Information Literacy meets Library 2.0 Peter Godwin Dr Jane Secker University of Bedfordshire LSE

With special thanks to…. LSE’s Centre for Learning Technology including: Matt Lingard Kris Roger Sarah Leach

LSE’s Centre for Learning Technology including:

Matt Lingard

Kris Roger

Sarah Leach

Housekeeping Not expecting a fire drill, so please leave via emergency exits if the alarm sounds We’ll be moving between two buildings – Connaught House and St Clements Building No food drinks except water bottles with lids to be taken into the computer room

Not expecting a fire drill, so please leave via emergency exits if the alarm sounds

We’ll be moving between two buildings – Connaught House and St Clements Building

No food drinks except water bottles with lids to be taken into the computer room

Map of LSE

Information Literacy meets Library 2.0 Edited by Peter Godwin and Jo Parker. Facet, 2008

LASSIE Libraries and social software in education Nine month project funded by University of London’s Centre for Distance Education Several project partners Literature review to provide a snapshot of activity Five case studies to explore different technologies Lassie filming on location in Florida. Photo courtesy State Archive of Florida

Libraries and social software in education

Nine month project funded by University of London’s Centre for Distance Education

Several project partners

Literature review to provide a snapshot of activity

Five case studies to explore different technologies

What is Web 2.0 Using web as a platform for Communication Interactivity Sharing Storing information User generated content- blogs, wikis, social networks Always connected

Using web as a platform for

Communication

Interactivity

Sharing

Storing information

User generated content- blogs, wikis, social networks

Always connected

Some features of web 2.0 Services rather than software Hosted remotely / not locally Social interaction Inclusion of ‘user generated content’ Tagging Syndication / feed enabled Easy to use….

Services rather than software

Hosted remotely / not locally

Social interaction

Inclusion of ‘user generated content’

Tagging

Syndication / feed enabled

Easy to use….

How are librarians responding? With enthusiasm and experimentation! Lots of examples of practical applications UK still someway behind the US Staff development an issue, but you are here!

With enthusiasm and experimentation!

Lots of examples of practical applications

UK still someway behind the US

Staff development an issue, but you are here!

RSS / news feeds Phil Bradley argues RSS underlies web 2.0 A new way of reading the web Content brought to you via a reader or aggregator Great for keeping up to date Content can be re-used elsewhere The BBC have an excellent overview of what RSS is and how it works

Phil Bradley argues RSS underlies web 2.0

A new way of reading the web

Content brought to you via a reader or aggregator

Great for keeping up to date

Content can be re-used elsewhere

The BBC have an excellent overview of what RSS is and how it works

Web 2.0 library catalogues Features include: User reviews and ratings Tagging of items Using loan data to make recommendations RSS capability for example to generate new book lists All linked to overall trend to make library catalogues meet user’s expectations

Features include:

User reviews and ratings

Tagging of items

Using loan data to make recommendations

RSS capability for example to generate new book lists

All linked to overall trend to make library catalogues meet user’s expectations

Hennepin County Library

Aquabrowser

Libraries and blogging Libraries and librarians are starting to embrace blogging Increasingly blogs used for Library news – can target specific audiences LASSIE blog invaluable for reflection, comments, news Requires a more informal written approach?

Libraries and librarians are starting to embrace blogging

Increasingly blogs used for Library news – can target specific audiences

LASSIE blog invaluable for reflection, comments, news

Requires a more informal written approach?

Madison-Jefferson County Public library blog

Worcester: ILS Matters

Libraries and social bookmarking Sites like del.icious allow users to share / access their bookmarks Excellent for resource sharing Several libraries using del.icio.us to maintain lists of internet resources Flexible, portable, customisable

Sites like del.icious allow users to share / access their bookmarks

Excellent for resource sharing

Several libraries using del.icio.us to maintain lists of internet resources

Flexible, portable, customisable

Stanford University

Libraries and social networking OCLC report suggested libraries didn’t have a role to play in social networking The jury is still out!

OCLC report suggested libraries didn’t have a role to play in social networking

The jury is still out!

Web 2.0 and Information Literacy The tools assist Reflection Visual approaches Sharing Convenience Content creation Critical thinking

The tools assist

Reflection

Visual approaches

Sharing

Convenience

Content creation

Critical thinking

Keep updating yourselves Use the improved user feedback Have fun using Web 2.0 tools where appropriate Find out more on how they learn Stimulate high curiosity and passion in them! Accept constant change! Borabora flickr