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Library 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, and RSS to Serve the Library
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zanin-Yost, Alessia R. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | Introduction This article was previously published with the title Library 2.0. Blog, Wiki e RSS al servizio della biblioteca in AIB Notizie, 21 (2009), n. 2, p. 26-27. The original article is available online at: http://www.aib.it/aib/editoria/n21/0226.htm3 "But if now there is Web 2.0, when we had Web 1.0?" This is a question that students and professors often ask me. Web 1.0 has existed ever since the Internet, but was mainly composed by textual material. With Web 1.0 the user was, in a way, limited to access and create information, since the publication of online information was limited to those who knew how to create Web pages, and had access to technologies that often were limited to the mass because of their high cost. Web 2.0 is made of written text but also by images, movies, music and sound, moving from textual information to one that is multimedial. With Web 2.0, the user is proactive and can create information, because of the availability of software that is easy to use and cheaper than in the past. Today, publishing online is not something exclusive of few and information can move freely, even if sometimes with negative effects. Neil Howe and Bill Strauss in Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation (2002), noticed that people born between 1982 and the 2000, the so-called Generation Y, have been using computers and the Internet as the main resources of research and communication. Wikis, Blogs and RSS are examples of how this new generation, as well as the older ones, uses these technologies to give, receive, and create information. This article offers an overview of three technologies, Blogs, Wikis and RSS with examples of how they can be used within the scope of the library and proposes to reflect if it is worth or no to adopt these services in one's library. From Web 2.0 to Library 2.0 The most common definition of Web 2.0 is that of Tim O'Reilly. In his article O'Reilly (2005) explained that companies that survived the collapse of the technological sector during the 1990s had in common particular methods, concepts and technologies that allowed them to be cutting-edge compared to their competitors. These companies offered assessments of their products and services online, and customers used them to write personal comments and suggestions, thus creating a network of information that was then used by the same company to improve their products and services. The request for new methods of communication online capable of satisfying the various needs of users have facilitated the development of Web 2.0 technologies like the folksonomie, keywords that are created by those who organizes the information available online; the AJAX, that allow an interactive and dynamic use of Web applications; and feeds that make interoperable content of different applications or platforms. Summarizing, Web 2.0 is an assortment of technologies that offer a distinct level of interaction with the user. The concept of allowing people to exchange information freely online is part of the dynamic of the Internet. This does not means that paper information should or will be eliminated, because the two sources of information are used for different purposes. How did we move from Web 2.0 to the Library 2.0? The two terms have created confusion because it was not clear what they were. It was thought that Library 2.0, like Web 2.0, was a new type of technology, while it referred to the applications of Web 2.0 tools within the library field (Crawford, 2006). Library 2.0 can be defined as a set of innovative technologies and services that are integrate with the library, facilitating the use of library resources and services, allowing library user to participate and keeping the librarians updated in their field (Casey, 2006). It is my conviction that it is the technology that must adapt to our way of life and not vice versa. Mirja Ryynanen (1998), of the Finnish Parliament, said that "Libraries are especially important now when the whole idea of education is stressing more and more independent learning and acting. … |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 4 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 2010 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1437&context=libphilprac |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
