The term 'Library 2.0' is widely attributed to Michael Casey, who aired it on his blog, LibraryCrunch.
The general ethos reflects on the influence of technology to enhance library services, however it may be argued that the underpinning technologies could be applied across different plateaus within Public and Academic Libraries. Many of the non technological advances hailed within Web 2.0, such as the cascading of information and tagging are utilized within Library 2.0
Weblinks:
Miller, P., Chad, K. (2005). Do libraries matter? - The Rise of Library 2.0, Talis November 2005.
Casey, Michael. (2005). Working Towards a Definition of Library 2.0, LibraryCrunch, 21 October 2005.
Miller, P (2006). Library 2.0 - The Challenge of Disruptive Innovation, Talis, February 2006
The GCL Library 2.0 Toolkit
Here are some practical tools and resources which can be incorporated
into your current Library service.
:: Communication - Alerts
[Library Elf]
Elf is a third party overdue reminders and reservations system, which sends free emails when items are approaching their expiry date, or when items which you've reserved, have become available. Library Elf is not associated with any Library. A suitable disclaimer highlighting data protection issues, performance levels etc, security issues surrounding RSS feeds etc, should put in place before the sign up process.
weblink: www:libraryelf.com
:: Communication - Alerts [Pinger]
Basically the programme allows you to send group messages, free of charge. At this point the logistics of dealing with hundreds of overdue items sounds slightly easier....
Just call the local Pinger number, say the names of the people you want to message and talk! You can message one or all your friends with one call. You can leave a message up to 5 minutes long! People you send a message to get a text instead of a ring. They just press a button or two to listen. Recipients can reply or forward by hitting a single button so it's fast and easy to message back and forth.
weblink: www.pinger.com
:: Communication - Instant messaging (IM) [Meebo]
Utilizing Instant Messaging, ad hoc enquiries can be made. Meebo is an instant messaging interface which can draw queries from Yahoo, AIM, Goggle Talk and MSN. An example of the practical use of IM may be found at Otis Library.
weblink: www.meebo.com
:: Tagging / Enrichment [LibraryThing For Libraries ]
LibraryThing for Libraries enhances the concept of Library 2.0, augmenting the bibliographic collection and providing the end user with a greater level of bibliographic support. .
By utilizing LibraryThing for Libraries "widgets", the library catalogue may be enhanced by adding book recommendations, tag clouds, ratings, and reviews. This additional coding extends the capabilities of online catalogue by integrating it with LibraryThing's high-quality book data.
weblink: LibraryThing For Libraries
:: Tagging / Communication - RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
RSS (Really Simple Syndication), is an XML-based format for syndicating content on the Web. It's a common thread inherent in most social technologies. Blogs, wikis, social bookmarking sites, Flickr, podcasts and many other Web 2.0 sites all have RSS feeds that allow users to receive content without having to visit the site where the content actually lives. RSS separates content from presentation, allowing the content to be reused in multiple places and combined with other content to create unique resources
weblink: SirsiDynix - RSS For Librarians, Meredith Farkas and Paul Pival, PDF Slideshow
:: Collection Management / Social Tagging [lib.rario.us]
Widely used in order to catalogue audio and game collection, lib.rario.us may be viewed as an extension to LibraryThing.
weblink: lib.rario.us