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Library Technology Reports archives from July 2006
Creating Conversations, Connections, and Community
July 1, 2006... "This is a given in my world: To remain viable, interesting, and relevant, libraries should seek methods to get out into the community, engage users with services and conversations, and offer collaborative spaces both online and in beautiful...
Exploring Web 2.0 and Libraries
July 1, 2006... What Is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 is the next incarnation of the World Wide Web, where digital tools allow users to create, change, and publish dynamic content of all kinds. Other Web 2.0 tools syndicate and aggregate this content. We will all be...
Blogs
July 1, 2006... Part 1: Blogs, Libraries, and Librarians One of the most talked about online innovations of Web 2.0 is the use of blog software to create easily updated, content-rich Web sites. In 2004, Merriam Webster OnLine announced the most-searched word...
Rss
July 1, 2006... "RSS gets you found in places you normally wouldn't be found." --Jenny Levine, Conversation, Community, Connection, and Collaboration: Practical New Technologies for User-Centered Services Roadshow Part 1: RSS in Libraries RSS has been...
Instant Messaging
July 1, 2006... "IM is user-centered and builds relationships with library users." --Aaron Schmidt, Walking Paper, http://walkingpaper.org/212 Part 1: Instant Messaging in Libraries Instant messaging, commonly referred to as IM, is real-time,...
Wikis
July 1, 2006... Part 1: Wikis & Libraries Created by Oregon-based computer programmer Ward Cunningham in 1994 and named after the shuttle at the Honolulu Airport in Hawaii, the wiki offers librarians the chance to build Web resources without knowledge of...
Flickr
July 1, 2006... Part 1: Using Flickr in Libraries Flickr (www.flickr.com) is an image-hosting online community, which has captured a great deal of attention from image enthusiasts, photographers, and technologists. Levy and Stone in the recent Newsweek cover...
Putting Your Library "Out There"
July 1, 2006... "We are the fun, friendly librarians of the Tutt Library at Colorado College, Colorado Springs. Our icon is a picture of a statue of Charles L. Tutt, the library's namesake." --Colorado College Tutt Library's Flickr Profile What a trip...
