Library 2.0 & the Humanities

NFAIS Humanities RoundtableOctober 22, 2007

Nicole C. Engard

What is Library 2.0?

The heart of Library 2.0 is user-centered change. It is a model for library service that encourages constant and purposeful change, inviting user participation in the creation of both the physical and the virtual services they want, supported by consistently evaluating services. It also attempts to reach new users and better serve current ones through improved customer-driven offerings.

Casey, M. E., & Savastinuk , L. C. (2006, September 1). Library 2.0: Service for the next-generation library. Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6365200.html

Fostering Collaboration

Allow user reviews/notesAllow for sharing of resources (quick

links)Allow for notifications of updatesAllow for user added descriptors

No Collaboration

No Collaboration

Some Collaboration

http://www.worldcat.org

More Collaboration

http://www.worldcat.org

All Collaboration

http://www.librarything.com

What Can You Do?

Add tools to allow for user collaborationAdd tools for user communicationAllow for “My” pages

Customization of homepages per userProvide RSS access to results listsAdd recommendations for similar

resources

Why should we do it?

Library patrons are expecting it and libraries are looking for alternate solutions …

How do we do it?

Tags, reviews, notes and bookmarks are all structured data that will fit into your existing databases

The Sciences & IT communities are already doing it: https://www.safariu.com/flash/safariu-flash.html This was all done with structured XML & the

MarkLogic XML Content Server.

Thank You

Nicole C. Engard

Metadata Librarian

Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries

Email: nicole.engard@ptsem.edu Web: http://web2learning.net