1. The Age of the Human Filter
New Website Technologies Andrea Mercado NAHSL 2006, Hartford, CT

2. Social, Audio-Visual, Interactive
Web sites are about offering connectivity
Less about building, more about enhancing
Caveat: application with purpose is *key*, so have a plan
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3. Hot Options for Going Web 2.0
Web 2.0 ~ Human filtering =
Tagging (folksonomy)
Syndication (RSS, Push Technology)
Social bookmarking
Social networking
Blogs, more pointedly, blog software as content management systems (CMSs)
Podcasting, vidcasting, screencasting
Wikis
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Blogs are Still “In”
Easier than XHTML/CSS for the non-techie
External blogs a viable option
Blogger -
Blog software as CMS
WordPress -
Plugins extend social networking and more
Software install requires coordination with IT
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Blog as CMS: WordPress
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Sharing the Visuals
YouTube - video hosting (FREE)
Flickr - image hosting (basic account free & robust, paid options)
Both offer:
Storage
Syndication and web page embedding
Social qualities: bookmark, favorites, sharing, blogging, grouping, playlists, comments, tagging, video responses, ratings
Not much coordination with IT required
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7. Sharing Video: YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhircPB0NYg
This video, posted by a user, depicts an arthroscopic shoulder surgery set to music, “Somebody Put Me Together” by Faith No More. You can view the video at:
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The Art of the ‘Cast
*casting: syndicated content using RSS
Feed generator to create
Blogger + FeedBurner -
WordPress podPress plugin -
Attaches link for file download
Outside hosting/application services available
Aggregator to “catch”
Bloglines - PC play
iTunes - iPod
Juice - non-iPod
Excellent for conference, classroom, illustrative, educational audio and video content
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9. Wikis: Collaborative Content
Can be private or public
Information power to the (or, specifically, your) people
Encyclopedic knowledge, collaborative documentation creation and management
Various user access levels available
IT involvement varies
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Starting a Wiki
MediaWiki - wiki software (used by Wikipedia) installed on server, IT coordination a must
Externally hosted options:
Wikispaces -
PBWiki -
Free and pay account options
Easy set up
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11. Flu Wiki (www.fluwikie.com)*
(not a typo, there is an E on the end)
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12. Human Search Engineering
ing links is so passé
Easily sharable, tagable, searchable
Many free services to choose from
Mainly a feature in blog software, but can be applied to static pages
Social Bookmark Link Creator
IT involvement varies
Sample image c/o Sociable: Quick Social Bookmarking Plugin for Wordpress [
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13. Social Bookmarking: Major Players
del.ici.ous
digg
blinklist
LookSmart’s Furl
Reddit
Yahoo! My Web
simpy
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14. Reading & Further Resources
“The Terrible Twos: Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and More” by Greg R. Notess
“Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” by Michael Stephens
Making Sense of Social Software in the Library
SirsiDynix Institute Web Seminar Archive: Podcasting, wikis, and so much more
Show and Tell The Easy Way - An Introduction to Screencasting: Free Webinar 11/8/2006
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Contact Information
Andrea Mercado
Reference & Techie Librarian
Reading Public Library
Reading, MA
See also:
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