Library 2.0 in the Real World Meredith Farkas Norwich University

Meredith Farkas

Norwich University

So what is library 2.0?

Web 1.0: Democratized Access to Information

Web 2.0: Democratized Participation

Revolutionary or evolutionary? http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/

What is different now?

Technology has enabled us to do so much more

but we’re no longer the only game in town.

Library 2.0 is a state of mind Working to meet changing user needs Trusting our users (radical trust) Getting rid of the culture of perfect Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration

Working to meet changing user needs

Trusting our users (radical trust)

Getting rid of the culture of perfect

Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities

Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration

What do you think when you read these headlines? New Open Source Social Catalog (SOPAC) 2.0 Debuts in Darien Public Library Columbus Metropolitan Library chooses Aquabrowser as its visual discovery interface DCPL iPhone application ready for download The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County has videos on YouTube

New Open Source Social Catalog (SOPAC) 2.0 Debuts in Darien Public Library

Columbus Metropolitan Library chooses Aquabrowser as its visual discovery interface

DCPL iPhone application ready for download

The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County has videos on YouTube

Wow! That’s pretty cool, but... We don’t have programmers on staff to make stuff like that happen. We don’t have the money to make stuff like that happen. Our patrons don’t use iPhones. We don’t have the equipment to create videos.

We don’t have programmers on staff to make stuff like that happen.

We don’t have the money to make stuff like that happen.

Our patrons don’t use iPhones.

We don’t have the equipment to create videos.

Does this mean 2.0 technologies aren’t meant for small libraries?

2.0 technologies are for ALL libraries! Allow libraries to more easily communicate, collaborate and connect with patrons online Options at all price points (free to $$$) Options for all levels of tech-savvy Options for all types of patrons (tech-savvy to computer novices)

Allow libraries to more easily communicate, collaborate and connect with patrons online

Options at all price points (free to $$$)

Options for all levels of tech-savvy

Options for all types of patrons (tech-savvy to computer novices)

2.0 technologies can allow libraries to...

Communicate with their users

Share knowledge more effectively

Become More Transparent

Highlight Collections

Be where our users are

Collect Local Knowledge

Building Organization 2.0

Avoid technolust

Know your users

Develop a Learning Culture

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture

Give Staff Time for Creative Endeavors

Encourage Network-Building

Involve Staff from All Levels in Planning I can haz your cooperation?

Create partnerships

Time Must be Devoted to all This

Consider maintenance and sustainability

Assess, Assess, Assess!

Thanks! [email_address] AIM: librarianmer Links and presentation at http://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com

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Photo Credits Day 255: Magic Wand http://flickr.com/photos/amanky/1369773967/ by Amanky Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn The hopeless drunker part 3 http://flickr.com/photos/photoarias/2185288447/ by Roberto Arias RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by Cayusa sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn

Day 255: Magic Wand http://flickr.com/photos/amanky/1369773967/ by Amanky

Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens

Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn

The hopeless drunker part 3 http://flickr.com/photos/photoarias/2185288447/ by Roberto Arias

RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar

Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll

The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by Cayusa

sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn