July 16 & August 21, 2007 Blogs, Podcasts and Wikis Kate Pitcher, SUNY Geneseo.

July 16 & August 21, 2007

Blogs, Podcasts and Wikis

Kate Pitcher, SUNY Geneseo


Web 2.0 Tools You Can Use

Web 2.0 is the second generation of web-based services and tools which make content creation on the web easier and more accessible to a wide variety of users.


Questions to answer…

What are these Web 2.0 social collaboration tools?

Why should your library should use these tools to distribute and share content to users?

How can your library use these tools to distribute and share content with users?


Web 2.0 in action…

Amazon.com “recommendations” and Wish Lists Flickr photo sharing tagging and bookmarking YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl chat and instant messaging blogging mixing and creating music files “participatory web” Mashups of content Google Maps

http://www.amazon.com/gp/yourstore/ref=pd_irl_gw/002-2847076-8065657

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl


What is Library 2.0?

Maness’ theory of Library 2.0 ¹:

A theory for Library 2.0 could be understood to have these four essential elements:

User-centered Provides a multi-media experience Socially rich Communally innovative


Library 2.0 in action…

“Recommendations” in library catalog Tagging of books in library catalog (Users make their own

subject headings!) Subscribe to an RSS feed notifying patrons of new books Patrons post book reviews to a library hosted blog Library news using blog format Library patrons add and edit content to a subject guide wiki on

library’s website IM at reference desk Downloading music and books onto iPods Offering podcasts of events through library website


Blogs

“…online journals or websites where users can post commentary, links and news…”

“[Blogs] enable the rapid production and consumption of Web-based publications”


What makes a blog different? Dated entries (“posts”) Each “post” has a permanent webpage

created automatically (“permalink”) Links to favorite or recommended blogs

(“blogroll”) Content is syndicated to users (“RSS feed”) Readers can leave comments Posts are archived


Why a blog?

Categorization of posts Tagging the content of posts No need to know HTML Role of hyperlink Interactivity with reader Frequency & currency of content Blogging community


Anatomy of a post…


Clicking on Comments in the SJCPL Blog…

A comment left by a library patron on the Milne Library News blog…


SUNY Geneseo, Milne Library


Integrate & collaborate with your campus courseware or portal….


Who reads blogs?

27% of Internet users read blogs as of November 2004 -- that’s 32 million people!

greater-than-average growth of readers among women, minorities, and those between the ages of 30-49

tend to be young, male, well-educatedand veteran Internet users


Why should your library have a blog? News Current events Interaction with library patrons Market and promote different library services Easy to create, maintain and update No HTML skills necessary User feedback FREE!


What makes a successful library blog? currency frequency relevance to library or patron’s needs well written interaction with patrons through comments know your purpose and focus simplicity lots of hyperlinks Syndicate the content with an RSS feed publicize


Tips for successful blogging… Collaborate Edit Policy Interaction Purpose


Some library blogs… Ann Arbor District Libraryhttp://www.aadl.org/

Moraine Valley Community Collegehttp://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/searchtips/http://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/librarynews/

St. Joseph County Public Libraryhttp://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/index.php

Stark County Law Libraryhttp://temp.starklawlibrary.org/blog/

Georgia State University Library http://www.library.gsu.edu/news/index.asp?typeID=62

Waterboro Public Libraryhttp://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm

http://www.aadl.org/

http://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/searchtips/

http://www2.sls.lib.il.us/MVCC/librarynews/

http://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/index.php

http://temp.starklawlibrary.org/blog/

http://www.library.gsu.edu/news/index.asp?typeID=62

http://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm

http://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm


What you need:

Application(many free services will host your blog: Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal, etc. )

Commitment (“buy-in” from your contributors)

Technical support (at least one person who can fool with the code behind the application if you want to host it on your own server)

