"Library 2.0 = Library + Web 2.0". Or does it?
Submitted by Paul Miller on Sun, 2006-03-12 22:23.
Earlier this week, the following appeared in a Russian blog;
"Library 2.0 is not 'tags'. It is not 'AJAX'. It is not 'user participation.' It is not 'social'. It is not a 'commons'.
It is MOST CERTAINLY not 'RSS'.
This is all that it is: *every single thing* we do, every bit of information we publish, every way we publish it, EVERYTHING, is available via a few simple, standard protocols that *anybody* with an animal book and a text editor can make do what THEY want.
That’s it. Now stop boring us, and help build it."
The quote is attributed to a much earlier post by Dan Chudnov at Yale in the United States.
What do people think?
Library 2.0 = Library + Librarian + Web 2.0.
It's not just technology it's also about attitude.
Nevertheless Web 2.0 is a significant part of the equation.
Richard Wallis
Technical Development Manager - Talis
Library 2.0
With many of the commercial 'movers' still hovering strategically over the carcass of 'Web 1.0', it's refreshing to see some many developments working in harmony towards Library 2.0.
Working in FE, I personally see it as the perfect opportunity to integrate commercial activities with educational ones. Podcasts and XML-driven booklists under the one roof? It's a winner. Lest we forget the professional (and indeed paraprofessional) skills required to drive Library 2.0 from behind the issue desk to the our respective customer bases.
Library 2.0
George
a good point, thanks.
In FE (Further Education - broadly equivalent to a North American Community College) where, as I understand it, there is far more of an emphasis around the Virtual Learning Environment or Course Management System, how are you seeing Library 2.0 issues beginning to play out?
Is the main benefit around intelligently surfacing something like a reading list of actionable links to library resources at relevant points within the VLE?
Paul Miller
Technology Evangelist, Talis
Library 2.0 + VLE
Paul,
Whilst many FE Colleges utilise the VLE as the interface between teaching and learning, in many cases the need for quality, interactive, materials far outstrips availability. The move to Uportal technology should place greater emphasis on the Library's role in the delivery of information literacy programs and the like, with the ability to drag and drop screens, integrate video streaming etc. In fact the Library catalogue interface could well replace the need for a VLE.
We're working towards a Library 2.0 'toolkit', which will faciliate a multi-tasking, linear workflow to assist the student learning experience. An XML-based '3-D' booklist with bibliograhic details as well as book covers, is one of the ideas we're progressing.
Library 2.0 + VLE
George
sounds interesting. Do you have more information on what you're planning, that you might be able to share?
Paul Miller
Technology Evangelist, Talis