The document discusses various aspects of Web 2.0 and how libraries can utilize new technologies to better serve patrons. It defines different types of library users and describes tools like blogs, wikis, RSS, instant messaging, social bookmarking, and social networking. It provides examples of how some libraries are using these technologies and suggests ways libraries and library systems could implement them, such as creating blogs and RSS feeds for announcements or reference questions.

1. Web 2.0 Library 1.5/2.0 Pam Alger MCLS 2008 Staff Training

3. What Kind of User are You?

5. What is Web 2.0??

7. Library 2.0 Some Ideas That Are Floating Around About What It All Means

11. And, finally, Pam’s notion

13. Who Uses the Library

14. Generational Wave of Computer Use 10 years (2013), there will be 2.5 times as many adults who range from 65 to 74 years old using computers as there are today (2003) A Research Report Commissioned by Microsoft Corporation and Conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. , in 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/research/phase1.aspx

19. Is there any blogging that Systems can do that is directed to the public?

20. Blogs are Easy to Set Up . . . harder to maintain Create your own blog: http://www.blogspot.com If you no longer are keeping up your Blog – DELETE IT! http:// www.crpl.blogspot.com/TeenCafe /

25. Is there any way that Systems can use Wikis with the public/with member libraries?

29. Could questions of the week be done as an RSS feed?

37. What could Twitter be used for by Systems?

39. The Wisdom of Crowds? Tags, Tag Clouds and Social Bookmarking

44. Which Thunderbay option do you prefer? Which do you think users would prefer?

48. Practice Ning http://mclslib20.ning.com/ I will send you an invitation after this training