1. + Practically Web 2.0 Practical Demonstrations of Social Software Technology http://flickr.com/photos/thevoyagers/398768220/ Presented by: Nicole C. Engard

2. + History of the Web Berners-Lee envisioned a read/write web We weren’t ready in the 1990’s for such a big step We started with a read-only web – a place where everyone could read whatever they wanted, but only a select few (programmers) could write web pages. This was Web 1.0.

3. + Enter Web 2.0 The term "Web 2.0" began with a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International in 2004 Also referred to as the “Participatory Web” or the “Read/Write Web” Fulfills Berners-Lee’s original vision for the WWW

4. + What is Web 2.0

5. + Web 2.0 is People Web 1.0 was Commerce Web 2.0 is People - Ross Mayfield The introduction of tools like blogs, wikis, tags, widgets and RSS have made it so that anyone can write to the web

6. + Web 2.0 Titles

7. + Web 2.0 is Personalization Niche markets and The Long Tail by Chris Anderson Web 2.0 is about letting WWW users personalize their experience Personalized Homepages My Yahoo!, iGoogle, My MSN, Netvibes and Pageflakes My Yahoo!iGoogleMy MSNNetvibes Pageflakes

8. + Harnessing Collective Intelligence The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki “Two heads are better than one.” Allowing the public to edit/contribute to your content will lead to more valuable content Wikis, Tagging, Hyperlinking and Reviews Giving everyone a voice Blogging

9. + Web 2.0 & Libraries Web 2.0 changes the balance of power in our libraries ScaleScale Uploaded on February 1, 2007 by blmurchFebruary 1, 2007blmurch Slide by: Kathryn GreenhillKathryn Greenhill

10. + Why We’re Here We’re here to learn how to use Web 2.0 to our advantage instead of letting it throw us off balance.

11. + Intro to Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 Logos Web 2.0 Logos Uploaded to Flickr on April 3, 2006 by jonas_therkildsenApril 3, 2006 jonas_therkildsen

12. + So Many Tools RSS Feeds Tagging Blogging Wikis Widgets Bookmarks Professional Networks Social Networking Personal Libraries Instant Messaging Photo Sharing Self Publishing

13. + RSS Feeds Short for “Real Simple Syndication” Originally used to syndicate content from another web site on your own Now most commonly used to deliver web related updates Makes it easy to keep up with content from news sites, blogs, wikis, and other web sites without visiting them every day

14. + Reading RSS Feeds To read RSS Feeds you need an RSS Aggregator RSS Aggregators are like inboxes for your RSS Feeds With only one RSS Aggregator you can read new content from hundreds of web sites

15. + RSS Aggregators Come in online and desktop varieties Online readers allow you to access your subscriptions from any computer Desktop readers are only accessible from your computer Aggregator Options Bloglines/Bloglines Beta BloglinesBloglines Beta Google Reader NewsGator Suite

16. + Tagging/Folksonomies Tagging or Folksonomies are uncontrolled subject terms assigned by the average person By ‘tagging’ articles, pages, blog posts, etc., the lay person can easily organize data in terms they understand

17. + Blogs & Blogging A blog is a web site maintained by one or more author who write on a regular basis Blogs can allow for comments from readers Blogs deliver content via RSS Blogs started as personal journals, but can now be found in all different flavors

18. + Blogging Tools Many free and affordable tools to choose from Weblog Matrix: weblogmatrix.org weblogmatrix.org Demo blog software: opensourcecms.com opensourcecms.com Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes Popular Tools: WordPress.com WordPress.org Blogger.com TypePad.com

19. + Use a Blog For… Delivering library news Providing commentary Book clubs Sharing new resources KEEP IN MIND: Blogs are for communication!

20. + Finding Blogs Technorati – Blog Search Engine Technorati Zuula – Meta Blog Search Engine Zuula LibWorm – Library Blog Search Engine LibWorm LisZen – Library Blog Search Engine LisZen LISWiki – Listing of Library Blogs LISWiki ASK YOUR FRIENDS!!

