Intro to Web 2.0

Slide 1: Helene Blowers Digital Strategy Director Columbus Metropolitan Library Webwise 2008

Slide 3: http://www.personoftheyear.be/

Slide 4: “Web 2.0 generally refers to a second generation of services available on the WWW that lets people collaborate and share information online.” - Wikipedia.com Shared Pictures = Shared Videos = Shared News = Shared Bookmarks = Shared Knowledge = Shared Everything =

Slide 5: “The central idea of (Web 2.0 technologies) is harnessing collective intelligence.” - Tim O’Reilly, O’Reilly Media

Slide 8: Blog: a) Short for “web log” b) an easy to use publishing tool that lists content in reverse date order & is doubling in size every 5.5 months c) a great way to engage staff & library users in conversation d) all of the above

Slide 9: http://www.darienlibrary.org/directorsblog/

Slide 10: Internal communication blog

Slide 11: http://www.blogger.com

Slide 12: Wiki: a) a Hawaiian word meaning “quick” b) a collaborative web space that anyone* can edit c) a useful tool for sharing library knowledge or engaging users d) all of the above

Slide 13: http://www.libraryforlife.org/subjectguides/

Slide 14: http://booklovers.pbwiki.com

Slide 16: http://pbwiki.com

Slide 17: RSS: a) short for Really Simple Syndication b) an effective tool in keeping up news & trends c) a great way to find out what people are saying about your library d) all of the above

Slide 18: RSS (XML) if native format – NOT Pretty!

Slide 19: My Yahoo portal – RSS Feeds

Slide 20: http://www.hclib.org/pub/search/RSS.cfm

Slide 21: http://www.lcpl.lib.va.us/rss/index.htm

Slide 22: http://tinyurl.com/yk8npb

Slide 23: Bloglines.com

Slide 24: Podcast: a) 2005 word of the year b) an audio file that is available through RSS c) an effective way to engage youth and enhance your digital presence d) all of the above

Slide 25: http://www.lansing.lib.il.us

Slide 26: http://www.homerlibrary.org/audioreviews.asp

Slide 27: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/bookcast/

Slide 28: http://studio.odeo.com

Slide 29: MySpace (FaceBook): a) The most popular web site for the under 20 crowd. b) The 2nd most popular visited site on the WWW c) A great way to connect with teens e) all of the above

Slide 30: http://www.myspace.com/denver_evolver

Slide 31: www.myspace.com/libraryloft

Slide 32: www.myspace.com/libraryloft

Slide 34: Image Generators & hosting sites: b) An easy way to expand your storage space c) A great way to connect with customers d) Free fun stuff e) all of the above

Slide 37: Mt. Lebanon Public Library, PA

Slide 38: www.flickr.com

Slide 39: Image Generators

Slide 40: www.addletters.com

Slide 41: http://www.plcmc.org/fotofun/default.asp

Slide 42: http://www.plcmc.org/fotofun/

Slide 43: Jessica, University City Library member since 2001

Slide 44: http://www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Slide 45: Web 2.0: Enlightening Expanding Communities Energetic Empowering Individuals Enabling Equality Engaging users Embedded Embracing Enchanting Encouraging participation… etc. participation

Slide 46: FREE Web Tools  Blogger – www.blogger.com  PBWiki – www.pbwiki.com  Bloglines – www.bloglines.com  Odeo Studio - studio.odeo.com  Flickr – www.flickr.com  Big Huge Labs – www.bighugelabs.com

Slide 47: Questions

Slide 48: Helene Blowers Hblowers@columbuslibrary.org LibraryBytes.com