Social Search & Knowledge: Web 2.0 Tools for Libraries
1. Web 2.0, Enterprise Social Search, Social Software: are you sure it isn’t a matter for Libraries ? Find information Share knowledge ADLUG ANNUAL MEETING Venice, 29 – 31 October 2008
6. Social software Social software encompasses a range of software systems that allow users to interact and share data. This computer-mediated communication has become very popular with social sites like MySpace and Facebook , media sites like Flickr and YouTube , and commercial sites like Amazon.com and eBay . Many of these applications share characteristics like open APIs, service oriented design, and the ability to upload data and media. The terms Web 2.0 and (for large-business applications) Enterprise 2.0 are also used to describe this style of software. The more specific term collaborative software applies to cooperative information sharing systems, and is usually narrowly applied to the software that enables collaborative work functions.
7. Social software & “The Wisdom of Crowds” “ Social software” is an umbrella term that applies to any tool that allows two or more persons to collaborate while each person is in a different location. The collaboration may occur in real time or at different times while the locations may span continents or simply an office building. The ultimate goal of social software is to build a community of practice or knowledge network in which participants constantly give and receive valuable information. The relevant issues in social software are, in order, the people who use and need information, the quality and context of that information, the timely (and if necessary, secure) transfer of that information, and finally, the social software tools themselves. Neither information nor social software tools should ever take precedence over the people or communities that are involved in a given project. The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations , first published in 2004, is a book written by James Surowiecki
19. A Library 2.0 definition ( … one among many) “ Library 2.0 simply means making your library’s space (virtual and physical) more interactive, collaborative, and driven by community needs. Examples of where to start include blogs, gaming nights for teens, and collaborative photo sites. The basic drive is to get people back into the library by making the library relevant to what they want and need in their daily lives…to make the library a destination and not an afterthought.” (Sarah Houghton) LIBRARY 2.0 LIBRARY 0.0
21. Please ….. pay attention to meme !! A meme (pronounced /miːm/ ) [1] consists of any idea or behavior that can pass from one person to another by learning or imitation. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theories, gestures, practices, fashions, habits, songs, and dances. Memes propagate themselves and can move through the cultural sociosphere in a manner similar to the contagious behavior of a virus. (Wikipedia – Richard Dawkins “The selfish Gene” 1976)
22. Job 2.0 or … (no job)? Maybe your users could already have been infected (or contaminated) and looking for “Services 2.0” … … and what happens if Library is still 1.0 ? … users don’t use it … … and if they don’t use library … … library becomes useless … … as well librarians working there … … and if a worker is useless …
