LIBR 246-12: Web 2.0 and Social Networking Tools (Fall 2008)

August 25 - August 31, 2008

Attention! Before you do anything else, please read all of the introductory messages and instructions.

• Learning Objectives
• Lecture
• Readings
• Things to Do
  

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the week, you should:

1. Understand the changing technological landscape libraries are operating in.

2. Understand how people have defined Web 2.0 and Library 2.0

3. Understand what social software is.

4. Understand the course expectations and how to navigate the classroom.

5. Be able to create a blog post in the classroom.

 

Lecture

Make sure you have Quicktime installed so you can play .mov files. These files may take a while to load, depending on your connection, so please be patient. If you find these links are slow, try to access the files on this page.

Week 1, Part 1 (30 minutes) - .mov file

Slides (PDF)

Transcript (PDF)

 

Week 1, Part 2 (6 1/2 minutes) - .mov file

Slides (PDF)

Transcript (PDF)

 

Readings

Required

Farkas, Chapter 1 (if you don't already have your copy of the book, chapter 1 is available online at http://www.sociallibraries.com/farkaschap1.pdf).

Johnson, T. (2007). "The New Librarians." University Affairs.

King, R. (2007, August/September). "Make Some Noise: How 2.0 tools can help you communicate with customers more effectively." BusinessWeek.

Coombs, K. (2007). "The Future of Web Services Isn't the Library Website." Library Web Chic.

Blyberg, J. (2006). "11 Reasons Why Library 2.0 Exists and Matters." blyberg.net.

Casey, M. and Savastinuk, L. (2006,  September 1). "Library 2.0: Services for the next-generation library." Library Journal.

Miller, P. and Chad, K. (2006). "Do Libraries Matter? The Rise of Library 2.0." Talis white paper.

Take a look at these two interesting graphical representations of Library 2.0:

Library 2.0 Ripples

Library 2.0 Meme Map

 

Optional

Anderson, C. (2004, October). "The Long Tail." Wired, 12.

Atal, M. and Wilson, C. (2007, August 30). "Feeling Trashed on the Web? How to avoid having your brand message highjacked." BusinessWeek.

Walter, S. (2006). "What 2.0 Means to Me." ACRLog.

Harris, C.. (2006). "SL 2.0: Visioning the School Library 2.0." Infomancy.

 

Things to Do

1. Read all of the introductory messages and instructions and do the following:

1. Sign up for a Google Reader or Bloglines account.

2. Write a blog post that tells us a little about you and what you hope to get out of the class (due August 30).

3. Write a blog post about one of the following topics (due August 30):

1. What do you think of the concept of Library 2.0? What does Library 2.0 mean to you?

2. How have social software tools had an effect on your life or work?

3. Write your own reflections on what you learned this week.

4. Comment on at least two other people's blog posts (due September 1).