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WEB 2.0:
The Basics Every Librarian Should Know
Why learn about Web 2.0?
The way people communicate is changing. These Web 2.0 technologies are changing the
patron expectations of our library catalogs. Web 2.0 has produced a wide variety of content;
librarians need to be able to sift through more data than ever before!
Presentation Overview
Web 2.0 is in part new, tangible technologies
and in part intangible concepts. The purpose of this presentation is to learn a little
about new technologies and the concepts that constitute Web 2.0.
Web 1.0
Computer users were usually passive online browsers.
Characteristics of Web 1.0
Web content was primarily created by big business big government big organizations established media
Gathering Info: Web 1.0 v 2.0
Web 1.0
Web 2.0
Web 1.0 Was Exclusive
To create Web content someone needed: to know HTML to have access to an expensive HTML editor to purchase expensive Web hosting
Web 2.0
Computer users are creative contributors of Web content!
Web 2.0 Users
Create their own content. Share content with others. Connect with people.
The “Social” Aspect of Web 2.0
The sharing + connecting = Social
Quick Statistic: Photo Uploads
People upload 3-5 million photos everyday to a popular photo sharing site.
Factors Making Web 2.0 Possible:
It’s easy!It’s free!It’s fun!
Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0
Websites that best exemplify Web 2.0 characteristics:• Allowing users to contribute and
share content• Web as a computing platform
Web 2.0 Showcase
Components of Web 2.0
Offers users the ability to contribute and share content: Opinions: http://www.amazon.com (title: In Defense of Food) photos http://flickr.com video http://youtube.com
Knowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2
Tagging
The act of assigning a keyword to a digital object. Folksonomy = Folks + Taxonomy Incredibly helpful, but not perfect…
LibraryThing Tag Cloud
Popular Web 2.0 Site Creation Tools
Blogs: Sites built on powerful databases. I might show NHAIS Blog: http://nhais.blogspot.com
Wikis: Sites that can be edited online by specified individuals.
I will probably show Summer Reading Wiki: http://nhsrp2008.wetpaint.com/
According to a blog search engine…
Bloggers post to their blogs at a rate of 18 updates a second.175,000 new blogs every day. 13 million blogs.
Components of Web 2.0
The Web as a computing platform Programs run from the Web I will do a quick demo of Google Docs & Spreadsheets
In conclusion
Web 2.0 empowers the end user! It is actually easier to be a Web contributor than ever
before.
Questions? Comments?
Wrap-up