WEB 2.0 What is a web 2.0? Why is it important? How can it work for teachers, librarians and information professionals?

WEB 2.0WEB 2.0

What is a web 2.0?What is a web 2.0?

Why is it important?

How can it work for teachers, librarians and information

professionals?

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

The participatory webThe participatory web The amateurization of the webThe amateurization of the web The social webThe social web The user-focused webThe user-focused web


The participatory webThe participatory web The amateurization of the webThe amateurization of the web The social webThe social web The user-focused webThe user-focused web


The Participatory WebThe Participatory Web . It marks the progression from static. It marks the progression from static web pages to dynamic, interactive onesweb pages to dynamic, interactive ones . Read/write web. Read/write web . Sharing, collaboration, & user. Sharing, collaboration, & user involvementinvolvement . Reviews. Reviews . Comment on news stories. Comment on news stories . Upload photos. Upload photos . Share digital videos. Share digital videos


The Amateurization of the WebThe Amateurization of the Web

. The average person can put their work . The average person can put their work

on the webon the web

ex. Photographers, journalists,ex. Photographers, journalists,

aspiring writers, students, etc.aspiring writers, students, etc.


The Social WebThe Social Web

. Social networking and community-. Social networking and community-

oriented sitesoriented sites

ex. myspace.com, friendster.com,ex. myspace.com, friendster.com,

facebook.com, multiply.com, facebook.com, multiply.com,

tagged.com, twitter,com, etc.tagged.com, twitter,com, etc.


The User-focused WebThe User-focused Web

. The user needs are catered: . The user needs are catered:

participate, organize, read, write & playparticipate, organize, read, write & play

onlineonline

Why is it important? Why use Why is it important? Why use Web 2.0?Web 2.0?

Value Content CreationValue Content Creation . Custom search engines . Collaboration. Custom search engines . Collaboration . Communication . Communication. Communication . Communication . Web-based journals/blogs . Outreach. Web-based journals/blogs . Outreach . Wikis . Instruction. Wikis . Instruction . Podcasts . Training. Podcasts . Training . Videos and photos . Resource. Videos and photos . Resource . Library marketing development. Library marketing development

Why is it important? Why use Why is it important? Why use Web 2.0?Web 2.0?

Patron InteractionPatron Interaction . Web 2.0 tools allow libraries to enter . Web 2.0 tools allow libraries to enter

into a genuine conversation with their into a genuine conversation with their users.users.

. Libraries are able to seek out and . Libraries are able to seek out and receive patron feedback and respond receive patron feedback and respond directly. directly.

Why is it important? Why Why is it important? Why use Web 2.0?use Web 2.0?


Participation in Knowledge CommunitiesParticipation in Knowledge Communities

. Web 2.0 Social networks:. Web 2.0 Social networks:

myspace.com, multiply.com,myspace.com, multiply.com,

tagged.com, facebook.com, twitter.comtagged.com, facebook.com, twitter.com

friendster.com, etc.friendster.com, etc.


CollaborationCollaboration

Assist libraries and librarians to work Assist libraries and librarians to work with distant libraries or colleagues.with distant libraries or colleagues.

Web 2.0 Best PracticesWeb 2.0 Best Practices

Create technical requirementsCreate technical requirements Check out what others are doingCheck out what others are doing Ask the community for helpAsk the community for help PrototypePrototype Consider different types of solutionsConsider different types of solutions

How can it Work for Librarians How can it Work for Librarians and Information Specialists?and Information Specialists?

With the advent of Web 2.0, we find With the advent of Web 2.0, we find ourselves in an age of participation – a ourselves in an age of participation – a time when all users are empowered to time when all users are empowered to contribute, regardless of background or contribute, regardless of background or position.position.

Web 2.0 Tools for LibrariansWeb 2.0 Tools for Librarians

Blogs – a blog, or weblog, is an online journal Blogs – a blog, or weblog, is an online journal or web site on which articles are posted and or web site on which articles are posted and displayed in chronological order.displayed in chronological order.

. Subject resources, book reviews, library . Subject resources, book reviews, library news, discussion groupsnews, discussion groups

. Blogging software:. Blogging software: http://wordpress.comhttp://wordpress.com http://www.livejournal.comhttp://www.livejournal.com http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com


RSS and NewsreadersRSS and Newsreaders

. Really Simple Syndication is a technology . Really Simple Syndication is a technology that enables publishers to syndicate news and that enables publishers to syndicate news and other contents on the webother contents on the web

Libraries are keeping up to date by Libraries are keeping up to date by subscribing to news & information sources via subscribing to news & information sources via RSS feeds.RSS feeds.


WIKIS – Wiki technology provides an WIKIS – Wiki technology provides an area for effortless collaboration and area for effortless collaboration and knowledge sharing among a community knowledge sharing among a community of users without any programming of users without any programming knowledge. Features: add a new page, knowledge. Features: add a new page, edit page, search, comments, files and edit page, search, comments, files and attachments, revision comparison.attachments, revision comparison.


Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

. Allow users to bookmark favorite web . Allow users to bookmark favorite web site articles, blog posts, podcasts, site articles, blog posts, podcasts, images, & other web-based materials for images, & other web-based materials for future retrieval.future retrieval.

ex. ex. http://del.icio.ushttp://del.icio.us

www.furl.netwww.furl.net


PhotosharingPhotosharing . Users are uploading, rating, reviewing, . Users are uploading, rating, reviewing,

annotating, searching, browsing, tagging, annotating, searching, browsing, tagging, & creating a wealth of personal, cultural & creating a wealth of personal, cultural & historical digital image collections.& historical digital image collections.

ex. ex. www.flicker.comwww.flicker.com www.photobucket.comwww.photobucket.com www.picazza.comwww.picazza.com


Social catalogingSocial cataloging

. Enable users to create personal . Enable users to create personal catalogs of their book, CD, DVD, & gamecatalogs of their book, CD, DVD, & game

collections, and share them with others.collections, and share them with others.

ex. www.librarything.comex. www.librarything.com


Video SharingVideo Sharing . Enable users to share, rate, comment, . Enable users to share, rate, comment,

watch & gather around video content free watch & gather around video content free of charge and technical expertise.of charge and technical expertise.

. Amateur filmmakers, karaoke . Amateur filmmakers, karaoke hopefuls, & even talented pets have all hopefuls, & even talented pets have all been given a venue to display their work.been given a venue to display their work.

ex. youtube.comex. youtube.com


Online Chatting – is the exchange of typed-in Online Chatting – is the exchange of typed-in messages requiring one site as the repository messages requiring one site as the repository for the messages (or "chat site") and a group of for the messages (or "chat site") and a group of users who take part from anywhere on the users who take part from anywhere on the Internet. Internet.

. Yahoo messenger. Yahoo messenger . Google talk. Google talk . Skype. Skype . Meebo. Meebo


Online Text Messaging – Provides text Online Text Messaging – Provides text messaging from internet to cell messaging from internet to cell phone/mobile phone.phone/mobile phone.

Ex. Chikka.comEx. Chikka.com

Yahoo messengerYahoo messenger

Reference:Reference:

Cansancio, Letecia A. Web 2.0 andCansancio, Letecia A. Web 2.0 and

Library 2.0 : A Paper Library 2.0 : A Paper

Presented During the Seminar-Presented During the Seminar-

Workshop on “Dynamic LibraryWorkshop on “Dynamic Library

Organization: Transforming Towards Organization: Transforming Towards

a Sustainable Future.” April 5-8, 2009,a Sustainable Future.” April 5-8, 2009,

Royal Mandaya Hotel, Davao City.Royal Mandaya Hotel, Davao City.

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