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So what is library 2.0?
Can’t Get There
From Here!
Achieving Organization 2.0!
Meredith Farkas
Norwich University
Web 1.0: Democratized Web 2.0: Democratized
Access to Information
Participation
Revolutionary or evolutionary?
What is different now?
http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/08/24/library-20-ripples-another-go-at-the-graph/
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Library 2.0 is a !
We really need
state of mind
to do these Web
2.0 things all the
• Working to meet changing user needs
other libraries are
• Trusting our users (radical trust)
doing
• Getting rid of the culture of perfect
• Aware of emerging technologies and
opportunities
• Looking outside of the library world for
applications, opportunities, inspiration
I think our library really needs a blog
to be relevant to our patrons. Don’t This will be the best
worry, I’ll handle everything.
library blog ever!
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So what’s the
problem?
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Why does it fail?
• Use of social software is not seen as furthering
the library’s mission
• Social software is treated as someone’s !
“pet project.”
Building !
• Social software is not planned for strategically Organization 2.0
like other technologies
• Once the newness wears off, people are less
motivated to contribute
• Staff are not given time to work on social
software
Know your users
Develop a Learning Culture
Question Everything
Integrate 2.0 philosophy and tech
into library planning
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Use technology to
solve problems
Improve communication
with our users
Highlight our Collections
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Make our services more visible
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Improve internal
knowledge sharing
Develop a Risk-
Tolerant Culture
Beware the Culture of Perfect
Be Agile
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Good Ideas can Come from Give Staff Time for
Anyone and Anywhere
Creative Endeavors
Nurture Talent
Encourage Network-Building
Create Partnerships
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Be transparent with staff
Be transparent with
patrons
Involve Staff from All Understand Staff Needs
Levels in Planning
and Limitations
I can haz your cooperation?
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Plan for the Continued use Assess, Assess, Assess!
and Maintenance of Tech
Time Must be Devoted to all
Will you need to create
This
new jobs or just shuffle?
Thanks!!
Is your organization (as it is
currently structured) able
to make all this happen?
mgfarkas@gmail.com
AIM: librarianmer
Links and presentation at
http://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com
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Photo Credits
• Library 2.0 Meme Map http://flickr.com/photos/gbierens/178568449/ by Gerard Bierens
• Digitage Web 2.0 http://flickr.com/photos/oceanflynn/315385916/ by ocean.flynn
• Long Range Plan Discussion http://flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/ by Nebraska
Library Commission
• TBLC Annual Meeting http://flickr.com/photos/sylvar/287940515/ by Sylvar
• Amazing PowerPoint Presentation http://flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/ by
maubrowncow
• Dewey or don't we? http://flickr.com/photos/scampion/1500054745/ By scampion
• RISK #2 http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/ by Bjornar
• Perfection http://flickr.com/photos/unloveable/2401166750/ by unloveable
• IMG_2016.JPG http://flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/ by stevenjude
• Wait: I’ll fix it. http://flickr.com/photos/stshores24/488419188/ by sshores24
• Farm Cat Group http://flickr.com/photos/weesmalldoll/432578986/ by weesmalldoll
• The Spongebob Square, Er, Roundpants Juggle http://flickr.com/photos/cayusa/2574029855/ by
Cayusa
• Rapid Shuffle http://flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/ by Johnny Blood
• sunny day http://flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/2226165685/ by jessamyn
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