intro to library 2.0

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Introduction to Web 2.0 & Library 2.0

…the Evolutionary Revolution?

Dave Pattern University of Huddersfield

http://www.daveyp.com/liverpool/d.c.pattern@hud.ac.uk

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Who he?

1995 – 2001 web/systems developer for a UK library supplier

2001 – 2003 web developer for JISC Inhale/Informs Projects

2003 onwards Library Systems Manager at Huddersfield

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What is Library 2.0?

“Library 2.0… is the only way libraries will remain viable.” represents a significant paradigm shift in the way

we view library services.” is just a faddish catchphrase. Ignore it, because

it’ll be gone in 6 months.” is sloganeering, signifying very little.”

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2nd Attempt at a Definition!

“Library 2.0… sounds vaguely familiar, sort of like the things

academic librarians have been doing for some time now.”

is an attempt to bring libraries’ electronic services up to par with what people expect in a Web 2.0 environment.”

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Background to Web 2.0

phrase coined by Dale Dougherty (O'Reilly) in 2004

first major step towards a Semantic Web? innovative web applications and services the rise of social networking (e.g. weblogs,

wikis, instant messaging, etc) Millennials / Generation Y / NextGens

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The Rise of the Social Networking

http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000432.html

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“Web 2.0 environment?”

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…AJAX?

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“Web 2.0 environment?”

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A Web 2.0 Developer's Tool Box Ajax – e.g. Google Maps RSS – e.g. BBC News, a9.com Wikis – e.g. Wikipedia Weblogs – e.g. MySpace, LiveJournal,

Blogger, etc …and podcasting, instant messaging,

virtual worlds, folksonomies, etc

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“The Web as a Platform”

applications delivered via a web browser: Writely, Flickr, del.icio.us, Kiko...

personalised, dynamic, data driven, function rich web sites

continuous development (perpetual beta) open source software & open standards

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“Data as Valuable as Functionality”Exploit your unique data... Amazon - personalised recommendations Google

…and share it with others… Web Services & APIs - REST, SOAP, etc

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“Harnessing Collective Intelligence” “The wisdom of crowds”:

diversity of opinion independence decentralization aggregation

user tagging - folksonomies vs. taxonomies Flickr LibraryThing

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“Unintended Uses”

“A mashup is a website or web application that uses content from more than one source to create a completely new service.”

a couple of example mashups… dartmaps xISBN + Amazon

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Millennials / Gen Y / NextGensborn between late 1970s and mid 1990s better at processing information visually better at multitasking high usage of social software “nomadic” technology usage and “format

agnostic” (…anytime, anywhere, anyplace!)

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Millennials / Gen Y / NextGens

Baby Boomers Generation X Millennials

diversity as a cause accept diversity celebrate diversity

idealistic pragmatic / cynical optimistic / realistic

conform to the rules reject the rules rewrite the rules

great job great life great lifestyle

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Library 2.0

Web 2.0 + Library = Library 2.0 Ann Arbor - http://www.aadl.org Ohio University’s Biz Wiki Huddersfield OPAC…

currently live: borrowing suggestions, serendipity, REST web service = new OPAC

in development: RSS feeds, keyword alerts via email, SMS texting of library notices, etc

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Library 2.0

“It's not all about technology” user-centric developments Library 2.0 “challenges outdated attitudes” Library 2.0 = “ideas worth stealing”? moving towards the “read-write” library

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Library 2.0 – use of Weblogs

University of Warwick social networking

Ann Arbor District Library promotion & publicity

University of Worcester publicity

Ball State University student recruitment

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Librarian 2.0?

“Librarian 2.0 is the guru of the information age”

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Librarian 2.0!

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3rd Attempt at a Definition!

“The basic drive is to get people back into the library by making the library relevant to what they want and need in their daily lives ... to make the library a destination and not an afterthought.” Sarah Houghton (Information and Web Services Manager,

San Mateo County Library)

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…and one more, just to be safe… “Library 2.0 is a concept of a very different

library service, geared towards the needs and expectations of today’s library users. In this vision, the library makes information available wherever and whenever the user requires it, and seeks to ensure that barriers to use and reuse are removed.” Paul Miller (Technology Evangelist, Talis)

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Summary

EvolutionaryMany of the ideas behind Library 2.0 are progressional rather than pioneering…

Revolutionary…but some of them do require us to radically rethink and reassess the ways in which we deliver our services, with a particular emphasis on making them more relevant to the needs and expectations of our users.

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Any questions?

http://www.daveyp.com/liverpool/ d.c.pattern@hud.ac.uk