A Lecture at Refresher Course , DAVV, Indore 17-18, Feb, 2012 Dr. Nirmal Kumar Swain Assistant Professor Banasthali University Rajasthan – 304022

1. SocialSocial
NetworkingNetworkingBy Dr Nirmal Kumar SwainBy Dr Nirmal Kumar Swain
A Lecture at Refresher Course ,
DAVV, Indore
17-18, Feb, 2012

2. SocialSocial
NetworkingNetworkingDr. Nirmal Kumar SwainDr. Nirmal Kumar Swain
Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor
Banasthali UniversityBanasthali University
Rajasthan – 304022Rajasthan – 304022
nkswainlisfaculty@gmail.com

3. WEB 2.0WEB 2.0
What is a web 2.0?What is a web 2.0?
Why is it important?
How can it work for teachers,
librarians and information
professionals?

4. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The participatory webThe participatory web
 The amateurization of the webThe amateurization of the web
 The social webThe social web
 The user-focused webThe user-focused web

5. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The participatory webThe participatory web
 The amateurization of the webThe amateurization of the web
 The social webThe social web
 The user-focused webThe user-focused web

6. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The Participatory WebThe Participatory Web
. It marks the progression from static. It marks the progression from static
web pages to dynamic, interactive onesweb pages to dynamic, interactive ones
. Read/write web. Read/write web
. Sharing, collaboration, & user. Sharing, collaboration, & user
involvementinvolvement
. Reviews. Reviews
. Comment on news stories. Comment on news stories
. Upload photos. Upload photos
. Share digital videos. Share digital videos

7. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The Amateurization of the WebThe Amateurization of the Web
. The average person can put their work. The average person can put their work
on the webon the web
ex. Photographers, journalists,ex. Photographers, journalists,
aspiring writers, students, etc.aspiring writers, students, etc.

8. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The Social WebThe Social Web
. Social networking and community-. Social networking and community-
oriented sitesoriented sites
ex. myspace.com, friendster.com,ex. myspace.com, friendster.com,
facebook.com, multiply.com,facebook.com, multiply.com,
tagged.com, twitter,com, etc.tagged.com, twitter,com, etc.

9. What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?
 The User-focused WebThe User-focused Web
. The user needs are catered:. The user needs are catered:
participate, organize, read, write & playparticipate, organize, read, write & play
onlineonline

10. Why is it important? WhyWhy is it important? Why
use Web 2.0?use Web 2.0?
 Value Content CreationValue Content Creation
. Custom search engines . Collaboration. Custom search engines . Collaboration
. Communication . Communication. Communication . Communication
. Web-based journals/blogs . Outreach. Web-based journals/blogs . Outreach
. Wikis . Instruction. Wikis . Instruction
. Podcasts . Training. Podcasts . Training
. Videos and photos . Resource. Videos and photos . Resource
. Library marketing development. Library marketing development

11. Why is it important? WhyWhy is it important? Why
use Web 2.0?use Web 2.0?
 Patron InteractionPatron Interaction
. Web 2.0 tools allow libraries to enter. Web 2.0 tools allow libraries to enter
into a genuine conversation with theirinto a genuine conversation with their
users.users.
. Libraries are able to seek out and. Libraries are able to seek out and
receive patron feedback and respondreceive patron feedback and respond
directly.directly.

12. Why is it important?Why is it important?
Why use Web 2.0?Why use Web 2.0?

13. Why is it important? WhyWhy is it important? Why
use Web 2.0?use Web 2.0?
 Participation in Knowledge CommunitiesParticipation in Knowledge Communities
. Web 2.0 Social networks:. Web 2.0 Social networks:
myspace.com, multiply.com,myspace.com, multiply.com,
tagged.com, facebook.com, twitter.comtagged.com, facebook.com, twitter.com
friendster.com, etc.friendster.com, etc.

14. Why is it important? WhyWhy is it important? Why
use Web 2.0?use Web 2.0?
 CollaborationCollaboration
Assist libraries and librarians to workAssist libraries and librarians to work
with distant libraries or colleagues.with distant libraries or colleagues.

