1. Understanding & Using the Read/Write Web INCOL Spring Workshop May 3, 2007 Spokane, WA Presented by: Rachel Bridgewater, Washington State University Vancouver and Steve Borrelli, Washington State University

2. read/write web social software web 2.0 emerging technology Library 2.0 participatory web

4. So, really, what are we talking about here? Blogs Wikis Tagging (del.icio.us, Flickr) Social networking (myspace, facebook) RSS Podcasting Mashups Etc

5. What will we look at today? Blogs Wikis Tagging (del.icio.us, Flickr) Social networking (myspace, facebook) RSS Podcasting Mashups Etc

6. How will we spend our time today? The big picture Wikis – plus activity! RSS – the backbone of 2.0 Small groups Discuss small groups The end

7. web 2.0 is the web But the web has changed…. and so have we….

8. dialup

9. Metaphor

10. Web as platform

11. Google docs

12. Picnik

13. Participatory

14. Flickr

15. Open

16. delicious

17. mashup

18. Easy

19. VS.

21. Wiki What is it? How can I use it to enhance services (employees/public)? Is it difficult to use? –Let’s try! How do I: –Select the right one for my library? –Create one? Image from http://library.usca.edu/Main/HomePagehttp://library.usca.edu/Main/HomePage

22. Wiki: what is It?? Wiki is Hawaiian for quick or quickly It’s an online collaborative authoring tool allowing for anyone (with an account) to: –Create –Edit –Delete Image from: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Pagehttp://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page

25. How can I use it at my library? Replace the reference desk notebook! –Particularly challenging assignmentsParticularly challenging assignments Environment to draft policies and manuals Promote local attractions and services Promote user services –Solicit feedback (begin the dialogue) –Easy to update subject guides Use it as a teaching tool Replace your website

26. Examples Princeton PL Book Lovers wiki Stevens County Rural Library District's Stevens County PageStevens County Rural Library District's Stevens County Page Wyoming author's wiki Wiki as Library Homepage USC Ailen Gregg-Graniteville LibraryWiki as Library Homepage USC Ailen Gregg-Graniteville Library IPL's Teen Poetry wiki Steveapedia my personal wikiSteveapedia

27. Are they Difficult to use?

32. Let’s give it a try! Go to Steveapedia.pbwiki.comSteveapedia.pbwiki.com In the Sidebar Select INCOL Find your name on the list and click on it Login Password: INCOL (all caps) Select “No Template” and hit “Create New Page” Type in the box When finished hit “save”

33. How do I: Select the right one for my library? –http://www.wikimatrix.org/ (wiki choice wizard)http://www.wikimatrix.org/ Create one? –Hosted or software –Ads or no ads –PB WikiPB Wiki –Wetpaint (this one has a ton of templates to choose from)Wetpaint –Media WikiMedia Wiki

34. RSS What is it? What’s an RSS Reader? Use RSS to keep up Push information to your users Image from http://flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/http://flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/

35. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) 2 sides to RSS: –Pulling the information in –Pushing the information out

36. RSS Readers Readers pull together your information sources From http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjude/387903261/http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjude/387903261/

38. Subscribing to an RSS Feed: 2 ways Copy the URL and paste it into your reader Find one of these symbols on the page and click on it –Either directly add it –Copy and paste the URL into your reader Images from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/carignan/107845635/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/carignan/107845635/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/programwitch/362848115/

39. Pushing information to users with RSS Libraries have “News” and other items that we want to communicate with our users e.g.: –After school homework help –ESL and other class offerings –New books related to specific genres –All services!! –Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/http://www.flickr.com/photos/sisterx/379874383/

40. Resources for adding RSS to a webpage Feed2JS – This is the original feed creator site, FreeFeed2JS Grazr – allows for several feeds to wrap several feeds into one feed windowGrazr Blogger- super easy and FreeBlogger -------------------------------------------------------- --- RSS Compendium – Everything RSSRSS Compendium

41. Flickr Integrated into website 365 Library Days Project

42. Social bookmarking

44. Blogs

46. Library thing Recent news from library thing And more recent news from library thingmore recent news from library thing

47. Facebook

48. Pageflakes

49. How 2.0 do you have to be?

50. copyright authorship/authority pedagogy expectations research formats & versions metaphors privacy

51. Photo credits: Magnolias: seite-3, http://flickr.com/photos/seite-3/442529219/http://flickr.com/photos/seite-3/442529219/ Orange kitty: http://flickr.com/photos/petsofme/317990448/http://flickr.com/photos/petsofme/317990448/ Open sky: Fernando Rossi: http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_rossi/262201276/http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_rossi/262201276/ Pie: http://flickr.com/photos/wscwong/309856123/http://flickr.com/photos/wscwong/309856123/ Robot: http://flickr.com/photos/r80o/39304743/http://flickr.com/photos/r80o/39304743/ Opening flower: John Ehmann, http://flickr.com/photos/jehmann/479252145/http://flickr.com/photos/jehmann/479252145/ Questions? Comments? Supporting materials at : http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/bridgewa/present/incol/ Thank you!