Web 2.0 -- A Medical Librarian’s Experience

Web 2.0 Services RSS Feeds G oogle Calendar Blog Wiki Podcasts IM/Live Ch at Photo Sharing Social Bookmarking Social networking

RSS Feeds

G oogle Calendar

Blog

Wiki

Podcasts

IM/Live Ch at

Photo Sharing

Social Bookmarking

Social networking

Why Bother to Use Web 2.0? Reaching out to online patrons Staying current & c atching up with technologies Stimulating creativity and innovation Networking Organizing information the new way Thinking outside the box Learning, learning, more learning

Reaching out to online patrons

Staying current & c atching up with technologies

Stimulating creativity and innovation

Networking

Organizing information the new way

Thinking outside the box

Learning, learning, more learning

RSS Feeds: Staying Current & Mastering Information Overload

Google Calendar: Organizing Work and Personal Schedule Bye Bye Paper Notebook!

Blog: Thoughts and Reflections http://uptothecurve.blogspot.com/

Google Doc: O nline Collaboration, Another Level

Wik i for Liaison Prograrm

Wiki for Class (1)

Wiki for Class (2)

Wiki for Class (3)

Reference Department Wiki

Wiki for Committee Work

Nursing Resources Wiki

Podcast ing Library Services & Resources

Live Chat: Connecting with Virtual Patrons

Photo Sharing

Social Bookmarking

Social Networking

Microblogging: Simpler & Quicker

Web 2.0 Tools I Use Daily Google Reader Google Calendar Google Doc Google Sites Twitter Friendfeed Delicious 2collab.com

Google Reader

Google Calendar

Google Doc

Google Sites

Twitter

Friendfeed

Delicious

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Questions Before you Heap Why do you want to use Web 2.0 tools? What do you expect from using Web 2.0 tools?

Why do you want to use Web 2.0 tools?

What do you expect from using Web 2.0 tools?

Questions After you’ve Embraced Web 2.0 Tools What works or doesn’t work for you? What works or doesn’t work for your institution? Who do you want to share information with online? What kind of online presence do you want for yourself? What kind of network do you want to develop?

What works or doesn’t work for you?

What works or doesn’t work for your institution?

Who do you want to share information with online?

What kind of online presence do you want for yourself?

What kind of network do you want to develop?

Tips & Caveats Constantly review, modify, and clean your space to meet your needs Focus on what you want and be picky Develop and maintain your professional virtual presence Never stop learning new stuff Avoid addiction

Constantly review, modify, and clean your space to meet your needs

Focus on what you want and be picky

Develop and maintain your professional virtual presence

Never stop learning new stuff

Avoid addiction

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