This document discusses how libraries can implement Web 2.0 technologies. It begins by defining Web 2.0 and providing examples of applications. Next, it outlines practical steps libraries can take to establish a community of learners using blogs, including considering issues like copyright and learning from other institutions' experiences. Finally, it mentions establishing credits, access to a blog site, drafting a weekly plan, and sharing other library Web 2.0 resources.

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What is web 2.0 all about?
› Change to …
information/internet/life/teenagers/education/libraries…
› Definitions. Examples of applications (could go into
“Learning 2.0” to cover this?)
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Web 2.0 in libraries
› Step’s detail – practical ? e.g. …
› Issues to consider – copyright debate? - experiences of
others?
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Establishing our “community of learners” –
accessing and supporting. Co-leaders?
Practical start to setting up blogs for everyone

4. "Information r/evolution”

5. 2000 approx. 414 million Internet users
worldwide
2007 over 1,200 million Internet users
worldwide

6. In the Middle East …
920% internet growth rate in the
same period!

7. The UAE?
38.4% of people use the Internet.
At ZU?
A recent ZU study concluded 94% of
students have home internet.

8. 30 billion web pages, and rising…

9. … traffic to social networking sites up 11.5%
in 2007
… 64% of online teenagers engaged in
content creation.
… 75% of Grade 7-12 have IM
There are different expectations!

12.  Do
you?

14. What do you think of this book?
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AADL catalog
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What’s happening
in the library?
RSS feeds by topic

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Credits for Danny, ZU and the team;
based on Helene Blowers etc
What and where is the blogsite
Who can access it/how? Checking this..
Goal of working through as a community
of learners – can use independently too
– I need to draft a weekly “plan”
Other library web 2.0 resources – e.g. SLA
site; bibliography – others add to it!