Exploring Emergent Technologies SPLAT

Emergent Technologies = Social Software: Online services & tools that enable users to connect, collaborate, customize, and share content; all of which are influenced and enhanced by group dynamics.

Emergent Technologies = Social Software:

Online services & tools that enable users to connect, collaborate, customize, and share content; all of which are influenced and enhanced by group dynamics.

What’s so different from regular software? “ indie” software & developers Evolving (forever Beta) Free Shareable Customizable Growing Web 2.0 concept

What’s so different from regular software?

“ indie” software & developers

Evolving (forever Beta)

Free

Shareable

Customizable

Growing Web 2.0 concept

A social phenomenon referring to an approach to creating and distributing Web content itself, characterized by open communication, decentralization of authority, freedom to share and re-use Small software companies offering free, innovative, web-based software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

A social phenomenon referring to an approach to creating and distributing Web content itself, characterized by open communication, decentralization of authority, freedom to share and re-use

Small software companies offering free, innovative, web-based software

What’s driving Web 2.0? Open Source Savvy users/developers Browser functionality Scripts (AJAX, Ruby) Plug-ins Virtual communities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 Show & tell

What’s driving Web 2.0?

Open Source

Savvy users/developers

Browser functionality

Scripts (AJAX, Ruby)

Plug-ins

Virtual communities

Web 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mozorro/105664713/in/photostream/

Categories we’ll discuss today: RSS News Readers / Aggregators Blogs Social Networks Instant Messaging

Categories we’ll discuss today:

RSS

News Readers / Aggregators

Blogs

Social Networks

Instant Messaging

News Readers use: Real Simple Syndication Rich Site Summary XML code summarizes web content, sends feed to aggregator

News Readers use:

Real Simple Syndication

Rich Site Summary

XML code summarizes web content, sends feed to aggregator

http://albertsonslibrary.blogspot.com/atom.xml Show & tell

News Readers: Website subscription Single interface Updates automatically Automated web surfing Share your subscriptions

News Readers:

Website subscription

Single interface

Updates automatically

Automated web surfing

Share your subscriptions

2 Frames Feed display Feed List

News Readers Subscribe using URL Click a chicklet Bookmarking

News Readers

Subscribe using URL

Click a chicklet

What is a weblog? A “what’s new” page, updated frequently, detailing thoughts, issues, links, and minutiae of an individual. Web + log = weblog or Blog Blogger = one who blogs

What is a weblog?

A “what’s new” page, updated frequently, detailing thoughts, issues, links, and minutiae of an individual.

Web + log = weblog or Blog

Blogger = one who blogs

Weblogs Free blogging platforms

Weblogs

Free blogging platforms

Anatomy of a Blog

Banner/title of Blog Most recent “post” on top, usually dated Blogger, or person(s) responsible for the post, may include a “profile” of Blogger Older posts move to bottom Archived posts You can comment on content Weblogs: Anatomy

Web 2.0 developments Social software as response to corporate control Individuals share software solutions Greater choice in functionality Shareable content Easier dissemination of content Always Beta

Web 2.0 developments

Social software as response to corporate control

Individuals share software solutions

Greater choice in functionality

Shareable content

Easier dissemination of content

Always Beta

Web 2.0 momentum Newer publication formats Hybrids Still evolving Corporate vs. maverick software Shifting strategies

Web 2.0 momentum

Newer publication formats

Hybrids

Still evolving

Corporate vs. maverick software

Shifting strategies

So what? Wonderful! Just wonderful!...So much for instilling them with a sense of awe.

So what?

From Web 2.0 meme to Library 2.0 Meme: a unit of cultural information that represents a basic idea that can be transferred from one individual to another, and subjected to mutation, crossover, and adaptation. www.agsm.edu.au/~bobm/teaching/SimSS/glossary.html

From Web 2.0 meme to Library 2.0

Meme: a unit of cultural information that represents a basic idea that can be transferred from one individual to another, and subjected to mutation, crossover, and adaptation.

Social Software – LIBRARY 2.0 Web-based, socially-tested, shareable software utilities and conceptual thinking + Library resources, services, research expertise, and core community service

Web-based, socially-tested, shareable software utilities and conceptual thinking +

Library resources, services, research expertise, and core community service

Social Software – LIBRARY 2.0 Concept is too broad Library model is just fine Varies by library type Lack of concrete examples Divide of digital/non-digital natives Control

Concept is too broad

Library model is just fine

Varies by library type

Lack of concrete examples

Divide of digital/non-digital natives

Control

Social Software – LIBRARY 2.0 Constant change is replacing the older model of upgrade cycles and static services Comparable tools Anytime/anywhere access & services Personalized services http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_2.0

Constant change is replacing the older model of upgrade cycles and static services

Comparable tools

Anytime/anywhere access & services

Personalized services

LIBRARY 2.0 A model for library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to library users Harness the library user’s ideas in both design and implementation of services Harvest and integrate ideas and products from peripheral fields into library service models http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_2.0

A model for library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to library users

Harness the library user’s ideas in both design and implementation of services

Harvest and integrate ideas and products from peripheral fields into library service models

LIBRARY 2.0 Integrate change Develop tools & services Encourage innovation Enhance models that work Educate Experiment Beta works

Integrate change

Develop tools & services

Encourage innovation

Enhance models that work

Educate

Experiment

Beta works