Putting Library 2.0 into Practice Tagging in the Physical Library Instant Messenger Reference Thor Dekov Buur developer Copenhagen Public Libraries

Tagging Inspired by Opening the Books Easy and cheap to make Your design User’s design?

Inspired by Opening the Books

Easy and cheap to make

Your design

User’s design?

Tag in use Easy to apply Only one or two tags per title Tags can be removed

Easy to apply

Only one or two tags per title

Tags can be removed

Why Use Instant Messenger? We don't want to loose kids, teens and young people and IM is widely used by these groups We can be visible for IM-users all the time You can change your status  no more phones ringing non stop

We don't want to loose kids, teens and young people and IM is widely used by these groups

We can be visible for IM-users all the time

You can change your status  no more phones ringing non stop

Road blocks A new techonology can be hard to learn IM is often considert as pure fun How much time will it take? (Identify the road blocks at your library)

A new techonology can be hard to learn

IM is often considert as pure fun

How much time will it take?

(Identify the road blocks at your library)

Choose a client Easy to use (for staff and patrons) Privacy / security Integration on website One application per account or one application to rule them all?

Easy to use (for staff and patrons)

Privacy / security

Integration on website

One application per account or one application to rule them all?

Final words It's free (as in beer and maybe as in freedom) Go ahead, it might be a succes!

It's free (as in beer and maybe as in freedom)

Go ahead, it might be a succes!