Training

http://www.blogger.com/

http://wordpress.com/

http://www.livejournal.com/


Free blog applications Blogger http://www2.blogger.com/ WordPress http://wordpress.org/ LiveJournal http://www.livejournal.com/ Diaryland (hosted) http://www.diaryland.com/ Pitas (hosted) http://www.pitas.com Slash (open source app) http://www.slashcode.com Greymatter (open source app)

http://noahgrey.com/greysoft/ LifeType (open source app)

http://www.lifetype.net/

http://www2.blogger.com/

http://wordpress.org/


http://www.diaryland.com/

http://www.pitas.com/

http://www.slashcode.com/

http://noahgrey.com/greysoft/

http://www.lifetype.net/


Other blog applications (cost $$)

Movable Type ($) http://www.movabletype.org TypePad ($)

http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/index Radio Userland ($) http://radio.userland.com Manila ($) http://manila.userland.com/

http://www.movabletype.org/

http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/index

http://radio.userland.com/

http://manila.userland.com/


Bloggerhttp://www2.blogger.com

Free Easy to use Will host your blog

(no need to put blog on your own server) No prior knowledge of HTML or CSS

needed Tutorials available

http://www2.blogger.com/


WordPresshttp://wordpress.org

Free Customize the look of your blog Will host your blog on their server No need to learn HTML or CSS

http://wordpress.org/


LiveJournalhttp://www.livejournal.com

Joining the site is free Will host your blog on their server “Online journaling community” Additional services such as IM and

text messaging are possible



What in the heck is RSS??Real Simple Syndication

Rich Site Summary

RSS lets publishers use XML code to define the content of their Web sites,

much the way HTML lets them determine the format in which content

is displayed.htm = .rss Graphic used to indicate RSS files

http://www.faganfinder.com/search/rss.shtml#what


BlogBlog

Today’s postToday’s post Archived postsArchived posts

RSS FeedRSS Feed

Feeds into an aggregator or Newsreader

Feeds into an aggregator or Newsreader

Subscribers Subscribers

SubscribersSubscribers



How RSS Feeds work…


RSS Advantages visitors can access multiple sites without

having to go to each one subscribe to the RSS feeds of sites you like

and the content comes to you use a news aggregator to read the headlines

and links in one place do not need to give out your email address to

web sites to receive updates will need a aggregator to read content

Jardin, Xeni. “Why RSS is Everywhere.” Wired. April 2004.19 May 2004 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.04/start.html?pg=7.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.04/start.html?pg=7


RSS Aggregator Resources…

Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com FeedDemon http://www.feeddemon.com NewsGator http://www.newsgator.com PocketRSS http://www.atomicdb.com My Yahoo! http://add.my.yahoo.com/rss

http://www.bloglines.com/

http://www.feeddemon.com/

http://www.newsgator.com/

http://www.atomicdb.com/

http://add.my.yahoo.com/rss


Library-related RSS Feeds Pubmed http://pmbrowser.info

Library Stuff http://www.librarystuff.net/index.rdf

LISNews http://www.lisnews.com/lisnews.rss

Library Jobs http://feedster.com/makerss.php?

Research Buzz http://www.researchbuzz.com/researchbuzz.rss

Resource Shelf http://www.resourceshelf.com/resourceshelf.xml

LISFeeds.com http://www.lisfeeds.com

http://pmbrowser.info/


Wikis

“…collaborative websites where users can add, edit, or delete content on a certain topic, using a web browser...”


The best example…


What makes a wiki different? Multiple users may edit content Searchable No formal HTML coding experience

needed Very similar to many content

management systems Upload documents and files


LIS Wiki


Ohio University Librarieshttp://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page


Milne Library WebDev Wikihttp://intranet.lib.geneseo.edu/webdevwiki/doku.php?id=home

http://intranet.lib.geneseo.edu/webdevwiki/doku.php?id=home




Library Instruction Wikihttp://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources

http://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources

http://instructionwiki.org/Sharing_resources


Why use a wiki in your library? Document management

(i.e. training documents, manuals, meeting minutes, etc.)

