Libraries Interact : a personal view of practical 2.0

Libraries Interact A personal view of practical 2.0 Peta Hopkins Information Systems Librarian Bond University

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WordPress

Open source

Flexible & adaptable

Plugins & Widgets

Multiple users

Installed on Bluehost

Choice of themes

Google Groups

Asynchronous conversations

Searchable archive

Integrates nicely with email especially gmail

Everyone in the group can follow the threads of the discussions

pbWiki - documentation

Custom Search Engine by Google

Instant Messaging

Synchronous didn’t suit us as a group

Google chat used occasionally between individuals

Frappr – community map

RSS tools

FaceBook

Online poll – gathering feedback

Social Media Image dsc_7150-monkeys.jpg by swh. Used under a Creative Commons licence . Facilitates long distance communities by providing an alternative for ‘face time’

Libraries Interact