Practical Examples of

Web 2.0 Technologies in your LibraryJohn Wohlers

Waubonsee Community College

http://library.waubonsee.edu/SuperConference/

April 2009

Shhhhh!

What is Web 2.0?

• Moving target• “Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather,

a gravitational core.” – Tim O'Reilly• Collection of ideas:

– Ajax (Formerly AJAX)– Democracy– Trust your users

GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH

Example 1:

Example 1: Google Book Search

• Benefits– Catalog enrichment

• Books• Magazines

– Instant access– Increased visibility– FREE

Example 1: Google Book Search

LIBRARY THING FOR LIBRARIES

Example 2:

Example 2:Library Thing For Libraries

• Benefits– Catalog enrichment– Tagging – User reviews– Increased visibility– Easy to implement

Example 2:Library Thing For Libraries

• Packages– Reviews enhancement

• Facebook integration

• Blog integration

– Catalog enhancement• Tag browsing

• Recommendations

• Related editions

GOOGLE GADGETSExample 3:

Example 3: Google Gadgets

• Benefits– User customization – Catalog enrichment– FREE

Example 3: Google Gadgets

• Possible Uses– Catalog embedded RSS

feeds

– “My Account”

– Catalog searches

– ILL request forms

– Upcoming events

– New titles

TWITTERExample 4:

Example 4: Twitter

• Benefits– Ease of use

– Instant feedback

– Honest feedback

– “Unintrusive”

– Easy sharing

– Increased visibility

– Virtual community

– FREE

Example 4: Twitter

• Possible Uses– Upcoming events

– Service announcements

– Patron notification

– Statistics

– Contests

– Item recommendations

– Account status

FOXMARKS / XMARKSExample 5:

Example 5:Foxmarks

• Benefits– RSS Feeds

– Keep bookmarks synced

– Shared lists

– Cross platform / browser

Example 5:Foxmarks

• Possible Uses– Reading lists

– Featured Web sites

– Public internet stations

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Where do we go from here?

• Library API's– Free our data *

• Work with our patrons– College courses– Community spaces

• Wiki's• Blogs• Facebook• MySpace

Ideas?

What are you using?

Questions?

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