The document discusses the integration of social networks and Web 2.0 technologies in libraries, particularly focusing on their role in healthcare and education. It emphasizes the importance of building professional communities and enhancing user engagement through personalized tools and collaboration. Additionally, it highlights various online platforms and resources available for librarians and users to connect and share information effectively.

1. “ Space Up”Your Library The Social Net Works …! Guus van den Brekel, Central Medical Library, UMCG at EAHIL2008 Helsinki, 23rd - 28th of June 2008

2. “ SPICE up your life!” S etting P opulation I ntervention C omparison E valuation Evidence-Based Librarianship : Answering relevant and important questions in Librarianship . Andrew Booth, Senior Lecturer in Evidence Based Healthcare Information, ScHARR

4. “ Towards a new information SPACE” innovations and renovations Theme EAHIL 2008 Helsinki

5. “ Into The User Environment” Part 2

6. What happened in between….? Visibility : Into the Workflow of User Many Library Toolbars & Browser stuff FAQs: Can I add my own stuff? ( personalization ) I want to have it in my own space Growing use of WEB 2.0 within Library community, but even more by our users

7. Trends Even more web-based Mobile internet Web 3D Ongoing possibilities in personalization, but also Further Growth & Evolving of (Social) Networks

8. What is a Social Network? “ A social network service uses software to build online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.” ( From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, June 17 th 2008)

9. What is it about? It’s All About: Wanting to connect Seeing what others are doing Networking & Communication

11. Special Networks for Doctors Clinicians Researchers Nurses Students (Medical) Librarians

12. Ozmosis: http://www.ozmosis.com

13. Sermo: http://www.sermo.com

14. SocialMD: http://www.socialmd.com

15. ANA NursingWorld: http://www.nursingworld.org

16. NurseLinkUP: http://nurselinkup.com

17. TiroMED: http://www.tiromed.com

18. DoctorsHangout: http://doctorshangout.ning.com/

19. Student Dentist: http://studentdentist.ning.com/

20. Assessment for Health Sciences Libraries: http://libassess.ning.com/

21. Library 2.0: Medical and Health Science Libraries: http://library20.ning.com/group/medicalandhealthsciencelibraries

23. Reasons NOT to ignore Social Networks Efficiency possibilities Build professional communities Clinical Research Management Build learning communities Build sharing communities Build community support through outreach Online Social Networks in Healthcare & Libraries PF Anderson, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, pfa@umich.edu

24. More Reasons NOT to ignore Social Networks Connection, communication, collaboration, consultation Discuss & share information (articles, photos, videos, cases, data, methodologies) Emerging trends, topics, medications, treatments, insights in your field Global, international connections & opportunities Online Social Networks in Healthcare & Libraries PF Anderson, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries, pfa@umich.edu

25. Bringing the Tools to The Content & to The User

26. From Toolbar To Searchbox Simple html Searchbox: flexible, tailor-made But how about maintenance and control?

27. From SearchBox To “ Universal” Widgets A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML -based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation . Or: gadget, badge, module, capsule, snippet, mini and flake.

28. NLM SEARCH WIDGET BLOG WEBSITE iGoogle Netvibes MyYahoo FACEBOOK MySpace Opera Windows Live Apple Dashboard Vista INTRANET http ://eco.netvibes.com/widgets/229971/nlm-search-solutions

29. Some stats PubMed 1482 MedlinePlus 961 MedWorm 815 DermAtlas 500 KMLE Medical Dictionary 593 ToXSeek 590 HazMap 402 Consumer Health and Patient Education 473 Mesh Search Swedish-English 522 UpToDate 110 NLM ALL Search 174 NLM Gateway 22 (New) Search ALL EAHIL Websites 20 (new) SEE ALL MY Netvibes WIDGETS: http://eco.netvibes.com/users/9148

30. Creating widgets Eco.netvibes.com Widgetbox.com OpenSocial

33. From Widgets To Social Networks …. anywhere Social Networks Websites, intranet,blogs Personal start pages embed and install options

35. From Widgets to Personal Start Page Tools Netvibes, iGoogle or Pageflakes or… Our Choice: Netvibes www.netvibes.com

36. From Personal Start Page to Published “Universe” Online Published Selection: “Universe” “ Toolbox Take-Away & Tailor-made” Sharing, collaboration, cooperation, education & training www.netvibes.com/cmb www.netvibes.com/digicmb www.netvibes.com/ruglibraries www.netvibes.com/educmb

38. WWW.NETVIBES.COM/EAHIL2008

39. PennTags & PennPortal http://tags.library.upenn.edu/ http:// www.library.upenn.edu/

40. “ The Web is Ours” User chooses and creates It’s no threat, but an additional thing, supplementary If the user can do it himself, the library should have done it before, for him Play a role –as Library/Librarians in innovation in education, research, projects, collaboration…

41. Our Focus as Medical Library Improve & Extend Tailor-made Services (including personal start pages) Quick Search & Take-Away (with Widgets & Universes) Alerts & RSS Outreach (Get out of the Library) Instruction & Education : Screencasts Adjust Courses including “Web-Literacy”

42. Further Reading Bookmarks: http ://del.icio.us/digicmb/socialnetworking Book: Social Software in Libraries / Meredith Farkas Slideshare: Online Social Networks in Healthcare & Libraries / PF Anderson WhitePaper: Social Networking, the "Third Place," and the Evolution of Communication Book: Linked - How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life Report: Social Networking : A quantitative and qualitative research report into attitudes, behaviours and use. OfCom, April 2008. The pdf and the story BBC News . Report: Sharing , Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World [ OCLC - Membership reports] Blog: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services: DIGICMB: http://www.netvibes.com/digicmb

43. “ To boldly go where your users have gone before”