Using Social Software in Libraries

Iain Wallace & Aidan Johnston

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Today’s presentation

What's the point of Web 2.0 and why should you care?

Social networking for digital libraries: an example from Spoken Word Services @ Glasgow Caledonian

University

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So …

Does Web 2.0 + Library = Library 2.0?

Suggestions• Google, Yahoo, etc have a different mission

to HEIs and different priorities• Separate functionality and figure out what

your core library systems should handle and what other (web) services will handle better

• Don’t rely on YouTube or Flickr as your sole repository of information … but do experiment with their apis

• Accept that the web giants will do some things better

• Learn usability lessons from Web 2.0 sites• Disseminate through Web 2.0 sites

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Further Information

Spoken Word Serviceshttp://www.spokenword.ac.uk

Digital Libraries in the Classroom(including project videos)http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/

programmes/programme_dlitc.aspx

The Saltire Centrehttp://www.gcal.ac.uk/thesaltirecentre

Contact

Iain WallaceDigital Services Development Librarian

E: iain.wallace@gcal.ac.uk T: 0141 273 1901W: http://www.spokenword.ac.uk