Library 2.0

This Post Over At PressThink got me to wondering about how "we" could work as "National Explainers." Who is "we"? Librarians? Bloggers? Both. This American Life's great mortgage crisis explainer, The Giant Pool of Money, suggests that "information" and "explanation" ought to be reversed in our order of thought. Especially as we contemplate new news systems. 1. The Giant Pool of Money: Greatest Explainer Ever Heard 2. Explanation leads to information, not the other way around 3. A case of demand without supply? 4. Start with clueless journalists! (Source: LISNews.org)

This Post Over At PressThink got me to wondering about how "we" could work as "National Explainers." Who is "we"? Librarians? Bloggers? Both. This American Life's great mortgage crisis explainer, The Giant Pool of Money, suggests that "information" and "explanation" ought to be reversed in our order of thought. Especially as we contemplate new news systems. 1. The Giant Pool of Money: Greatest Explainer Ever Heard 2. Explanation leads to information, not the other way around 3. A case of demand without supply? 4. Start with clueless journalists! (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News)

Some of the preliminary findings and ponderings of the project were discussed during the Creating Knowledge V conference in Åbo 20th - 22nd August 20 (Source: pligg - all)

Contra Costa County Library's staff are all over this... It is so exciting. Thank you for the introduction. (Source: Forum - Library 2.0)

This is very interesting thank you for sharing. (Source: Forum - Library 2.0)

Science 2.0 Gains Another Search Engine: Q-Sensei From Lalisio "While the 2 million-plus article content nowhere near reaches the size and scope of behemoths such as Elsevier’s Scirus or Google Scholar, the Q-Sensei search engine (http://literature.lalisio.com/oai.html) has a metadata orientation that offers some interesting search capabilities." and "At present, the Lalisio social network of scientists seems to be the most active side of the operation (www.lalisio.com)." Read the full article in Information Today at: Science 2.0 Gains Another Search Engine: Q-Sensei From Lalisio (Source: LISNews.org)

Science 2.0 Gains Another Search Engine: Q-Sensei From Lalisio "While the 2 million-plus article content nowhere near reaches the size and scope of behemoths such as Elsevier’s Scirus or Google Scholar, the Q-Sensei search engine (http://literature.lalisio.com/oai.html) has a metadata orientation that offers some interesting search capabilities." and "At present, the Lalisio social network of scientists seems to be the most active side of the operation (www.lalisio.com)." Read the full article in Information Today at: Science 2.0 Gains Another Search Engine: Q-Sensei From Lalisio (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News)

I find all of it fascinating, but how does one find time for all of it? (Source: Forum - Library 2.0)

Hi I am Denise Chilson-Cline and I am currently an Instructional Resource Coordinator for Edutech, serving Genesee Valley and Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES in New York State. I have worked as a School Library Media Specialist since 1998 and I now use my Library 2.0 knowledge to assist me in my new job. (Source: Forum - Library 2.0)

Library 2.0 Gang Member and Ex Libris Chief Strategy Officer, Oren Beit-Arie joins Richard Wallis in conversation about the recently announced Ex Libris Open Platform Strategy. In the first part of this Talking with Talis conversation, they discuss the ramifications of the recent change of ownership when Francisco Partners sold their investment in Ex Libris to Leeds Equity Partners.   This sets the background for he rest of the podcast in which they go on to discus the motivation behind, and the details of the Open Platform Strategy. In this revealing interview Oren describes how the strategy will influence the way Ex Libris develops and delivers its products in the future.   To accompany this podcast, we have made available a transcript of the interview.     Listen Now Download MP3 [57 mins, 52Mb] Transcript:Download [php] Technorati Tags: Talking with Talis,Ex Libris,Oren Beit-Arie,Open Platform,Podcast,Talis (Source: Talking with Talis)

Library 2.0 Gang Member and Ex Libris Chief Strategy Officer, Oren Beit-Arie joins Richard Wallis in conversation about the recently announced Ex Libris Open Platform Strategy. In the first part of this Talking with Talis conversation, they discuss the ramifications of the recent change of ownership when Francisco Partners sold their investment in Ex Libris to Leeds Equity Partners.   This sets the background for he rest of the podcast in which they go on to discus the motivation behind, and the details of the Open Platform Strategy. In this revealing interview Oren describes how the strategy will influence the way Ex Libris develops and delivers its products in the future.   To accompany this podcast, we have made available a transcript of the interview.     Technorati Tags: Talking with Talis,Ex Libris,Oren Beit-Arie,Open Platform,Podcast,Talis Share This (Source: panlibus)

Dan Krula Dan Krula joined Library 2.0. Leave a Comment for Dan Krula. (Source: pligg - all)

Ooops! I wanted to say I am more aware of Tracey's style and personality from her note than if she had written a bullet-ridden(can I write that?) note to the forum. It was descriptive and informative for me. (Source: Forum - Library 2.0)

As part of a upcoming training session for Library staff I am helping a colleague with, here is a tutorial I prepared on how to get yourself a free Gmail account. I am also doing tutorials on iGoogle, Google Gadgets, Google Reader, and how to place these on your iGoogle homepage. I will post them when completed! Get [...] (Source: Off the trolley)

The Task: To create a guide to excellent creative business libraries or business centers to provide examples of innovation and best practices. Group Members Vincci Kwong, Indiana University South Bend Julie Strange, Maryland AskUsNow! Adriana Trujillo, Texas A&M University Libraries Julie Yen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign TTW: Lee (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology)

