Web 2.0 refers to a transition of the World Wide Web from static websites to a computing platform serving dynamic web applications. Key characteristics include harnessing collective intelligence through user participation, and reusing and sharing data. RSS allows data to be syndicated and shared across websites and applications. Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, and mashups enable collaboration and sharing of information. Libraries can use these tools to engage users as partners and facilitate access to dynamic and shared information resources.

1. Using Web 2.0 for improved information provision Phil Bradley http://www.philb.com 4 th May

2. What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is a term often applied to a perceived ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. Ultimately Web 2.0 services are expected to replace desktop computing applications for many purposes. Wikipedia entry

3. Yes… and? It’s a platform It harnesses collective intelligence Data can be used and re-used in many ways Users are directly involved with development It’s not limited to a single device A rich user experience Tim O’Reilly ‘ What is Web 2.0?’

4. Yes… but? “ It’s vacuous marketing hype” “ Web 2.0 is totally silly” “ Meaningless” “ is made entirely of pretentious self serving morons.” “ a lot of thin but very hot air blown at you by those who are convinced that having nothing to say is by no means a good reason to shut up.”

5. So…? The Web as a platform Collective intelligence The end of the software cycle Major change in the way we look at things Old wine and new bottles?

6. Using RSS RSS is your friend ‘ Really Simple Syndication’ ‘ Rich Site Summary’ ‘ Read Some Stories’ It’s a simple automated way of taking data in one format and turning it into something else, while keeping the content the same

7. What does it look like? My weblog The RSS version

10. News reports from the BBC

11. Searching with MSN

12. More RSS options http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=hatfield+university Librarian weblogs FreePint bar messages

13. So, what else can I do with RSS? Add to content to webpages Add content to a news aggregator Add content to a start page Keep current with comments and updates In conclusion therefore… RSS brings data to you, and allows you to send it out to other places.

14. Weblogs Weblogs are no longer just ‘online diaries’ Central repository for information Categories Dated information Search options Collate content from other places Amazon Flickr Swickis

15. Keep current with information Use appropriate search engines Technorati IceRocket Google Blog Search Multiple authors Privacy options Wider access to your content Using a news aggregator to keep on top

18. Podcasts Provide access to audio content Guides/tours around a library Content that can’t easily be made available in other formats Content that is accessible on the move Not time or place dependent.

19. Start Pages Pageflakes Netvibes Collate data into one place Not machine dependent Good for: Links Email Search engines RSS feeds Weather Etc…

20. Start Pages

21. Using start pages Individually As a group Share tabbed pages Alternative to email contact To Do lists Note pads Always immediately available

22. Bookmarking Limited to a specific machine Not informative Difficult to find what you wan Inflexible Cannot easily share bookmarks

24. What are the alternatives? Del.icio.us Diigo Raw Sugar …

25. You can: Share your bookmarks Between computers Between colleagues Between users Create bookmark sets To supplement projects To assist users Annotate (or tag) bookmarks

26. You can also Learn about other resources Reddit Digg Del.icio.us popular Populicious

27. More options FURL SPURL SQUIDOO All ‘bookmarks on speed’ Indepth collections of your own material Not just limited to the URL or tags More flexibility

29. Search builders Create your own search engines Rollyo Eurekster swicki and my version Google custom search builder and my version Yahoo search builder

30. Collaborate on knowledge

31. Creating communities Zimbio Flickr Grou.ps Plum Squidoo Pageflakes

32. Wikis

33. Wikis LIS wiki Library success wiki Wikipedia Peanut butter wiki

34. Instant Messenger Services

35. Consider Instant Messaging Always on Always available Can demonstrate an online search with Messenger Easy to point to/link to resources Incorporate video for face to face element

36. Collaborate On documents – Google docs On spreadsheets - NumSum With calendars - Planzo With training - Jybe With projects – MyWebDesktop With To Do lists – TaDaList With webpages – Conversate

37. Mashups Mixing two or more resources together in interesting or unexpected ways to create an entirely new or different information resource. US Tornado history project Warsaw mashup Exeter college campus

38. Work with existing databases Go-go Google gadget Google books library look-up Second Life library Talis competition entrants More examples from Wikipedia

39. Combine everything! With RSS and other Web 2.0 resources anything can work with anything else Content can be changed and manipulated into different formats that you control Users can get involved Geography doesn’t matter Speed is easy It’s not technical!

40. In summary Outreach, outreach, outreach Users become partners Librarians become facilitators The library becomes a publisher Information becomes dynamic Change should be embraced Take control!

41. Thank you for listening! Phil Bradley http://www.philb.com [email_address] http://www.philbradley.typepad.com/ http://philbradley.typepad.com/i_want_to/