Collaboration 2.0: making blogs, wikis, and other tools work for you and your library

Presented by Stef Morrill, Associate Director, South Central Library System and Beth Carpenter, Library Services Manager, Outagamie Waupaca Library System for Wisconsin Valley Library Service at UW-Marathon County on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.

Program description

The latest technology and newest tools claim to help you improve your productivity; the hard part is knowing what to use and when. This session will help you determine the best and the worst of the latest collaborative tools.

Introduction

What is Web 2.0?

• Facts about the new world
• Predictors of Web 2.0
• Where do you fit?

The "Ations"

Examples of Web 2.0 applications organized by "ations."

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Syndication

• Organization (and visualization)

Incorporating Web 2.0

Now that you're familiar with some of the tools, what do you do next?

• Barriers and how to overcome them
• Deciding what to use
• Keeping up-to-date

Conclusion

Stop expecting patrons to come to you and make the effort to go where they are. Encourage interaction and learn how to TRUST.

• Additional resources about Web 2.0
• More cool Web 2.0 tools

Consider checking blogs, wikis, etc. to find out what people are saying/writing about your library!

(Stephen's Lighthouse has some important questions for you to consider.)