This document provides an overview of using various Web 2.0 tools for professional development and career building as a librarian. It discusses creating blogs using Wordpress, adding widgets and badges from sites like Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube, using RSS feeds, and sharing knowledge through blogs and wikis. Tips are provided on installing various widgets and badges on blogs and wikis.

1. Librarians Learn Web 2.0Day 3

2. Review

3. ConnectingNetworkingSocializingCommunicating

4. Career BuildingBlogsRSSGoogle ReaderWikisProfessional Development

5. Blogs (Creating Them)

6. WordpressHosted & Self-HostedWordpress.com vs. Wordpress.orgCom = ads, Org = know-howIndustry standardEasywww.wordpress.com – create a blog today!Or a wiki at Wetpaint or PB Wiki

7. Widgets & Badges

8. WidgetsSmall snippets of text that call to another website for contentDynamicJavascriptFacebookFriendFeedFlickrYouTubeEtc.

9. Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/badges/(or widgets…)Choose a badgeEdit if necessary (space, information, etc.)Copy the textPaste into your site (blog, wiki, whatever)Profit!

10. FriendFeedClick Tools & Widgets at the bottom of the pagehttp://friendfeed.com/about/toolsChoices!!Embeddable widgetsBadge/WidgetCustomizeGrab HTMLProfit!!

11. Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/badge.gneHTML or FlashHTML = works anywhere, doesn’t moveFlash = moves, is dynamic, may not work on some pagesLimit by tag, set or collectionSlideshow?Find the slideshow you want (by tag, the whole thing…)

12. Flickr SlideshowOpen itClick “share” (at top right)Copy “embed” code (or customize)Paste into websiteProfit!

13. YouTubeSingle Videos vs. PlaylistsSingle VideoGo to videoCopy embed codePaste into your siteProfit!!PlaylistCreate a playlist of videosGet the link code to that playlistNo embedding?

14. DeliciousRSS WidgetsRSS to JS - http://feed2js.org/Widgetbox - http://www.widgetbox.com/Find the RSS feedEnter it into Feed2js or WidgetboxGrab the codePaste it into your siteProfit!

15. Installation of Widgets and Badges

16. Things to keep in mindComplex = slowFlash and/or Javascript = complexHTML = simple (and boring)Wordpress doesn’t like Javascript, is ok with Flash & HTMLWikis tend to take anythingPlain HTML pages will take anythingDo it!

17. Sharing What you know

18. Creating a blogStream of informationChronologicalNice way to keep notes for yourself, while also helping others (yarn harlot)Labor intensive?Personal or Professional?Comments?Putting it all together

19. WikisSingle burst of informationUpdateable, but not as expected as a blogEmbed just about anythingCollaborativeGroup wikis can be funGetting everyone to contribute – not so funEasy to forget…

20. WidgetsWidgetboxCreate a widget from your blogPublicize the codeGet community partners to put that code on their siteAuto-updating contentEasy way to get infoProfit!