A presentation given to LIS651 at Pratt in NYC on 11/26/2007

1. An Overview of Library 2.0 Janie Hermann Princeton Public Library jhermann@princetonlibrary.org LIS651: Introduction to Information Professions Monday November 26th

5. The Machine is Us/ing Us http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g

6. Why were YOU chosen by TIME? … because 2006 was a “story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before. It's about the cosmic compendium of knowledge Wikipedia and the million-channel people's network YouTube and the online metropolis MySpace. It's about the many wresting power from the few and helping one another for nothing and how that will not only change the world, but also change the way the world changes.”

7. Website Traffic Graph comparing myspace.com, youtube.com and flickr.com

8. Tim O’Reilly’s Concise Explanation Source: http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html

10. Harnessing the Hive Wikis Folksonomies User- Based Tagging The Wisdom of the Crowds Bottom up Classification Schemes Photo by dotpolka Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotpolka/7938665/

13. K.G. Schneider’s Concise Explanation Source: Library 2.0 Cookbook at http://www.slideshare.net/tonywh/library-20-18639

16. Transparency Photo by Inversefunction Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxus/8864477/ What prevents a library from being transparent? Barriers. Roadblocks. Inability to change. The culture of perfect. The transparent library contains three key elements: open communication, adapting to change, and scanning the horizon. Attribution: Michael Casey & Michael Stephens -- Library Journal, 4/1/2007 Online at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/

18. Ann Arbor District Library AADL’s web site is set up as a blog Multiple staff members contribute Comments are welcome Content is current, relevant and open

19. Darien Public Library Multiple Blogs for differing purposes Updated frequently Allows for feedback to the library’s Director Updates about new building Inclusive (Children, Teens, Readers, Viewers) Connection to their Community

20. Princeton Public Library The PPL Flickr account showcases programs, and events, acts as an archive for PR posters and so much more.

21. Bloomington Public Library Many libraries are using flickr to chronicle expansions or new construction projects.

22. Facebook Librarians are creating Apps for catalog search and reference help. Libraries are setting up profiles to attract users. Librarians are using it for discussion and work within the profession.

23. Hennepin County Library Hennepin County Library’s MySpace page, like most others, is geared towards teens MySpace and Facebook reach out to the users. Online presence no longer restricted to just the library’s official web site.

24. New York Public Library RSS feeds push the library’s content to the user. Feeds not just for blogs, but for events, new books, and alerts.

25. Live Oak Public Library Tags and User Comments in Catalog improve access. Live Oak Public Library is using LibraryThing tags. They also have RSS feeds for when new materials are cataloged.

26. Podcasting and Screencasting Podcasts can highlight special events and performances or include interviews with authors, etc. Screencasts can give user friendly tours of databases and services.

27. St. Joseph County Public Library A wiki is used by SJCPL to update their subjects guides easily and quickly.

28. Ohio State University Library Instant Messaging for reference questions is becoming increasingly popular, especially at academic libraries.

32. This is just the proveberial … Tip of the Iceberg

33. Discussion Time … and Questions and Comments and Feedback!