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OPAC 2.0:Making the Catalog Dynamic
Meghan GatesLSC 742
February 16, 2009
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Old OPAC v. New OPAC
• Static v. Dynamic
• “One-to-one” representation v. Expansive
• Librarian Oriented v. Patron Oriented
• Controlled v. “Open Access”
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What is Web 2.0?
• A “Next-Gen” movement in internet technology
• Not a change in actual technology but a new way of thinking– Fosters Creativity– Information Sharing– Collaboration
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Why Use Web 2.0?
• Barnes and Noble Model (Library as Business)
• Personalization
• More access points
• Helping our patrons in the best way possible
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Web 2.0 and OPACs
• Making OPACs more user friendly• Meeting the needs of “Next-Gen” library users– User Centered– Multimedia Experience– Socially Rich– Communally Innovative
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Tools of 2.0
• IM / ICQ / gChat• Streaming Media (Flash, Videos, etc.)• Blogs and Wikis• Social Networks (Facebook, MySpace, etc.)• Tagging• RSS Feeds• Faceted Searching
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OPAC 2.0 in Action
• Library Thing for Libraries– Patron Tags– Recommended / Similar– Reviews and Ratings
Danbury, CT Library Catalog
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OPAC 2.0 in Action
• North Carolina State University (Endeca)– User Friendly Interface– Faceted Browsing– Ranking
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Cons of OPAC 2.0
• Little to no oversight• Still has kinks• More work for librarians• Communication (Getting the word out)• User 1.0• Entrenchment of the establishment
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Pros of OPAC 2.0
• Personalization• Comfort Level• Creating a sense of community• Helping our patrons (in numerous ways)• It is the new frontier
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The Opinion Page
• Multiple methods of searching• Multiple modes of connection to our patrons• Putting the library in the path of the user • Making the library relevant again (More than
“that place with all the books”)• Constant Beta phase
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Sources• Breeding, Marshall., “The Birth of a New Generation of
Library Interfaces”• Casey, Michael E and Laura C. Savastinuk, “Library 2.0:
Service for the Next-Generation Library”• Chalon, Patrice X., “OPAC 2.0: Opportunities,
Development and Analysis.”• Maness, Jack M., “Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its
Implications for Libraries”• Liu, Shu, “Engaging Users: The Future of Academic
Library Websites”• Sierra, Tito et al. “Beyond OPC 2.0: Library Catalog as
Versatile Discovery Platform”