Computers in Libraries 2007

Information TodayArlington, Virginia

April 2007

Sara Davis

Riverton Branch Library

Web 2.0 The second generation of web-based communities

• 70% of adults use internet with there computer• 96% of teenagers use internet with there

computer

RSS

Blogs

Podcast

Wikis

Youtube

Flickr

Tags

Myspace/Facebook

Web 2.0

• RSS - is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts

• Wiki – is a medium which can be editied by anyone with access to it

• Tagging – can be assigned to a piece of information by its creator or by the viewers.

Great New Technologies

Chocolate Gadgets!

• Need I say more!!!

• Price: Box of 100 range from $3 to $12/each

http://www.corporategiftshowcase.com/CIchocolatetechnology.asp

Blogging

• Blogging is a web log where entries are written in chronological order.

• A blog is created every half a second

http://www.rivtlibrary.blogspot.com/

Myspace/Facebook

Are popular social networking websites offering interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups,

photos, music and video.

http://www.myspace.com/rivlibteenscene

Retro Phone Handset

• Can you hear me now? Bet you can!

• No batteries required• Includes a button for answer and end call• Works with most cell phones (including

BlackBerry – can you imagine), and adapters available for others

• Price: $4.99-$29.99

http://www.thinkgeek.com

Youtube

Youtube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips

Infotube Awards

85% of all users have watched online videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwihz7iZlx0&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyQs2tPYdQ&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxfIDpset2I

Podcast and Flickr

• Podcast is a digital media file that is distributed over the internet, portable media players, and personal computers

• Flickr is a photo sharing website where users can upload, view and share photos

• 37% of all users upload photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rivtlibrary/

Clocky the Alarm Clock

• Alarm clock that runs away and hides when you don't wake up!

• Clocky gives you one chance to get up

• If you snooze, Clocky will jump off of your nightstand and wheel around your room looking for a place to hide

• Alarm in random beeps• Jumps up to 3 feet• Price: $49.99

http://www.nandahome.com/products.clocky.html

Interactive Card Catalog

Interactive Card Catalog

•Patron comments •Patrons can add a comment to any item in the catalog

Interactive Card Catalog

•Patron comments

•Audio reviews (podcast)

•Library staff and patrons can add an audio review other then text

Interactive Card Catalog

•Patron comments

•Audio reviews (podcast)

•Amazon Reviews •Patron can see what Amazon’s reviews and ratings are

Interactive Card Catalog

•Patron comments

•Audio reviews (podcast)

•Amazon Reviews•Ratings•Avatars•User profiles

USB Toaster

• No time for breakfast?

• Need a boost in the morning?

• Just add bread, butter and jam

• Works on your computer’s USB port

• Price: $7.50http://store.theonion.com/product_info.php?products_id=219

Maintenance

• Pre-screened for language

• Batched every 4 hours and sent as an email

message

• Reviewed by Web Services staff on rotating

basis

• Click a link to hide a comment

• “Problem” comments edited

Maintenance

• Pre-screened for language

Title

Maintenance

• Pre-screened for language

Title

USB Missile Launcher

• Need to let out some frustrations?

• Annoyed at people?• Holds three foam missiles• Missile Command is on desktop • Use mouse to control the

launcher• Rotates, tilts and fires • USB activated with software:

Windows 2000 & XP• Simulates a radar tracking

screen• Requires 3 AA Batteries• Price: $39.95 http://www.gadgets.co.uk/item/USBMISSILE/USB-Missile

-Rocket-Launcher.html

Related developments

• WPopac (Plymouth State U.)

• SOPAC (Ann Arbor District Library)

• Millennium (Innovative)

• LibraryThing for Libraries

Web Sites

• Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/

• Myspacehttp://www.myspace.com/

• Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/

• Youtubehttp://www.youtube.com/

• Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/start

• Flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/

• Hennepin County Libraryhttp://catalog.hclib.org

• LibraryThinghttp://www.librarything.com/

• SOPAC (Ann Arbor District Library)http://www.aadl.org/catalog

• WPopac (Plymoth State University)http://www.plymouth.edu/library/read/223702

• Chocolate gadgets

http://www.corporategiftshowcase.com/CIchocolatetechnology.asp

• Retro Phone Handsethttp://www.thinkgeek.com

• Clocky the Alarm Clockhttp://www.nandahome.com/products.clocky.html

• USB Toasterhttp://store.theonion.com/product_info.php?products_id=219

• USB Missile Launcherhttp://www.gadgets.co.uk/item/USBMISSILE/USB-Missile-Rocket-Launcher.html

TRIVIA!!

What item is the Gag?

USB Toaster

• No time for breakfast?

• Need a boost in the morning?

• Just add bread, butter and jam

• Works on your computer’s USB port

• Price: $7.50http://store.theonion.com/product_info.php?products_id=219