L2.0 for health librarians

Library 2.0 Gillian Wood / Graham Spooner NSW Health & The College of Nursing

What is L2.0?
Based on “next iteration” of the web
Interactive with clients
Social software
Permanent beta
User-driven
Often based around free-software
Don’t seek permission, seek forgiveness (but be careful)

Examples
Amazon.com
Personalised Google
Ask Now!
Wikipedia

But …
I don’t have time to do my job already
Isn’t it just a fad, like KM?
IT won’t support it
Firewall issues
Internet access issues
No need for one

Why?
Improve user experience of the library
Low cost, low effort, high profile
More control and customisation for the user
Bringing library to meet clients’ expectation of the web

Today
Not going to address all arguments
It is a tool
We can use it to our advantage
Explore examples that we’ve used or tried
Give you an idea of what you might be able to do

Technologies
Blogs
RSS
Wikis
IM
Mashups / widgets
Flickr
Tagging
Podcasting
YouTube
Slideshare

Real-time blogging?
Comment sheets circulating
Web 2.0 is all about the social aspects of the web (eg MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, etc)
Content can be created by all

Aka “Rich Site Summary”

But …
I don’t have time to do my job already
Is there something you can stop doing?
Isn’t it just a fad, like KM?
Possibly, but there are good elements to it
IT won’t support it
Go around them – ask for forgiveness later
Firewall issues
Internet access issues
Some things can’t be solved! Go around them.

Where to from here?
Try the technology for yourself
Try one RSS feed, write a blog, or upload some photos
Ask for suggestions and help
Not every technology is for everyone
Some things will be impossible in some IT environments
Need to be useful for our clients (and us)

Where to from here?
Don’t just jump on the bandwagon
Get a fit to your library and clients
Don’t be afraid to try something new
Have fun!
Discuss at http:// hlis.wordpress.com /
Discuss with colleagues – form a network?
Share ideas, ask questions

Resources
Look at Library 2.0 in Wikipedia
Blogroll at http://www.bloglines.com/public/hlis2-0

L2.0 for health librarians

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