Library 2.0

Library 2.0 is a term that is used to describe the use of social software tools within libraries, but it is also a shorthand for a professional philosophy that is user-focused.

Originally coined by librarian blogger Michael Casey to encourage libraries to adopt Web 2.0 tools in order to enhance user services, the phrase has been the touchstone of controversy, with some decrying it as vacuous and simply an excuse to play with shiny new tech toys. However, many advocates for user-focused services in libraries have taken up the banner of Library 2.0 to represent both the tools used and the ideology of making it easier for users to access information and library services.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Library 2.0”

• 23 Things Kansas starting soon!

  
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  Kansas librarians, pay attention! You might be interested in 23 Things Kansas , a 23 Things program for our state. What is a 23 Things program? From the 23 Things Kansas website, it’s “a fun way to learn about and practice with online tools for community, sharing and productivity.” And it’s a pretty cool ...
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• Nice Profile Text

  
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• Google vision-using online resources. video

  
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  Thanks to Lesley Edwards for this referral. Quick video on quality searching, via BCTA Forum post, Dec.18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5slpJMRWKA8  
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• Twitter borked again – but not Ask a Librarian!

  
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  Working ever so hard on editing some book materials, I found I was relying on my online connections to deliver quick answers to curly questions. One port of call was Ask a Librarian from the National Library of Australia . I logged on for a quick real-time reference query. Wonderful personal service – and a ...
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• Useful Links (weekly)

  
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  Inside Mecca – Watch the Documentary Film for Free – SnagFilms  Inside Mecca is an in-depth look at the principles of Islam, the significance of Mecca, and the stories of pilgrims to Mecca. This video from National Geographic (hosted by Snag Films) may be of use to anyone studying comparative religions or ...
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• David Lee King Workshops

  
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  I had the pleasure of attending two workshops last week at NEFLIN, led by David. Emerging Trends, 2.0 & Libraries Fishing in the Rivers of Change...while Wearing Your Hip Boots A few thoughts... "Where do you invest your time with these new 2.0 technologies?" (No easy answer, but that was ...
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• Instruction, Information Seeking Behaviors, Clinical Evidence: Teaching with EBM Databases

  
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  This has been a busy month. The final first-year PBL class will be wrapping up, as the semester will be over on Friday, Dec 18 2009. On Monday, I taught an evidence-based medicine class for 28 third-year medical students, which I’ve been doing since 2001.  It is part of a week-long curriculum that all ...
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• Using Web 2.0 in Libraries Guide

  
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  The Scottish Library and Information Council along with CILIPS (the Chartered Insitute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland) have published A Guide to Using Web 2.0 in Libraries . “Although Web2.0 services have been integrated within our organisation, feedback from our members within the ...
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• France Takes a Stand on Digitization

  
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  In the context of Robert Darnton’s efforts, in the latest issue of The New York Review , to make sense out of the legal muddle over the digitization plans behind the Google Book Search effort, yesterday’s news from Paris, as reported by Scott Sayare for The New York Times , throws an interesting light on ...
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• Drupal Done Right

  
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  Karen Coombs writes for Library Journal about libraries using the open source Drupal content management system in Drupal Done Right . In her article Coombs covers the SOPAC extension, the eXtensible Catalog, and initiatives at McMaster and Simon Fraser universities. “From Arizona State University to ...
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• Tuesday Tidbits

  
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  Seth speaks on what people you should listen to sarah on neil on audio... bobbi says everything I think (always! its uncanny) note the effective use of multiple supporting articles. cris brogan on 30 minutes of time ... and if you dont know what hes talking about, you should take 30 minutes a week and ...
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• Library 2.0 Gang 12/09: Social Software in Libraries

  
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  More... Social Software in Libraries has been a hot topic for many a month.  Like most of the technologies that we discuss on the Library 2.0 Gang, Social Software covers a broad range of individual components, and can mean differing things to different people. Our guest for this show is Meredith Farkas , Author ...
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• LIS768 Group Projects Day 2

  
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  The New Digital Divide This group explored the New Digital Divide. The New Digital Divide View more presentations from newdigitaldivide . Their project blog: http://classes.tametheweb.com/newdigitaldivide/ Hyperlocal Libraries http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dcg5kv2v_11cq59zkcw ...
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• LIS768 Group Projects Day 1

  
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  It’s that time again! The semester in LIS768 always ends with group projects . The students self-select their topics and groups and design a presentation or prototype. Exploring Second Life Two students who had never visited Second Life explored and created a presentation on their findings. ...
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• Opening up Library Systems Report

  
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  Marshall Breeding’s new Library Technology Report takes a look at major library automation systems and what types of APIs and customizability they offer. Packed with case studies and customer responses, Opening up Library Systems through Web Services and SOA: Hype or Reality? provides an in-depth look at what’s ...
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• Teen Content Creators: Can We Please Ask Them to Do More Than Take Notes and Write Single Paragraphs?

  
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  According to the  Pew Internet and American Life Project Teen Content Creators report , the most common form of writing in school is taking notes in class.   Don’t get me wrong–taking notes is a valuable skill to support learning, but it bothers me that this is the dominant form of writing on a daily basis ...
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• Cirque Du Freak : The Official Trailer

  
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  There is now a movie based around one of our library’s popular series, The saga of Darren Shan.  It  is a well read series, with the borrowing being reasonably constant over a number of years. Many of our boys enjoy this series and the Demonata series. The first book, Cirque du Freak,  is the compelling saga ...
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• What Makes a Library a Library? Teens Share Their Musings

  
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  Yesterday, I was moved by Sarah Houghton-Jan’s post in which she asked, “What makes a library a library?”  I am in the process of collecting responses from librarians near and far, but I also felt it was important to throw this question out to my teens and hear their thoughts.  In this first volume of ...
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• Fighting the Filter

  
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  I am honored today to be presenting virtually via Skype at 4:30 PM to my friend and colleague Amy Kearns and the wonderful librarians of the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative .   We’ll be talking about tips for “fighting the filter” and gaining access to social media for instructional use, ...
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• Digitale EtalageTest

  
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