Creating A Web 2.0 Toolbox For The Academic Library

This document discusses creating a Web 2.0 toolbox for academic libraries. It defines Web 2.0 as software that improves based on user participation and allows data sharing and remixing. The document outlines how libraries can use various Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, social networking, widgets and multimedia tools to offer reference services, promote collections, encourage collaboration and save costs. Specific free and open source tools are provided for tasks like screen capturing, website design, hosting images and videos.