Connect, Collaborate, Create Making Sense (and Use) of 2.0 Cliff Landis Valdosta State University WPWVC/ACRL June 1, 2007 2.0 Web Business Library Learning Fashion Culture Identity Community 2.0 Web Business Library Learning Fashion Culture Identity Community 3.0 4.0 Hype 2.0 Buzzword 2.0 Preach the Word of 2.0 Slave to Cool Technolust Yammer on over your head A little history The Machine is Us/ing Us Some Principles of Library 2.0 The library is everywhere. The library has no barriers. The library invites participation. The library uses flexible, best-of-breed systems. The library encourages the heart. The library is human. The library recognizes that its users are human too. Browser + Web 2.0 Applications + Connectivity = Full- featured OPAC Harness the library user in both design and implementation of services Library users should be able to craft and modify library provided services Its All About the User But how is this different from before? Havent librarians always been user-centric? Is this really us?Librarian Stereotype CompetitionCompetition from In the past Provided services without asking users what they want Made changes without consulting users Handed over services (such as the OPAC) to for-profit businesses Made users jump through the hoops we created for them But Now We must find out what users WANT Social space Help at the point of need Collaboration A voice in how things are done It NOW It fixed YESTERDAY Options NEED High quality information Assistance finding/using that information Lifelong learning skills Information evaluation skills Technology skills A quiet place to study We must provide BOTH Have a CONVERSATION (and not just with other librarians!!!) Blogs Focus GroupsSocial Networking Polls COLLABORATE Students Faculty Staff Librarians Government Community CREATE Services users want Resources they need Marketing to connect the two ? WHAT YOU CAN DO 1.Be patient with yourselfand others 2.Look around 3.Try one thing at a time 4.Ask for help 5.Play! 6.Collaborate 7.Create Tools for Getting Ning The fire doesnt have to be out of controlit can actually be kind of fun! Questions?!?