Social Software & LiBraries Michael Stephens Michael Stephens

Web 2.0 The Social Web The Two Way Web The Read Write Web Social Software The Social Web The Two Way Web The Read Write Web Social Software

The Web as platform. Harnessing collective intelligence. Data is the next Intel inside. End of the software release cycle. Lightweight programming models. Software above the level of a single device. Rich user experiences.

Paul Bausch on Web 2.0 Openness Decentralization Participation Openness Decentralization Participation bausch/

A Handful of Social Tools How can we create open and participatory library services with these tools?

Podcasts

Podcasting Basics  Syndicated audio content  Like a radio program  Easy to create with some simple open source tools:  Audacity  iPodder  iTunes  Syndicated audio content  Like a radio program  Easy to create with some simple open source tools:  Audacity  iPodder  iTunes

Podcasting  Enhances library web presence with multimedia  Can be time consuming to create  Limited methods of linking, feedback and indexing.  Fascinating to see what comes next  Enhances library web presence with multimedia  Can be time consuming to create  Limited methods of linking, feedback and indexing.  Fascinating to see what comes next

Podcasting?  Are libraries podcasting? Yes!  What are they doing???:  Add podcasts to circulating iPods (or your favorite media player) to market library & services  Podcast as training tool for databases and online library tools (Duke Divinity)  Get clearance to record interviews with library guests… lively content!  Are libraries podcasting? Yes!  What are they doing???:  Add podcasts to circulating iPods (or your favorite media player) to market library & services  Podcast as training tool for databases and online library tools (Duke Divinity)  Get clearance to record interviews with library guests… lively content!

Podcasts Syndicated via RSS

iTunes Podcasts: Library

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RSS

 Really Simply Syndication  Lets you create content in one place but display it in other places  Aggregators  Websites  Internal – portals, intranets, updates, communication  External – other websites, direct-to-user, Web 2.0  Gets you found in places you normally wouldn’t be found

“Automated Web Surfing” When people ask me what RSS is, I say it's automated web surfing. We took something lots of people do, visiting sites looking for new stuff, and automated it. It's a very predictable thing, that's what computers do -- automate repetitive things.RSS Dave Winer When people ask me what RSS is, I say it's automated web surfing. We took something lots of people do, visiting sites looking for new stuff, and automated it. It's a very predictable thing, that's what computers do -- automate repetitive things.RSS Dave Winer

Ubiquitous RSS?

Aggregators  PC: Amphetadesk, News Gator  Mac: NetNewsWire, iBlog  Web: Bloglines ( Blog Bridge (  PC: Amphetadesk, News Gator  Mac: NetNewsWire, iBlog  Web: Bloglines ( Blog Bridge (

Examples of Library Syndication  News  Local community events  New book lists  Images  Assignment alerts  New resources  Podcasts!  News  Local community events  New book lists  Images  Assignment alerts  New resources  Podcasts!

With RSS Librarians can:  Keep in the know about many topics!  Help your users find your stuff  Syndicate audio/video content about their library (podcasts & videocasts)  Keep in the know about many topics!  Help your users find your stuff  Syndicate audio/video content about their library (podcasts & videocasts)

Selling RSS to your Staff/Users  Teach them about it  Promote your feeds  Use them yourself!  Be ready… it’s going to be big  Teach them about it  Promote your feeds  Use them yourself!  Be ready… it’s going to be big

Del.icio.us Bookmarking!

Wikis

Wiki: “…a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. The term Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website…. The name is based on the Hawaiian term wiki wiki, meaning ‘quick’ or ‘informal’…. The Portland Pattern Repository was the first wiki, established by Ward Cunningham on March 25, He invented the wiki name and concept, and implemented the first wiki engine.” -- Wikipedia, Wikis

Flickr

Photo-blogging  Provides glimpse into everyday life  Could be used as a marketing tool  Example of Online Social Networking  Folksonomies  Provides glimpse into everyday life  Could be used as a marketing tool  Example of Online Social Networking  Folksonomies

Flickr Feeds

Social Networking

Social Networking Sites  MySpace / Facebook  Popularity is growing  270,000 new adds in one day!  MySpace / Facebook  Popularity is growing  270,000 new adds in one day!

Mash Ups

Mashing Up Services  Using APIs (Application Program Interface) to create new content  Many sites offer an API  Google, Amazon, etc.  Using APIs (Application Program Interface) to create new content  Many sites offer an API  Google, Amazon, etc.

What about money?  RSS: Free Free Free  MediaWiki or PBWiki for wikis: Free  Flickr: $25 per year!  RSS: Free Free Free  MediaWiki or PBWiki for wikis: Free  Flickr: $25 per year!

David King’s Questions  What does your library plan to offer using this new service?  What are the library’s goals for establishing this new service?  Can the advertising be minimized by paying a fee or by choosing certain categories?  Does the service meet the library’s strategic goals?  Who’s going to maintain this new service?And most important: if it ﾕ s successful - what’s next?  What does your library plan to offer using this new service?  What are the library’s goals for establishing this new service?  Can the advertising be minimized by paying a fee or by choosing certain categories?  Does the service meet the library’s strategic goals?  Who’s going to maintain this new service?And most important: if it ﾕ s successful - what’s next?

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