.com/apis/gadgets/index.html

Browser search plugins: http:// mycroft.mozdev.org /

Key points: Integrate with a lesson, or make sure it will be otherwise used. Don’t waste time on a tool that will be quickly abandoned Keep it updated Not everything will be a success Play!

Integrate with a lesson, or make sure it will be otherwise used.

Don’t waste time on a tool that will be quickly abandoned

Keep it updated

Not everything will be a success

Play!

Further Reading & Examples 101 Tools & Resources for Authentic Learning Devices: http://frontierlict.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/101Resourcesver2.pdf WebTools4u2use: http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Webtools4U2Use School Library Learning 2.0: http://www.schoollibrarylearning2.blogspot.com

101 Tools & Resources for Authentic Learning Devices: http://frontierlict.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/101Resourcesver2.pdf

WebTools4u2use: http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Webtools4U2Use

School Library Learning 2.0: http://www.schoollibrarylearning2.blogspot.com