working towards library 2.0 with some simple tools
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Showcase presentation at the VALA Conference 2008 on some simple Web 2.0 tools that libraries can utilised quickly and easily.TRANSCRIPT
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Working towards Library 2.0 with some simple
tools
Michelle McLeanInformation Librarian
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Simple things we have all heard before
Blogging
Wikis
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Wikipedia
Create entry for your library
Link, link, link
Links/information into other entries
Parent institution
Suburb
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Google Maps
Google account
Library location maps and information
Gives directions
Link to URL or embed map
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Google Docs
Online file access
Documents, spreadsheets, presentations
Collaboration
WYSIWYG
Multiple file formats
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Image sharing
Online photo hosting
Free or low cost
Share more images
Create sets/collections
Tagging
Linking
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RSS
ILMS
Blogs
Wikis
Internal into website
External into website
Create your own
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Tagging
Social tagging
Internal use
Library website
RSS feed
Subject specific
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Other things not as simple
Library Thing for Libraries
External catalogue search boxes
Instant Messaging