Library TechnologyTrends...Google Part 8

Library Technology Trends Library Technology Trends or or

Social Networking Social Networking oror

What is Library 2.0?What is Library 2.0?

C. G. O’Kelly Library C. G. O’Kelly Library Julie DornbergerJulie Dornberger

20072007

Part 8Part 8

Google & Further LearningGoogle & Further Learning

Google: Google: Not Just Search EngineNot Just Search Engine

• Google BooksGoogle Books– http://books.google.comhttp://books.google.com

• Google ScholarGoogle Scholar– http://scholar.google.com/http://scholar.google.com/

• DocsDocs– https://www.google.com/ahttps://www.google.com/a

ccounts/ServiceLogin?hl=ccounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&nui=1&service=readen&nui=1&service=reader&continue=http%3A%2er&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Freader%3Ftab%3DwyFreader%3Ftab%3Dwy

• MapsMaps– http://maps.google.com/mhttp://maps.google.com/m

apsaps

What is Google Books?What is Google Books?• Allows users to search the full-text of millions of Allows users to search the full-text of millions of

books.books.• The books come primarily from two sources: The books come primarily from two sources:

publishers and libraries. publishers and libraries. • TheThe Google Books Library ProjectGoogle Books Library Project

http://books.google.com/googlebooks/library.htmlhttp://books.google.com/googlebooks/library.html includes such notable institutions as Harvard, includes such notable institutions as Harvard, Oxford, the New York Public Library, the Oxford, the New York Public Library, the University of California, the University of University of California, the University of Michigan, and Stanford. Michigan, and Stanford.

• Problems:Problems:– There are varying levels of There are varying levels of accessaccess to the full-text of to the full-text of

each book.each book.

Search Google BooksSearch Google Books

• Try a SearchTry a Search• http://http://books.google.combooks.google.com

– Search terms: african american Search terms: african american sitcomssitcoms

– Click on: Click on: The African-American The African-American Bookshelf: 50 Must-Reads From Bookshelf: 50 Must-Reads From Before the Civil WarBefore the Civil War

– Click on:Click on: Find this book in a library Find this book in a library– Click on:Click on: Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem State University

Use Google Books for:Use Google Books for:

• Answer difficult reference Answer difficult reference questions (searches full text of questions (searches full text of books, not just title, author, books, not just title, author, etc.).etc.).

• Recommend to students. Recommend to students. • Download full text in PDF to read Download full text in PDF to read

while traveling.while traveling.

What is Google Scholar?What is Google Scholar?• Allows users to search for scholarly materials Allows users to search for scholarly materials

such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, such as peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from preprints, abstracts and technical reports from broad areas of research. broad areas of research.

• Libraries using OpenURLs can participate and Libraries using OpenURLs can participate and their electronic resources will show up in the their electronic resources will show up in the results. results.

• Problems:Problems:– Some of the links in Some of the links in Google ScholarGoogle Scholar will lead to full- will lead to full-

text documents located at publishers' pay-per-view text documents located at publishers' pay-per-view web sites. web sites.

– Some publishers are not participating including Some publishers are not participating including Elsevier, the American Chemical Society and Elsevier, the American Chemical Society and Emerald.Emerald.

– Mixed reviews from the library community.Mixed reviews from the library community.

Google ScholarGoogle Scholar

Search Google ScholarSearch Google Scholar

• Try a SearchTry a Search• http://scholar.google.com/http://scholar.google.com/

– Search terms: African American Search terms: African American sitcomssitcoms

– Click on: Click on: Food Messages on African Food Messages on African American Television ShowsAmerican Television Shows

– Click on:Click on: Full Text @My Library Full Text @My Library

Google DocsGoogle Docs

• Web based Web based – DocumentsDocuments– SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets– PresentationsPresentations

• Create, edit, upload, share and Create, edit, upload, share and publish to webpublish to web

• Converts to and from Word, Excel Converts to and from Word, Excel and PowerPointand PowerPoint

Google DocsGoogle Docs

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEAA

Google DocsGoogle Docs

Google MapsGoogle Maps

• Try a search Try a search • http://http://maps.google.commaps.google.com/maps/maps

– Type in Winston-Salem State UniversityType in Winston-Salem State University– Zoom inZoom in– Click on SatelliteClick on Satellite

Learn More About Learn More About GoogleGoogle

• Google Librarian CentralGoogle Librarian Central– http://librariancentral.blogspot.com/http://librariancentral.blogspot.com/

• Google TutorialsGoogle Tutorials– http://http://www.googleguide.comwww.googleguide.com//

PresentationsPresentations

• Meredith Farkas LITA Conference Meredith Farkas LITA Conference – http://litablog.org/2007/06/15/meredith-http://litablog.org/2007/06/15/meredith-

farkas-top-technology-trends/farkas-top-technology-trends/

• Michael Wesch: Web 2.0 ... the Michael Wesch: Web 2.0 ... the Machine is Us/ing UsMachine is Us/ing Us– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gm

P4nk0EOEP4nk0EOE

Further ReadingFurther Reading

• Library 2.0, The Road AheadLibrary 2.0, The Road Ahead– Overview by Walt CrawfordOverview by Walt Crawford– http://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/13/librhttp://www.blyberg.net/2005/12/13/libr

ary-20-the-road-ahead/ary-20-the-road-ahead/

• New Book: New Book: Social Software in Social Software in LibrariesLibraries by Meredith Farkasby Meredith Farkas – http://www.amazon.com/Social-Softwarhttp://www.amazon.com/Social-Softwar

e-Libraries-Collaboration-Communicatioe-Libraries-Collaboration-Communication/dp/157387275Xn/dp/157387275X

Further LearningFurther Learning

• Five Weeks to a Social LibraryFive Weeks to a Social Library– http://www.sociallibraries.com/course/introhttp://www.sociallibraries.com/course/intro

• Learning 2.0 PLCMCLearning 2.0 PLCMC– http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/ http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/ – 23 things23 things

• Ohio State University Libraries SpeakersOhio State University Libraries Speakers– http://library.osu.edu/sites/Seminar2-0/links.phphttp://library.osu.edu/sites/Seminar2-0/links.php

• Library Instruction WikiLibrary Instruction Wiki– http://instructionwiki.org/http://instructionwiki.org/

Library_2.0_in_15_minutes_a_dayLibrary_2.0_in_15_minutes_a_day

• ListableListable– http://www.listible.com/list/complete-list-of-web-2-0-http://www.listible.com/list/complete-list-of-web-2-0-

products-and-servicesproducts-and-services– List of Web 2.0 products and servicesList of Web 2.0 products and services

Check it OutCheck it Out• What is:What is:

– A mashup?A mashup?– The Long Tail?The Long Tail?– Windows Live Academic?Windows Live Academic?– Slideshare?Slideshare?– Digg?Digg?– Twitter?Twitter?– Skype?Skype?– Audacity?Audacity?– Ning?Ning?– Odeo?Odeo?– Yugma?Yugma?– PicasaPicasa– Zoho?Zoho?