library 2.0 in the real world

Library 2.0 in the Real World

Meredith FarkasNorwich University

So what is library 2.0?

Web 1.0: Democratized Access

to Information

Web 2.0: Democratized Participation

Revolutionary or evolutionary?

http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/

What is different now?

Technology has Technology has enabled us to do so enabled us to do so much moremuch more

but we’re no longer but we’re no longer the only game in the only game in town.town.

Library 2.0 is a state of mind

•Working to meet changing user needs

•Trusting our users (radical trust)

•Getting rid of the culture of perfect

•Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities

•Looking outside of the library world for applications, opportunities, inspiration

What do you think when you read these

headlines?• New Open Source Social Catalog (SOPAC)

2.0 Debuts in Darien Public Library

• Columbus Metropolitan Library chooses Aquabrowser as its visual discovery interface

• DCPL iPhone application ready for download

• The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County has videos on YouTube

Wow! That’s pretty cool, but...

•We don’t have programmers on staff to make stuff like that happen.

•We don’t have the money to make stuff like that happen.

•Our patrons don’t use iPhones.

•We don’t have the equipment to create videos.

Does this mean 2.0 technologies aren’t

meant for small libraries?

2.0 technologies are for ALL libraries!•Allow libraries to more easily

communicate, collaborate and connect with patrons online

•Options at all price points (free to $$$)

•Options for all levels of tech-savvy

•Options for all types of patrons (tech-savvy to computer novices)

2.0 technologies can allow libraries

to...

Communicate with their users

Share knowledge more effectively

Become More Transparent

Highlight Collections

Be where our users are

Collect Local Knowledge

Building Organization 2.0

Avoid technolust

Know your users

Develop a Learning Culture

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture

Give Staff Time for Creative

Endeavors

Encourage Network-Building

Involve Staff from All Levels in

Planning

I can haz your cooperation?

Create partnerships

Time Must be Devoted to all This

Consider maintenance and sustainability

Assess, Assess, Assess!

Thanks!

mgfarkas@gmail.comAIM: librarianmer

Links and presentation athttp://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com

Photo Credits• Day 255: Magic Wand http://flickr.com/photos/amanky/1369773967/ by

Amanky

• Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens

• Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn

• The hopeless drunker part 3 http://flickr.com/photos/photoarias/2185288447/ by Roberto Arias

• RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar

• Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll

• The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by Cayusa

• sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn