changing the way people and libraries use the web

Alkek Library Staff Development Workshop Presented By: Lisa Ancelet, Tara Spies & Lorin Fisher

Definition of Web 2.0 Characteristics How 2.0 Tools are used in Libraries How students use the applications Ways You Can Use the Tools to :

Improve Workflow Communicate/ Collaborate Share Save Time Through Organization

What the Workshop Will Cover:

Web 2.0 Definition from Wikipedia:

Web 2.0 is a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services, such as social-networking sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies. The term became notable after the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004.[2] [3] Although the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but to changes in the ways software developers and end-users use the Web. More…

Characteristics of Web 2.0

• Fosters Collaboration

• Collective Knowledge

• Sharing• Networking• Communication

• Encourages Participation

• Sense of Community• Tagging• Most are open

source and free & portable

The Machine is using us…a video introduction to the read/write web

IM/Chat

Why IM? Instant communication tool Can be used for meetings when necessary Supports video conferencing for virtual

meetings Ask a Librarian

Use Multi-protocol IM Client to Handle Multiple Accounts Pidgin Meebo Trillian

Wiki: Collaboration tool tout suite

From WikiWiki (Hawaiian for Fast Fast)

First developed in 1994 Editable by anyone (can change

settings) No need for HTML (uses wiki markup

language or wyswig) Editors can comment on content,

change content immediately Can revert to previous versions of

pages Several different wiki software

options available, some hosted and some not.

Pbwiki is a quick, hosted, easy way to become introduced to Wikis

Wikipedia probably the most notable example

Wiki Wiki bus, Honolulu Airportphoto by Andrew Laing, from Wikimedia Commons

Wikis in action at Alkek

• Alkek Information Literacy Wiki Class Outlines for Library Instruction

classes that live on the Alkek Information Literacy Wiki

Research Guides in many subjects Workshops

Blogs: journaling for a global audience

Short for “web log” Originated circa 1994 Typically uses blogging

software, no HTML knowledge required

Each entry is a “post” Posts arranged sequentially

on page, latest first, with archives

Typepad.com, Blogger.com, Livejournal.com

Can be a diary or journal written by one person or a group of people on various subjects

Author(s) can enable commenting and inter-blog linking

In some cases, (livejournal) bloggers are part of a “community”

Political and News, and gossip blogs become influential part of “new media”

“Blogosphere” directory: Technorati.com

Notable blogs and bloggers: DailyKos, Michelle Malkin, Gawker

Library world’s analog: “Biblioblogosphere”

Podcasting and Vidcasting: Blogging 2.0 with a multimedia spin

Podcasting Vidcasting Similar to blogging but

content creator records audio file which is distributed using RSS or aggregator

Not limited to iPods

Example: Ricky Gervais Show

Like Podcasting, but using video instead of audio.

Video-only blogs exist—called vlogs.

Youtube.com popular video site

Example: lonelygirl15 (a hoax)

Alkek Library Blogs

Alkek Blogs: Alkek Library News Blog and Alkek Library Information Literacy Blog

Subject-area blogs for collection development

Feedreaders to stay current with reference and instruction trends

RSS/Atom: newspaper delivery man 2.0

Creates feed address that can be then collected in an aggregator

Bloglines, Google Reader, etc popular readers

Saves time by collecting feeds in one place

Databases and other websites like flickr.com also have RSS/Atom Feeds to keep users informed of updates to searches and changes

Image from Wikimedia Commons, by Bronks, public domain

• Two standards: RSS and Atom

Personalized Homepages

Your personal starting page Organize your information in one

place Multiple feeds in one place

Examples : iGoogle Netvibes Pageflakes

Database feeds (mightylibrarian’s)

Multimedia Sharing Photo Sharing

Flickr (Yahoo) Picasa Web Albums (Google) Photobucket

Online Video Tutorials YouTube-Alkek

Presentation Sharing Slideshare

Social Bookmarking

Save your favorite websites Accessible from any computer

connected to the Internet “Tag” the websites with labels you

come up with Delicious (website bookmarking) Library Thing (catalog your books)

Social Networking

Makes the world a smaller place Puts all your friends or contacts in

one place for easy communication. Facebook & Myspace community links

for Alkek Library Digg (Internet content discovery site) Technorati (search engine for blogs)

How Students Are Using Web 2.0

Students are using these applications and more

Now the Fun Stuff…Choose a Web 2.0 Application

by clicking the Icon:

Personalized Startpage

Wiki

Blog

Feedreader

Account

Instant Messaging Account

Bookmarking Account

Social Network

References

Blog. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

Web 2.0. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

Wiki. (2008). Retrieved June 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

References

Wesch, Michael. (2007).The machine is using us. Retrieved June 17, 2008 from: http://mediatedcultures.net/mediatedculture.htm .