Academic Library 2.0

Meredith FarkasNorwich University

Web 1.0: Democratized Access to Information

Web 2.0: Democratized Participation

Revolutionary or Evolutionary?

What has changed?

Technology has enabled us to do so much more

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

Academic Library 2.0 is a State of Mind

•Focus on meeting changing user needs

•Trusting our users

•Getting rid of the culture of perfect

•Aware of emerging technologies and opportunities

•Looking outside of the library world

2.0 Trends for Libraries

Use 2.0 tools to Highlight

Collections

Create Community around Collections

Enabling Faculty and Students to do

the Things They Want to Do

Collect and Disseminate Knowledge

Create a Welcoming

Environment

Go Where our Users Are

Have transparent conversations with

our users

But how do we get there?

Integrate these goals into the

library's strategic planning

Determine if a new Staffing Structure

will be needed

Administration Needs to be Transparent

Form Partnerships

Develop a Learning Culture

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture

Develop a Culture of Assessment

Collect Staff Knowledge More

Effectively

Listen to Staff Members' Needs

and Concerns

Enable Staff Encourage Staff

Are we there yet?