Archive Intranet Collaboration by many

(faculty, students, community users, etc.) Knowledge base Project management tool Staff internal communication


Useful features…

Track recent changes(RSS feeds can be incorporated so users can be notified immediately)

History of page revisions(With some wiki apps, you can revert back to a previous version of the wiki)

Accessibility of documents and information through a web-based browser login (can be password-protected)


Some disadvantages…

Mostly text-based Anyone (if you don’t require login)

can contribute and edit documents Must use special “wiki” editing

syntax to make changes or contribute content – this can be cumbersome for some users to learn


What you need: Application

(many free software apps: PBwiki, Wetpaint, MediaWiki, DokuWiki; just to name a few)

Commitment (“buy-in” from your contributors)

Technical support (at least one person who can fool with the code behind the application)

Training

http://pbwiki.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki


Wiki tools PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/ MediaWiki http://www.mediawiki.org/ DokuWiki

http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki TWiki (open source app) http://twiki.org ClearWiki (free for 10 users)

http://clearwiki.com/ Wetpaint (free) http://www.wetpaint.com SeedWiki (free; multiple wikis)

http://www.seedwiki.com

http://pbwiki.com/

http://www.mediawiki.org/


http://twiki.org/

http://clearwiki.com/

http://www.wetpaint.com/

http://www.seedwiki.com/


PBwikihttp://pbwiki.com/

•Free•Hosted (no need to download software)•Web-based; login from any internet browser

http://pbwiki.com/


MediaWikihttp://www.mediawiki.org/

Open source application Download and install on your own server Designed for use with large

websites/multiple servers Some WYSIWYG Editing syntax allows users to edit and

contribute content without knowledge of HTML

http://www.mediawiki.org/


DokuWiki http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki

Open source application Download and install on your own

server Has its own editing syntax for

contributing and editing content



Blogs vs. Wikis: What should you use? What do you want the software to

do? Is it for the public or internal use? What is the technology “aptitude” of

those you want involved?


When to use a blog:

You need a tool for communication purposes within a group

“chronological; staying on top of things”(M.C. Morgan, Bemidji State University,http://ferret.bemidjistate.edu/~morgan/cgi-bin/blogsAndWiki.pl?WikiAndBlog)


When to use a wiki:

You need a place to store and collaborate on group documents

“topical; carved from the inside out” (M.C. Morgan, Bemidji State University,http://ferret.bemidjistate.edu/~morgan/cgi-bin/blogsAndWiki.pl?WikiAndBlog)


Podcasts

“…syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”


June 28, 2005

MP3 + RSS = Podcast


iPods

Can be used as…hard drivecalendar

contact manageraudio recordersave text filesphoto librarynotes readeralarm clockPDF libraryvideo player

can be projected w/LCD or TVmusic


MP3 players


Why should we care?

“…Teachers in every strata of education are increasingly dealing with a student population that is not only more wired than they are but

also grew up in a techno-drenched atmosphere that has trained them to absorb

and process information in fundamentally different ways. This generation of students is

more likely to be armed with cell phones, laptops, and iPods than with spiral notebooks

and #2 pencils…”


Finding a podcast is EASY:

Type podcasts + directory in any search engine and you will find LOTS of podcasts on MANY subjects

Look for a icon on your favorite website

Search for podcasts + “subject” in any search engine

In iTunes, search the podcast directory for thousands of podcasts on many different topics


Creating podcasts is EASY:

Create an MP3 recording Host it on a website Publish a feed


To be or not to be…Why should libraries create podcasts? Library tours Special events Story times Book reviews Readings Guest lectures Campus events Student research presentations


Arizona State University Librarieshttp://www.asu.edu/lib/librarychannel/

http://www.asu.edu/lib/librarychannel/


Bridgewater College: Internet Podcast Resourceshttp://www.bridgew.edu/library/podcasts.cfm

http://www.bridgew.edu/library/podcasts.cfm


Grand Rapids Public Libraryhttp://www.grpl.org/yourlibrary/pods/

http://www.grpl.org/yourlibrary/pods/


South Huntington (NY) Public Libraryhttp://www.shpl.info/

http://www.shpl.info/


Other libraries podcasting… Dowling College Omnibus

http://www.dowling.edu/library/newsblog/podcasts.asp UNC at Pembroke Library Minute

http://www.uncp.edu/library/minute/index.html Worcester Polytechnic Institute Library Audio To Go

http://wpi.edu/Academics/Library/Borrowing/Podcasts Fairfield University Library Podcasts

http://www.fairfield.edu/lib_podcasts.html Ohio University Alden Library Audio Tour

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/podcasts/?page_id=14 Library Guide for Nursing Students (Cal State U, Fullerton)

http://faculty.fullerton.edu/rclemens/Nursing.htm UCOL Library Podcasts

http://library.ucol.ac.nz/main.asp?page=100 Moraine Valley Community College Library

http://www2.morainevalley.edu/default.asp?SiteId=10


What technology do you need for podcasts?

Computer or handheld device (iPod or MP3 player for example) to listen to or watch the podcast

Podcast receiver (or podcatcher) to subscribe to the podcast


How do we find and subscribe to podcasts? Find a podcast you

are interested in listening to

Find the orange “RSS” or “POD” button

Click button OR copy and paste the URL into your podcast receiver


Some podcasts of interest…


Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes…1.

2.

3.


Other podcast receivers:

Doppler Juice


How do we create podcasts?Two easy ways:

1. Create podcasts by phone2. Use recording software to:

Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3)

Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS)

Upload to the web


Podcasting Tools

Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com podOmatic

http://www.podomatic.com/home Odeo http://www.odeo.com

http://www.gabcast.com/

http://www.podomatic.com/home

http://www.odeo.com/


Gabcasthttp://www.gabcast.com/index.php

•Free•Record podcasts by phone

http://www.gabcast.com/index.php


Creating a podcast by phone…

Toll-free number

Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play!


podOmatichttp://www.podomatic.com/home

•Free•Record your own podcasts

http://www.podomatic.com/home


Odeohttp://odeo.com/

•Free•Upload MP3 files


Elements needed for recording your own podcast

Recording & editing software Microphone Audio card Convert audio file to MP3 file format Upload MP3 file to server Create an RSS feed for the podcast


Recording Software

Sound Recorder (found with most Windows OS)

Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free) http://audacity.sourceforge.net

GarageBand (for Macs)http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/


Creating an RSS feed for your podcast:

1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator:

http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/podcast.cgi?

2. Poderator:http://poderator.com/

3. PodcastBlaster:http://www.podcastblaster.com/podcast-feed/


In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps:

1. Create a plain text file on your computer (i.e. .TXT file if you are on Windows. Note, .DOC or other will not work).

2. Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file.

3. Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server.


Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on podcast logo…


Works Cited1. Maness, J. M. (2006). Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for

Libraries. Webology, 3(2). Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.html.

2. (2006). Library 2.0 Meme Map. Flickr. Retrieved March 17, 2007, fromhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/42538191@N00/113222147/

3. Habib, M. (2006). Toward Academic Library 2.0: development and application of a library 2.0 methodology. A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree, November 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://etd.ils.unc.edu/dspace/handle/1901/356

4. Rainie, L. (2005). Memo: the state of blogging.Pew Internet & American Life Project, January 2005.Retrieved 10 February 2005, from http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/144/report_display.asp

5. McHugh, J. (2005). Synching up with the iKid. Edutopia Magazine, October 2005. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=art_1355&issue=oct_05#


Recommended Resources: Library 2.0

(2006). Library 2.0 - LISWiki. Retrieved February 2, 2007, from LISWiki. Web site:

http://liswiki.org/wiki/Library_2.0

Crawford, W. (2006). Library 2.0 and “Library 2.0”. Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large, 6(2). Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://cites.boisestate.edu/v6i2a.htm

Miller, P. (2006). Library 2.0 - The Challenge of Disruptive Innovation. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.talis.com/resources/documents/447_Library_2_prf1.pdf

O'Reilly, T. (2005a). What Is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software. Retrieved January 17, 2007, from http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

Stephens, M. (2005). ALA TechSource - Do Libraries Matter: On Library & Librarian 2.0. Retrieved Nov. 17, 2006, from American Library Association. Web site: http://www.techsource.ala.org/blog/2005/11/do-libraries-matter-on-library-librarian-20.html

Stephens, M. (2006). Web 2.0 & libraries: best practices for social software. Library Technology Reports, 42, no. 4. Chicago: ALA TechSource.


Contact Info…

Kate PitcherReference/Instruction & Web Development LibrarianMilne LibrarySUNY [email protected]://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher

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