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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• The Tech Set #11-20 Published!

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  I’m very excited to announce that the American Library Association has issued the official press release announcing the publication of the latest set of ten volumes in my book series, The Tech Set #11-20. This is the series of cutting-edge technology books that started in 2010 with The Tech Set #1-10 , which won ...
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• 10 Ways for Your Library to “Go Mobile”: Part II

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  This is the continuation of 10 Ways for Your Library to “Go Mobile”: Part I . Both of these posts are based on a talk I’m preparing for the LIBER 2012 Conference in Tartu, Estonia in June on Mobile Technologies and Libraries. Here are five more ways libraries can start participating in the mobile Web if ...
  6 days ago

• iLibrarian Reaches 2,000 Posts!!

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  Photo by SEOULMAN66 I made the discovery today that we’ve reached a major milestone here at iLibrarian – this is the blog’s 2,010th post since its inception in 2007. Thinking back to my first post on August 1st, 2007, I hoped that this would be a place for conversation and community around Library 2.0 and ...
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• 10 Changes to Expect from the Library of the Future

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  The staff writers at Online Universities.com have predicted 10 Changes to Expect from the Library of the Future . Most of these changes have actually already been implemented by many libraries, and will continue to be adopted. Here are the first five changes. More technology Sensory story times Better outreach ...
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• Digifolio

  
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  Digifolio is a project created by the Brasov County Library in Romania to pilot a “public library – school” partnership model that will develop students’ digital skills. The idea of the project is to improve involvement of children in the educational process and get productive usage of NTIC. The project is ...
  3 weeks ago

• Implementing an ERM System in Your Library

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  Nancy Scibelli Bouthilet writes about Implementing an ERM System in the May 2012 issue of the AALL Spectrum. The article looks at features and their benefits, challenges, best practices, and also provides a step-by-step guide to rolling out an ERM system in your library. This is such a timely topic, and one that ...
  3 weeks ago

• 3 Ways College Libraries Are Exploring Pinterest

  
  iLibrarian — Authority: 113
  Nick DeSantis writes for The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Campus blog about 3 Ways College Libraries Are Exploring Pinterest . Based on an ACRL webinar last week, this concise article reports on 3 libraries which are effectively utilizing the popular image-based social network.
  4 weeks ago

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