Week 7: Table of Contents
Topic/Focus: Web 2.0 and Collaboration Models within Libraries
- User-driven content
- What part can libraries play; how are libraries evolving
- Wikis, Blogs, Social networks (e.g., Facebook)
- XML, RSS, Widgets
- Social tagging, folksonomies, and social taxonomies
- Learning activities, modules, conferencing: Virtual worlds, gaming
- Emerging technologies
- Impact of library information systems on your staff/users
Speaker via Web Conferencing
- Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan Library, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Exercises and Assignments
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Readings
Topic-focused Articles
- Bernoff, Josh (March 2008). How to Choose the Right Social Technologies. Cambridge, MA: Forrester. (Handout in class.)
- Best Practices for Government Libraries: Web 2.0 in the Workplace and Beyond (April 2008). Compiled and edited by Marie Kaddell, LexisNexis Information Professional Consultant. URL: http://www.governmentinfopro.com/federal_info_pro/2008/04/best-practices.html (accessed 4/13/2008).
- Bhatt, Jay (April 2006). "Using RSS to Increase User Awareness of E-resources in Academic Libraries," HigherEd BlogCon 2006 blog. URL: http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/using-rss-to-increase-user-awareness-of-e-resources-in-academic-libraries/ (accessed 7/26/2008).
- Breeding, Marshall (September 2007). "Librarians Face Online Social Networks," Computers in Libraries, 27(27). URL: http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=12735 (accessed 4/3/2008).
- Driver, Erica and Moore, Connie (November 2007). The Seven Tenets of the Information Workplace. Cambridge, MA: Forrester. (Handout in class.)
- D'Souza, Quentin. Teaching Hacks. A wiki developed as a learning tool to help educators (and information professionals) guide others to develop skills for the future. URL: http://www.teachinghacks.com/wiki/ (accessed 7/12/2008).
- Flynn, Laurie (April 9, 2008). "MySpace Mind-Set Finally Shows Up at The Office," New York Times. URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/technology/techspecial/09socialprise.html (accessed 7/12/2008).
- McKiernan, Gerry (June 2008). "CourseFeed + Facebook = Social Learning," Friends: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services blog. URL: http://onlinesocialnetworks.blogspot.com/2008/05/coursefeed-facebook-social-learning.html (accessed: 7/12/2008).
- Roberts, Bill (March 2008). "Social networking at the office: are public sites the way to go? Or does your enterprise need more control?" HR Magazine. URL: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_3_53/ai_n24962302 (accessed 7/12/2008).
Team Experience
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