Libraries for Life Presentation HE/FE Librarians Wales
Swamp web
1. Web 2 Oh-Oh! Swansea Libraries first tentative steps
2. Web 2.0 Cloud tag 2007 Author: Markus Angermeier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/file:web_2.0_map.svg
3. The term " Web 2.0 " is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. A Web 2.0 site gives its users the free choice to interact or collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users are limited to the passive viewing of content that was created for them.
4. A term used to describe a new generation of Web services and applications with an increasing emphasis on human collaboration. www.headland.co.uk/pages/glossary Examples of Web 2.0 applications include social-networking sites, blogs, wikis, video-sharing sites. Swansea has chosen as it’s preferred platforms the following :
7. Blog – over 10,000 visits in 3.5 years. Chatty, not really targeted, strong personal “character”. Challenges – constant blocking of Blogger in corporate network. Difficulty in not tiring of writing content, finding something fresh to say. Limited feedback.
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10. Facebook – Gorseinon, Central, Gowerton, Penlan. Mainly events promotion. Challenges – can’t get user engagement as no pre-moderation available. Needs to be updated frequently to have impact.
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16. Twitter – Paige Librarian. Spin off from blog. Strong personal character, mainly involved in professional discussion and chats with other librarians. 240+ followers Twitter – DiscoverMore. Mostly events promotion, few information posts. 340+ followers. Must be updated constantly. Can get instant feedback. Challenges -Twitter users or “twitterati” like to be active – very savvy to just being talked at, would like conversation
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19. Good practice (Twitter): @Talesofonecity – Edinburgh public libraries @leedslibraries @OrkneyLibrary – legendary Good practice (Facebook): http://www.facebook.com/EdinburghCityLibraries http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotherham-Library-and-Information-Service/52373997763?ref=mf
