Slide 1:Web 2.0 Tools for Collaborative Library Communication Presented for SCRLC by:


Goals for Today :Goals for Today What is Web 2.0? What are some Web 2.0 technologies/tools? Begin using them—today! Find out what’s out there—on and by you—and add to it!


Web 2.0 Defined :Web 2.0 Defined “A second generation of services available on the World Wide Web that let people collaborate, and share information online. In contrast to the first generation, Web 2.0 gives users an experience closer to desktop applications than the traditional static Web pages.” (emphasis mine) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0


Web 2.0 in Brief and Benefits :Web 2.0 in Brief and Benefits Personalized content Portable Many-to-many and/or few-to-few communication Conversation/Community Participatory, not passive Networking opportunities galore


1.0 vs. 2.0 :1.0 vs. 2.0 Read-only web vs. read/write web Yahoo mail vs. Gmail E-mail vs. IM Newsletters vs. blogs Static vs. dynamic Isolated vs. interactive


The 2.0 Difference for Libraries :The 2.0 Difference for Libraries Social, social, social Info sharing Opportunity! Branding/getting your name out there Community building Truly user-centered libraries create superpatrons


A Handful of Web 2.0 Technologies to Explore :A Handful of Web 2.0 Technologies to Explore Blogs/RSS – Blogger, Bloglines, Tumblr, MovableType, WordPress, MySpace, etc. Wikis – PBwiki, Wikispaces, MediaWiki, Jotspot, etc. Social bookmarking/sharing – Flickr, del.icio.us, etc. Social networking/personal info search sites – Zabasearch, LinkedIn, etc.


“Web 2.0 Is Here…” :“Web 2.0 Is Here…” Use Web 2.0 resources to connect, share, trade, collaborate, and stay up-to-date: Watch this short video!


RSS :RSS RSS stands for: Rich Site Summary, or RDF Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication.


RSS Defined :RSS Defined “RSS files (which are also called RSS feeds or channels) simply contain a list of items. Usually, each item contains a title, summary, and a link to a URL (e.g. a web page).” --Fagan Finder All About RSS http://www.faganfinder.com/search/rss.shtml


Using RSS Feeds :Using RSS Feeds End-user, via a feed reader Provider of RSS feeds, your team’s blog


Does My Favorite Site Have RSS Feeds? :Does My Favorite Site Have RSS Feeds? Yes, if you see any of the following: “Syndicate this site!”


Why Use RSS? :Why Use RSS? Info access wave of the right now! One-stop shopping for information people need & want, the way they want Simplicity


RSS In Short :RSS In Short All of the information, none of the formatting.


RSS In Short :RSS In Short RSS feeds: “They’re the glue that holds Web 2.0 together” Peter Bromberg


Reading RSS Feeds :Reading RSS Feeds Aggregators: www.bloglines.com (we will look at this today) http://google.com/reader http://newsgator.com http://blogbridge.com http://blogspace.com/rss/readers


Free Tools & Technologies: Why Use Them? :Free Tools & Technologies: Why Use Them? Easy blogs/pseudo-blogs for really quick sharing Simple start Wikis for fast interactive communication (in print and real-time voice) No hassle Social Bookmarking/Sharing sites for pictures, real-time collaboration, file-sharing, and communication


Blogs :Blogs Frequently updated Entries in reverse chronological order Entries are usually brief, chock full of links & commentary


Blogs :Blogs Individual blog entries are saved w/ unique URL, and can be categorized and searched Entries are archived automatically Blogs can have one or more contributors


Why Use Blogs? :Why Use Blogs? Library’s web presence = warm, human voice Easy-to-update Start a conversation with your patrons – go on, give ‘em a stake!


Blogs vs. Listservs :Blogs vs. Listservs Excerpted from the SJRLC Blog: “The blog will be more informal than the listserv, which is not to say it will be unprofessional. The listserv is business wear, the blog is casual Fridays.” -- http://tinyurl.com/s5783


Lots of Choices: Blog Software :Lots of Choices: Blog Software Bloglines: bloglines.com Drupal: drupal.org/ Blogger: blogger.com/ WordPress: wordpress.com/ MySpace: myspace.com/ Tumblr: tumblr.com/


The State of Technorati :The State of Technorati http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000492.html


Wikis :Wikis “A type of website that allows anyone visiting the site to add, to remove, or otherwise to edit all content, very quickly and easily, sometimes without the need for registration. This ease of interaction and operation makes a wiki an effective tool for collaborative writing.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki


Wiki Examples :Wiki Examples Wikipedia Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki ALA Emerging Leaders Education Zoomerone


More Wiki Examples :More Wiki Examples SJCPL Subject Guides Camden County Library Intranet Princeton Public Library TTT NJLA Blog Planning Wiki BizWiki LISWiki Library Instruction Wiki


Camden County Library Intranet :Camden County Library Intranet


Build Your Own Wiki! :Build Your Own Wiki! PBwiki: www.pbwiki.com Wikispaces: www.wikispaces.com MediaWiki: www.mediawiki.org Jotspot: www.jot.com


Social Bookmarking :Social Bookmarking “These tools "allow users to tag Web sites and links and to share their finds with other communities of users.” Laura Gordon-Murnane in Searcher, June 2006: pp. 26-38


Start Collecting and/or Sharing! :Start Collecting and/or Sharing! Flickr: www.flickr.com del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us Filamentality: www.filamentality.com Social Networking Sites and Personal Information Search Engines: www.filamentality.com (search for Lackie)


Other Ways to Collect, Share, and Communicate in Real Time with Others: :Other Ways to Collect, Share, and Communicate in Real Time with Others: Ta-da Lists: tadalist.com Google Docs & Spreadsheets AND Gtalk LibraryThing: librarything.com (sharing books) SlideShare: slideshare.net (for sharing PPTs) Senduit: senduit.com (for sharing files)


Questions? And who wants a copy of the PowerPoint using Senduit.com, right now!? :Questions? And who wants a copy of the PowerPoint using Senduit.com, right now!?


Final Tips and Hints for Keeping Up-to-date on Other Tools and Technologies: :Final Tips and Hints for Keeping Up-to-date on Other Tools and Technologies: Time Magazine’s 50 Coolest Websites 2006 http://www.time.com/time/2006/50coolest/ SEOmoz’s Web 2.0 Awards 2007 http://www.seomoz.org/web2.0/ OEDb Top 25 Web 2.0 Search Engines 2007 http://oedb.org/library/features/top-25-web20-search-engines


PowerPoint Presentation Slides: http://leto.rider.edu/~rlackie/web2/web2introSCRLC8-2007.ppt :PowerPoint Presentation Slides: http://leto.rider.edu/~rlackie/web2/web2introSCRLC8-2007.ppt THE END Thank you for attending!