21. + Wikis Wiki is the Hawaiian word for “quick” A Wiki is a web site that is editable by a group of people Updates to Wiki pages can be subscribed to via RSS Wikis keep a revision history

22. + Wiki Tools Many free and affordable tools to choose from Wiki Matrix: www.wikimatrix.org www.wikimatrix.org Demo wiki software: opensourcecms.com opensourcecms.com Start with a freely hosted wiki package to learn the ropes Wiki Options pbWiki WetPaint Wikispaces MediaWiki PhpWiki Twiki

23. + Use a Wiki For… Policies and Procedures Documentation Meeting Minutes/Notes Conference Planning KEEP IN MIND: Wikis are for collaboration!

24. + Widgets Widgets are small applications you can insert into your website, wiki or blog Example widgets: Grazr – Add an RSS Feed Reader to your site Grazr Google Calendar – Add your schedule to your site Google Calendar AddThis – Widget to let visitors share your site AddThis Widgetbox – Find widgets for your site Widgetbox

25. + Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking tools allow you to share your bookmarks with friends online Stores your bookmarks online so that they’re accessible from any computer Allows for tagging of links Provides RSS feeds to subscribe to updates

26. + Social Bookmarking Tools del.icio.us – Share your bookmarks online del.icio.us Digg – Rate bookmarks Digg StumbleUpon – Find new pages StumbleUpon CiteULike – Share your academic papers CiteULike Reddit – Rate bookmarks Reddit

27. + Professional & Social Networking Professional and Social Networking sites allow you to keep all of your contacts in one place and keep up with them Professional Networking sites focus more on careers and professional contacts LinkedIn Social Networking sites focus on keeping up with friends and family Facebook MySpace

28. + Personal Libraries Creates a space for anyone to catalog their collections Books LibraryThing Movies DVDSpot Movie Collector Plus Music Discogs Project 365 #70 Project 365 #70 Uploaded to Flickr on March 11, 2008 by vanessagxMarch 11, 2008 vanessagx

29. + Instant Messaging Chat with your friends, colleagues and patrons as if they were on the phone Allows for quick message sending online Sign up for usernames from AIM, Yahoo! and GtalkAIMYahoo! Gtalk Use chat aggregators to use all logins at once Meebo – online chat interface Meebo Trillian – Windows desktop chat client for AIM & Yahoo! Trillian Pidgin/Adium – desktop chat client for Windows & Mac PidginAdium

30. + Photo Sharing These tools allow you to share your photos online with friends and family You can also remix your pictures into products like prints, calendars, business cards, etc. Tools Flickr Picasa Photobucket Zooomr

31. + Self Publishing Self Publishing allows authors to reach the long tale using Web 2.0 The Long Tail is all about niche markets Web 2.0 is all about services Self Publishing tools allow anyone to publish professional looking books and sell them online Tools: Lulu Blurb TasteBook

32. + 2.0 Patrons Want: 2.0 Patrons Want: Uploaded to Flickr on September 12, 2007 by librarymanSeptember 12, 2007libraryman “We want to do new things with information”

33. + Web 2.0 in Your Library Using Web 2.0 in your library means: Letting go of a certain amount of control Working with patrons (not just for them) Taking time to learn new things Taking time to teach new things Putting a human face on the library

34. + Take Time to Play There is nothing to fear! Take 15 minutes each day to learn something new You can always delete what you don’t like Work in groups, make it fun See Learning 2.0Learning 2.0

35. + Learn More Commoncraft – Video Explanations in Plain English Commoncraft Library Success Wiki What I Learned Today… Library 2.0 Reading List Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software Part 1 & Part 2Part 1Part 2

36. + Nicole C. Engard Open Source Evangelist, LibLime nengard@gmail.com http://web2learning.net Thank You My 2.0:  Flickr Flickr  Facebook Facebook  del.icio.us del.icio.us  Blogroll Blogroll  LinkedIn LinkedIn  LibraryThing LibraryThing  SlideShare SlideShare  Yelp Yelp  YouTube YouTube  DVDSpot DVDSpot