“How to keep up without having to stay up” Web 2.0 for the Solo Librarian James Mullan – Information Officer CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
??***?? - p2 The challenges for Solo Librarians Time Budget (Resources) Professional Isolation Cover Learning to juggle!
??***?? - p3 The advantages Independence/Autonomy Flexible Schedule Variety Wide Knowledge No staff (potentially)
??***?? - p4 What is Web 2.0? Web 1.0Web 2.0 SolitaryEncourages sharing Relied on installed softwareIs Web-based Was about individualsIs about communities Was about consumingIs about creating HomepagesWeblogs Finding informationInformation coming to you
??***?? - p5 What are the key concepts for Librarians? Web 2.0 is… –Collaborative –Focused on content –Web-based –Social –Decentralised –Re-mixable
??***?? - p6 What that really means! The Web 2.0 tools Law Librarians are using are Social and… Provide systems for the sharing of information and services among individuals and groups… …perfect for Solo librarians?
??***?? - p7 Some of the tools available… Twitter (Microblogging) RSS/Blogs
??***?? - p8 Twitter A Microblogging tool Made famous by celebrity users –Stephen Fry –Jonathan Ross –Barack Obama –James Mullan
??***?? - p9 Several ways to use Twitter –Searching for information –Information Updating –Following trends –Asking questions –Social Networking
??***?? - p10 Tweetbeep and Twilert will you when Tweets match your search terms Hashtags are used to identify and find content –#Mumbai –#Bushfires –#UKSnow –#CreditCrunch
??***?? - p11 More Twitter tools! TweetDeck Twhirl Twellow TweetStats Twist Twitterverse Twitterholic
??***?? - p12 Really Simple Syndication (RSS) A means by which to “syndicate” content available on the Web Your “radar”
??***?? - p13 The benefits of using RSS No need to visit websites Summaries Reduction in s Many media types included Information becomes discreet Easy to share
??***?? - p14 How you could use RSS? To monitor Legal and Librarianship Blogs To monitor news stories and company information To monitor new legal content: –Legislation –Case Law –Journal Articles –Know How
??***?? - p15 What you’ll need! An RSS FeedReader or Newsreader –Bloglines –Google Reader –FeedDemon –Newsgator An RSS Feed! –Navigate to any website and look for the RSS icon
??***?? - p16 Blogs du Jour! Some of the Blogs I follow: –Binary Law –Enquiring Minds Want to Know –Information Overlord –House of Butter –Jennie Law –The BIALL Blog
??***?? - p17 The obstacles… Your IT Department
??***?? - p18 Web 2.0 for the wary… …what you need to think about –Time –Cost –Exposure –Information Overload –The 4P’s
??***?? - p19 Can I ignore Web 2.0? No
??***?? - p20 Questions/Thoughts