15. Web 2.0 Best PracticesWeb 2.0 Best Practices
 Create technical requirementsCreate technical requirements
 Check out what others are doingCheck out what others are doing
 Ask the community for helpAsk the community for help
 PrototypePrototype
 Consider different types of solutionsConsider different types of solutions

16. How can it Work forHow can it Work for
Librarians and InformationLibrarians and Information
Specialists?Specialists?
 With the advent of Web 2.0, we findWith the advent of Web 2.0, we find
ourselves in an age of participation – aourselves in an age of participation – a
time when all users are empowered totime when all users are empowered to
contribute, regardless of background orcontribute, regardless of background or
position.position.

17. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Blogs – a blog, or weblog, is an online journalBlogs – a blog, or weblog, is an online journal
or web site on which articles are posted andor web site on which articles are posted and
displayed in chronological order.displayed in chronological order.
. Subject resources, book reviews, library. Subject resources, book reviews, library
news, discussion groupsnews, discussion groups
. Blogging software:. Blogging software:
http://wordpress.comhttp://wordpress.com
http://www.livejournal.comhttp://www.livejournal.com
http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com

18. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 RSS and NewsreadersRSS and Newsreaders
. Really Simple Syndication is a technology. Really Simple Syndication is a technology
that enables publishers to syndicate news andthat enables publishers to syndicate news and
other contents on the webother contents on the web
Libraries are keeping up to date byLibraries are keeping up to date by
subscribing to news & information sources viasubscribing to news & information sources via
RSS feeds.RSS feeds.

19. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 WIKIS – Wiki technology provides anWIKIS – Wiki technology provides an
area for effortless collaboration andarea for effortless collaboration and
knowledge sharing among a communityknowledge sharing among a community
of users without any programmingof users without any programming
knowledge. Features: add a new page,knowledge. Features: add a new page,
edit page, search, comments, files andedit page, search, comments, files and
attachments, revision comparison.attachments, revision comparison.

20. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking
. Allow users to bookmark favorite web. Allow users to bookmark favorite web
site articles, blog posts, podcasts,site articles, blog posts, podcasts,
images, & other web-based materials forimages, & other web-based materials for
future retrieval.future retrieval.
ex.ex. http://del.icio.ushttp://del.icio.us
www.furl.netwww.furl.net

21. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 PhotosharingPhotosharing
. Users are uploading, rating, reviewing,. Users are uploading, rating, reviewing,
annotating, searching, browsing, tagging,annotating, searching, browsing, tagging,
& creating a wealth of personal, cultural& creating a wealth of personal, cultural
& historical digital image collections.& historical digital image collections.
ex.ex. www.flicker.comwww.flicker.com
www.photobucket.comwww.photobucket.com
www.picazza.comwww.picazza.com

22. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Social catalogingSocial cataloging
. Enable users to create personal. Enable users to create personal
catalogs of their book, CD, DVD, & gamecatalogs of their book, CD, DVD, & game
collections, and share them with others.collections, and share them with others.
ex. www.librarything.comex. www.librarything.com

23. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Video SharingVideo Sharing
. Enable users to share, rate, comment,. Enable users to share, rate, comment,
watch & gather around video content freewatch & gather around video content free
of charge and technical expertise.of charge and technical expertise.
. Amateur filmmakers, karaoke. Amateur filmmakers, karaoke
hopefuls, & even talented pets have allhopefuls, & even talented pets have all
been given a venue to display their work.been given a venue to display their work.
ex. youtube.comex. youtube.com

24. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Online Chatting – is the exchange of typed-inOnline Chatting – is the exchange of typed-in
messages requiring one site as the repositorymessages requiring one site as the repository
for the messages (or "chat site") and a group offor the messages (or "chat site") and a group of
users who take part from anywhere on theusers who take part from anywhere on the
Internet.Internet.
. Yahoo messenger. Yahoo messenger
. Google talk. Google talk
. Skype. Skype
. Meebo. Meebo

25. Web 2.0 Tools forWeb 2.0 Tools for
LibrariansLibrarians
 Online Text Messaging – Provides textOnline Text Messaging – Provides text
messaging from internet to cellmessaging from internet to cell
phone/mobile phone.phone/mobile phone.
 Ex. Chikka.comEx. Chikka.com
Yahoo messengerYahoo messenger

26. ThanksThanks
Dr N K SwainDr N K Swain
Bye byeBye bye