What Is Library 2.0 ?

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Presentation to the Library 2.0 Unconference at the State Library of Queensland, Thursday 10th October 2007

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What is Library 2.0 ?

Kathryn GreenhillOctober 2007

Murdoch University LibrarySlides at: LibrariansMatter.com

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien) Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Actually…

I don’t like the term very much, so I’m not going to use it.

Instead I’m going to talk about…

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien) Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Outline

• Features of Web 2.0

• Librarians have the power to…

• Users have the power to…

• Questions to ask about new web tools

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien) Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Features of Web 2.0

web2.0ply Uploaded on December 24, 2006by computerjoe

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Clock: World Time Uploaded to Flcikr on July 3, 2007 by pouwerkerk

24 / 7

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Read / write web• Pencil Fun 1 Uploaded to Flickr on April 3, 2007 by alandd

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SocialKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Hive Mind•

Bee Hive Uploaded to Flickr on December 3, 2006 by Somerslea Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Scale Uploaded on February 1, 2007 by blmurch

Web 2.0 changes the balance of power in our libraries

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Twin Pearls (365:172) Uploaded on June 23, 2007by Megan the Librarian Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Get out of our buildingsKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Search UIUC Library in Facebook Uploaded on June 10, 2007 by The Shifted Librarian

Be in our users’ spaceKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Use our buildings in different ways

Image: Jens WieseKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Image: Jens WieseKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Speak in our own voicesKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

CollaborateKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

• MacWorld2007 - 12.jpg Uploaded on January 10, 2007 by chrisheuer

Control Technolust Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Match the tools to the usersSee end of presentation for creditsKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

sequoia can sit up by himself in the bath now - _MG_5837 Uploaded to Flickr on May 28, 2007 by sean dreilinger

Keep the baby

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Create the library

• Hot books at the Ann Arbor District Library, 31 Dec 2005 Uploaded to Flickr on January 1, 2006 by Edward Vielmetti

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Bypass usKathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

To laugh at us if we get defensive

Academic advice: don't use Wikipedia Uploaded on March 27, 2007 by Coneee Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

2.0 Patrons Want: Uploaded to Flickr on September 12, 2007 by libraryman

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Questions to ask about new web tools

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Questions to ask about new web tools.

How will this help my users?

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Does this help my users to:• Collaborate ?• Hear us speak with a human voice?• Create the library ?• Get our resources more easily than

other ones online?

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

What risk is associated with this, and am I ready for it?

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

Questions to ask about new web tools.

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Could I implement this in beta without it being perfect?

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Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Does this change the power balance between librarians and our users ?

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Does it help me to go where the users are ?

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Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

What is the cost?• Time• Money• Skills• Lost opportunity

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Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

What’s the consequence if I try this?

What’s the consequence if I don’t try this ?

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien)

Questions to ask about new web tools.

Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com

Credits for “Match the tools to the Users”

• children's library Uploaded to Flickr on October 25, 2006 by litchick_1

• Geekdom Uploaded to Flickr on July 20, 2007 by The Brannans

• Lining Up Uploaded to Flickr on January 16, 2006 by The Shifted Librarian

• Games @ Your Library Uploaded to Flickr on June 5, 2007 by AlaskanLibrarian

• Inside a Dog website, State Library of Victoria

Questions Uploaded on December 11, 2006by oberazzi (Tim O'Brien) Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com