This document discusses various Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 technologies. It defines Web 2.0 as the second phase of development of the World Wide Web that promotes user participation and grassroots sharing of information. Examples provided include blogging, social bookmarking, podcasting, and photo sharing. Library 2.0 is described as a concept that makes information available wherever and whenever users need it, and ensures barriers to use are removed. Key elements of Library 2.0 discussed are being user-centered, providing a multimedia experience, being socially rich, and being communally innovative. Specific Web 2.0 technologies summarized include blogs, microblogs, music sharing, photo sharing, RSS feeds, social bookmarking, social networks,

1. Web 2.0 and Library 2.0
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2. Web 2.0
 Web 2.0 describes the new emerging Internet technologies.
 The second phase of development of the World Wide
 Web.
 Examples include blogging, social bookmarking,
podcasting, and photo sharing communities.
 Web 2.0 technologies promote the grassroots sharing of
information.
 Users are able to look to their peers and community
 members for ideas, facts, visions, and opinions.
 Users no longer have to rely on big publishers, news
corporations, and successful artists and writers to provide
them with information and entertainment needs.

3. Web 2.0 v Predecessors
Web 1.0 (Information just Web 2.0 (Everyone participates)
presented)
Ofoto Flickr
mp3.com Napster
Britannica Online Wikipedia
personal websites Blogging
publishing Participation
content management systems Wikis
directories (taxonomy) tagging ("folksonomy")

4. Library 2.0
 Library 2.0 is a concept of a very different
library service, geared towards the needs and
expectations of today’s library users.
 In this vision, the library makes information
available wherever and whenever the user
requires and seeks to ensure that barriers to
use and reuse are removed.

5. Library 2.0 – four elements:
 It is user-centred: New information is created via collaboration. Users
participate in the creation of the content and services they view within the
library's web-presence, OPAC, etc. The consumption and creation of content is
dynamic, and thus the roles of librarian and user are not always clear.
  provides a multi-media experience: Both the collections and services
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of Library 2.0 contain video and audio components.
  is socially rich: There is social interaction - the library's web-presence
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includes users' presences. There are both synchronous (e.g. Instant messaging
IM) and asynchronous (e.g. wikis) ways for users to communicate with one
another and with librarians.
  is communally innovative: This is perhaps the single most important
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aspect of Library 2.0. It rests on the foundation of libraries as a community
service, but understands that as communities change, libraries must not only
change with them, they must allow users to change the library.

6. Blogs (web logs)
 are part of a website set aside specifically for regular author
 comments and entries. This is often daily or weekly. They can also include
 images or video and links to other sites. Visitors are encouraged to interact
 and leave their own comments, feedback and links. Blogs are a way for
 authors to reflect on life or daily business and can become like an online
 diary or soapbox. Examples include:
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 https://www.blogger.com/
 http://wordpress.com/
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 Mosman library blog - http://blogs.mosman.nsw.gov.au/library/
 Ultimo TAFE Library Blog - http://sydneyinstituteonline.net/uclibrary/
 Aussie Library Blogs - http://librariesinteract.info/australian-library-blogs/
 Swinburne Library Blog - http://blogs.swinburne.edu.au/library/

7. Microblogs
 Microblogs are typically smaller and more regular then
traditional blogs.
 They are limited to short sentences to a maximum of 140
characters.
 You can also add images, video links and URL’s.
 As well as being displayed in a web interface, postings can be
forwarded to SMS or email.
 Examples include:
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 http://twitter.com/
 http://www.tumblr.com/
 Australian Parliamentary Library'
 https://twitter.com/ParlLibrary

8. Music sharing
 Music sharing sites specifically allow musicians
to share their own works with
 the public. Musicians who have not been signed
with a record company have
 an outlet to publish and sell their own original
works to millions of people
 daily. Some of these sites feature creative
remixes and mash-ups. Examples
 include:
 http://ccmixter.org/
 http://grooveshark.com/

9. Photo/image
 Photo/image sharing sites allows users to post
photography, video and
 personal artworks. It allows people to exhibit their own
work and comment on
 the works of others. Works are categorised and tagged to
enable efficient
 searching and linking. Examples include:
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 http://flickr.com/
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 State Library of New South Wales collection's photostream
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/

10. RSS feeds
 RSS feeds This is special software which is used for delivering regularly
 changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online
 publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
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 The RSS reader can be web based or available through email clients like
 Outlook. Information is delivered to you rather than you going to the websites.
 It’s a quick and timesaving way for keeping up to date with information.
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 State Library of Victoria
 http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/site/feeds/
 Sutherland Shire Libraries
 http://feeds.feedburner.com/SutherlandShireLibrariesWeblog
 Library of Congress
 http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-223.html
 St George TAFE Library
 http://sydneyinstituteonline.net/stglibrary/feed/

11. Social bookmarking
 Social bookmarking sites allow users to store references to other
sites by creating and organizing bookmarks, similar to storing
favourite sites in your web browser software but accessible from
any web enabled computer.
 Descriptions can be added to these bookmarks, including
comments and voting.
 This is called social tagging where links are made between shared
content.
 These sites can include highlighting tools and sticky notes. Sites
can be made public or private. Examples include:
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 http://www.delicious.com/
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12. Social networks
 Social networks are web sites that focus on building relationships
between
 people with shared interests and/or activities. There are many tools
offered
 by these sites to locate and link to families and friends, share photos,
 promote events and keep in touch with regular updates and postings.
 Examples include:
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 National library of Australia
 https://www.facebook.com/National.Library.of.Australia

13. Social news
 Social news sites allow users to submit news items and
stories on a particular
 subject from elsewhere on the web. Stories are ranked
based on the number
 of submissions and then listed on the news site. Site users
can then post
 comments and feedback on the stories, popularity then
moves the news item
 higher on the list. Examples include:
 http://digg.com/
 http://www.reddit.com/
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14. Video sharing
 Video sharing sites specifically allow for the uploading, viewing and sharing
 of video content. User-generated content can include movie clips, TV clips,
 music videos, video blogging and short amateur videos. Content is publically
 available to viewers and can also be embedded into web pages outside of the
 hosting site. Examples include:
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 http://www.youtube.com/
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 Finding a book at Ultimo College Library
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR761dPRyHY

15. Virtual worlds
 Virtual worlds, or virtual hangouts, are online 3D communities
where people can “virtually” walk around and interact with each
other. Users create an online person called an avatar which is a
3D character that represents their own personality. Avatars can
meet, socialise, buy and sell with virtual services and property.
Many businesses and training organisations create virtual spaces
to connect with potential customers. Examples include:
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 http://secondlife.com/
 http://www.smallworlds.com/
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 Virtual library opens in Second Life
 http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2011/07/38255/

16. Wikis
 Wikis are websites that can be created and modified by
anyone using simple text editing tools through the web
browser software. These are great to allow multiple people
to collaborate and work on the same project from
anywhere at any time. Different access rights can be
granted to users to create, edit and delete information. The
site can be made public or private. Examples:
 http://www.wetpaint.com/
 http://www.wikispaces.com/
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 Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki
 http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Library_Success:_A_Best_Practices_Wiki