I think there are many aspects of Library 2.0 (and web 2.0) that are better serving our patrons. Right now I'm using a blog to create a new Readers (Source: pligg - all)

Reverted edits by 121.97.189.155 to last version by VolkovBot (HG) ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:28, 20 August 2008 Line 76: Line 76: [[Library 2.0]], a term coined in 2005, is the library's response to the challenge of Google, and an attempt to meet the changing needs and wants of the users, using [[web 2.0]] technology. Some of the aspects of Library 2.0 include, commenting, tagging, bookmarking, discussions, using social software, plug-ins, and widgets. <ref> {{cite journal|author=Cohen, L.B.|title=A Manifesto for our time|year=2007|journal=American Libraries|volume=38|pages=47–9}}</ref> Inspired by web 2.0, it is an attempt to make the library a more user driven institution. [[Library 2.0]], a term coined in 2005, is the library's response to the challenge of Google, and an attempt to meet the changing needs and wants of the users, using [[web 2.0]] technology. Some of the aspects of Library 2.0 include, commenting, tagging, bookmarking, discussions, using social software, plug-ins, and widgets. <ref> {{cite journal|author=Cohen, L.B.|title=A Manifesto for our time|year=2007|journal=American Libraries|volume=38|pages=47–9}}</ref> Inspired by web 2.0, it is an attempt to make the library a more user driven institution. - <blockquote>   - Block quote   - </blockquote>   ==Types of libraries== ==Types of libraries== (Source: Library - Revision history)

Public libraries ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:28, 20 August 2008 Line 76: Line 76: [[Library 2.0]], a term coined in 2005, is the library's response to the challenge of Google, and an attempt to meet the changing needs and wants of the users, using [[web 2.0]] technology. Some of the aspects of Library 2.0 include, commenting, tagging, bookmarking, discussions, using social software, plug-ins, and widgets. <ref> {{cite journal|author=Cohen, L.B.|title=A Manifesto for our time|year=2007|journal=American Libraries|volume=38|pages=47–9}}</ref> Inspired by web 2.0, it is an attempt to make the library a more user driven institution. [[Library 2.0]], a term coined in 2005, is the library's response to the challenge of Google, and an attempt to meet the changing needs and wants of the users, using [[web 2.0]] technology. Some of the aspects of Library 2.0 include, commenting, tagging, bookmarking, discussions, using social software, plug-ins, and widgets. <ref> {{cite journal|author=Cohen, L.B.|title=A Manifesto for our time|year=2007|journal=American Libraries|volume=38|pages=47–9}}</ref> Inspired by web 2.0, it is an attempt to make the library a more user driven institution.   + <blockquote>   + Block quote   + </blockquote> ==Types of libraries== ==Types of libraries== (Source: Library - Revision history)

I am the guest columnist for RUSQ’s Accidental Technologist this summer. The very cool thing is the full text of the piece is up and online at the RUSQ blog. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I wrote this last January while the snow and wind were raging outside my window - I’m glad it doesn’t seem super dated by now. http://www.rusq.org/2008/08/18/taming-technolust/ Here are some of my favorite parts: A fact: new technologies will not save your library. New tech cannot be the center of your mission as an institution. I’m still taken aback when I hear of libraries spending money for technologies without careful planning, an environmental scan of the current landscape, and a complete road map for training, roll out, buy in, and evaluation. When the latest technology hits, are you keen to add it to your library, boosting the coolness factor? For example, buying every librarian on your staff an iPhone as a way to improve reference services is probably not going to be a wise solution. You may have some happy librarians, but that type of technolust does not well serve the organization. Some of the Ten Steps: 3. Be transparent. Communicate and make decisions via open meetings and weblogs. Michael Casey and I advocate for transparent libraries based on open communication, a true learning organization structure, and quick and hon-est responses to emerging opportunities. “Transparency–putting our cards on the table–allows us to learn and grow, and it lets our community see us for all we are, including our vulnerabilities.”4 This is incredibly important for management and administration. You are the ones that need to set the standard for open communication within your institution—walk the walk and talk the talk. I’m reminded of a talk I did at a larger, well-known library system, where five minutes in the director stood up and slipped out the back door. ...

Warren Cheetham comments on an article at Read/Write Web: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/future_of_the_desktop.php Users are going to shift from acting as librarians to acting asdaytraders. As we move into an era where content creation and distribution become almost infinitely cheap, the scarcest resources will no longer be storage or bandwidth, it will be attention…. …In order to cope with the overwhelming complexity of our digital lives, we are going to increasingly rely on tools that help us manage our attention more productively — rather than tools that simply help us manage our information. It is a shift from the mindset of being librarians to that of beingdaytraders. In the PC era we were all focused on trying to manage the information on our computers — we were acting as librarians. Filing things was a big hassle, and finding them was just as difficult. But today filing information is really not the problem: Google has made search so powerful and ubiquitous that many Web users don’t bother to file anything anymore - instead they just search again when they need it. The librarian problem has been overcome by the brute force of Web-scale search. At least for now. Instead we are now struggling to cope with a different problem - the problem of filtering for what is really important or relevant now and in the near-future. With limited time and attention, we have to be careful what we look for and what we pay attention to. This is the mindset of the daytrader. Bet wrong and you could end up wasting your precious resources, bet right and you could find the motherlodebefore the rest of the world and gain valuable advantages by being first. Daytraders are focused on discovering and keeping track of trends. It’s a very different focus and activity from being a librarian, and it’s what we are all moving towards. ...