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"Embracing change can be scary. But once a library starts to change and decides to see it as a constant state, then it becomes easier and easier. Rather like kinetic energy, it is easier to change when you are already moving forward."
~ survey respondent, Library 2.0, introduction xxiii
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Communication: "speaking" in a variety of formats
Blogs
- People write, and other people can often comment on what's written
- Searchable, arranged chronologically, and archived automatically
- Can be personal or informational or both
- Usually somewhat informal
- Typically by a single author or small number of authors
- Uses special services or software: TypePad, WordPress, Movable Type, and Blogger are examples
- Can be hosted remotely or on your own web server
- Sometimes free, sometimes costs money
- Some library examples:
- Can be used for things other than writing! Check out Western Springs Newspaper Obituary Index and Western Springs History for innovative uses of blog technology.
Instant messaging
- Real-time text-based communication
- 2 different flavors for each service: downloadable software or web version with less features
- Each service can only talk to itself unless you have a program to bridge multiple services:
- With a Meebo widget called MeeboMe, people can contact you without having an account at all: MeeboMe for Kraemer Library
- Free
- You might need this: Email, Chat and Text Messaging Acronyms
- Need convincing? Check out IM talking points from walkingpaper.org.
Text messaging
- Can also be called SMS (short message service)
- Done primarily from cell phones
- Can be used to talk person-to-person or to automated services (like voting on reality shows!)
- You can text Google: Google SMS
- Can cost to do text messaging, based on the plan of your cellular provider
- Some libraries are beginning to accept reference queries via SMS
- Take the quiz!
Podcasting
- An audio recording that's available online
- Typically there will be more than one podcast in a "series"
- Can be entertaining, informational, educational
- You don't need an iPod to play a podcast: all you need is your computer. If you want to play podcasts on the run, then you'll need an MP3 player.
- How to find them:
- You can subscribe to a podcast using different services -- we'll talk about one, Bloglines, a little later. Other examples include:
- iTunes (not just for Apple users!)
- Juice
- Yahoo Podcasts
- Free
- Examples of library podcasts:
- Lansing Public Library Borrower Account instructions
- LibVibe is a library news podcast
- Chesire Public Library Teen podcasts
- Want to create your own?
- Additional library examples and more information about creating your own podcasts are available on the Library Success Wiki
- Try also, SirsiDynix Institute's "What's New in Podcasting?" presentation by David Free
Screencasting & Vodcasting
- A screencast is a video recording of action taking place on a computer screen
- Good for recording instructions on how to use a specific tool
- Vodcast is short for video podcast - online delivery of video on demand or video clip content
- More personal than screencasts
- Like podcasts, can be produced in series, and are syndicated so people can subscribe to content
- Good for PR
- Can be entertaining, informational, educational
- Free to use
- Requires investment in equipment and software if you want to create your own
- For a quick read on how to create a vodcast, read How David Makes Videos
- Examples of online vodcasting services:
- Library examples:
Just for fun:
Image Sharing
- Another way of sharing and collaborating online
- Sites allow you to upload your photos and share them with the world or with only those you invite
- People can add comments about your images, invite you to be their "friend," etc. like on other Web 2.0 sites
- Librarians are using this kind of application to share slides of presentations, instructional info, and graphics that represent concepts (e.g. David Lee King's example shown earlier)
- Great way to show what's happening at your library!
- Examples:
- Flickr - most popular - lots of cool tools out there to use with Flickr (see fd's flickr toys and flickr daily zeitgeist for examples)
- KodakGallery
- shutterfly
- Some sites allow you to take your photos and create a book that can be printed on demand (Blurb).
Social Networking
- Site or place to build community with users having unique accounts and/or profiles describing them
- Most common services:
- There are other services out there for specific interests and professionals:Dogster and LinkedIn
- You can also make your own: Ning (see Library 2.0 @ Ning)
- MySpace library example: http://www.myspace.com/hennepincountylibrary
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