School Library 2.0: An Introduction Carrie Gits Assistant Director of Reference Alvin Sherman Library Nova Southeastern University February 1, 2008

What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 “… refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of Web-based services—such as social networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and Folksonomies—that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.” --Wikipedia, February 19, 2007 “…a truly revolutionary concept in which pervasive interactivity, where multitudes of users online actively exchange or contribute content, will transform the very nature of knowledge and information.” –Christopher Harris, School Library Journal May, 2006

The Buzzwords of Today’s Web Social Media Social Internet Social Software User -generated Content User Centered Networking Collaboration

Have you heard of… Blogs Wikis RSS Feeds Tagging Folksonomies Social Networking Photo Sharing Podcast Videocast Screencast

A Closer Look Blogs Wikis Photo Sharing Tagging & Bookmarking Social Networking

Blogs Weblog: Blogs provide news and commentary on particular subjects. Many function as a personal online diary. Entries on a blog are posted in reverse chronological order. Example: Blogs can be created to encourage discussion and collaboration among students : Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI and Cold Spring Harbor High School in NY reflect about Elie Wiesel’s, Night:

Wikis Wiki: a software allowing multiple users to edit, create and link to web pages. Wikis are traditionally used as collaborative websites on specific, topics, events or projects. Blogging Library WikiBlogging Library Wiki: A collaborative space to learn more about library blogs (academic, public, school, and special).

Photo Sharing Sites Photo sharing: Sites which allow users to upload, publish, tag, share, and organize their personal photos. Many photo sharing sites have a social networking component along with other features. Examples : Flickr: – – –Banned Books Week on FlickrBanned Books Week Photobucket: Kodak Easy Share Gallery:

Tagging & Social Bookmarking Tag: a (relevant) keyword or term associated with or assigned to a piece of information, thus describing the item and enabling keyword-based classification and search of information. Examples: LibraryThing: LibraryThing for Libraries:

Social Bookmarking: A way for users to store, manage, organize and share bookmarks of web pages. Instead of using folders, social bookmarks use tags to describe and organize the web pages. Social bookmarks can be available for other online users to view. Examples: del.icio.us: Tagging & Social Bookmarking

Social Networking Social Networking: An online group or community of users with shared interests or activities. Social networking sites allow you to communicate and connect with friends, coworkers, colleagues, family, and students. Examples: Facebook: LinkedIn: MySpace:

Want to Learn More? Lee LeFever’s Common Craft Show on YouTube: Short and informative video presentations on all things Web 2.0 in “plain English” Learning 2.0 The original Learning 2.0 program developed by Helene Blowers. This program has been used by libraries worldwide to help library staff learn more about Web 2.0 tools and their applications in library services

Where can I learn more? NSU Libraries Learning Challenge 2.0 (TLC 2.0) Online self-paced learning module covering 23 Web 2.0 tools. Started as a staff development imitative to expose library staff to Web 2.0 tools, encourage them to play with the technology and discuss their likes and dislikes. Modeled after the Learning 2.0 program

Why Bother With 2.0? Web 2.0 buzz, hype, fad? It has changed the way we use the Internet, they way knowledge is created and disseminated, the way we communicate, connect and reach out to our users. Certain tools will increase and decrease in popularity. More and more young people are using social media to create content:

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