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Web 2.0 Tools : Its Application in Libraries

Web 2.0 Tools : Its Application in Libraries. Kaushal Giri Dy. Manager – Knowledge Centre Export-Import Bank of India kaushal.giri@eximbankindia.in. Outline of Talk. Concept of Web 1.0 Web 2.0 & its Characteristics Web 1.0 Web 2.0 Web 2.0 in Libraries

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Web 2.0 Tools : Its Application in Libraries

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  1. Web 2.0 Tools : Its Application in Libraries Kaushal Giri Dy. Manager – Knowledge Centre Export-Import Bank of India kaushal.giri@eximbankindia.in

  2. Outline of Talk • Concept of Web 1.0 • Web 2.0 & its Characteristics • Web 1.0 Web 2.0 • Web 2.0 in Libraries • Tools & Technologies of Web 2.0 (Practical session) • Web 3.0

  3. Can I Retrieve Relevant Pages ? Electronic Books Read and make notes Other Digital Media Search for hours

  4. Concept of Web 1.0 • Web 1.0 was conceptual evolution of the World Wide Web(www) • Technically, Web 1.0 webpage's information is closed to external editing • It concentrated on presenting, not creating so that user-generated content was not available. • Static pages instead of dynamic user-generated content

  5. The second generation of Web-based servicethatemphasize online collaboration and sharing among users Concept of Web 2.0 Social Networking / People Networking

  6. What is Web2.0? • The concept of "Web 2.0" began with a conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International in 2004 • The phrase "Web 2.0" hints at an improved form of the World Wide Web • The term Web2.0 refers to • Development of online services • Encourage collaboration • communication and information sharing

  7. “Read/write” capabilities, rather than “read- only” • User-generated content • An all-purpose platform, a suite of applications • Content available for remixing, aggregating, syndicating • A social space, conducive to sharing • Collaborative, interactive, constantly changing. • Machine based interaction • Based on mass collaborations that makes use of internet. • An innovative layer of Web 1.0

  8. Characteristics of Web 2.0 • Web 2.0 permits the building of virtual applications • It allows the user to actively participate online by means of blogging, sharing file or equivalent • User can own the data on a Web 2.0 site and exercise control over that data • It has smart application which will be able to capture user’s knowledge and deliver services to satisfy their needs.

  9. Characteristics of Web 2.0 • Network as platform • Controlling the data • Rich and interactive user-friendly interface • Social Networking aspects • Architecture of participation

  10. Transformation of Web 1.0 to 2.0

  11. Different benefited communities

  12. Web 2.0 in Libraries • It is user-centered • It provides a multi -media experience • It is socially rich • It is communally innovative

  13. How it is beneficial to libraries Improve library user experiences Low cost, low effort Usability and flexibility More transparent More control and customization for the user Community building—online and physical ‘Bringing library to meet clients' expectations of the web

  14. Lib Web2.0 Lib2.0

  15. Library 2.0 Librarian 1.0 Librarian 2.0 Library 2.0

  16. Tools of Web 2.0 Technologies • Blogs & Wikis • Tagging, social bookmarking, • Synchronous Messaging • RSS Feeds • Streaming Media • Social Networking • Mashups

  17. Blogs • The term web-log, or blog, was coined by Jorn Barger in 1997 and refers to a simple webpage • A web-based publication consisting of periodic contribution, often in reverse chronological order • Content is created by blogger • Blogs – supports knowledge sharing, discussion, creativity, interactivity, reflection. • Anyone can respond but cannot alter the original content

  18. A blog is a web site maintained by one or more • author who write on a regular basis • Blogs can allow for comments from readers • Blogs deliver content via RSS • Blogs started as personal journals

  19. Benefits • Destination for library and community news • Responsive to client feedback • More staff may be involved with the website • Can include clients in the discussion

  20. Blogging Tools • Many free and affordable tools to choose from • Weblog Matrix • weblogmatrix.org • Demo blog software • opensourcecms.com • Start with a freely hosted blog package to learn the ropes • Popular Tools: • WordPress.com • Blogger.com

  21. Software • http://wordpress.org/ • http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/ • http://www.blogger.com/start • http://radio.userland.com/ • http://www.bblog.com/

  22. Blog search services • http://technorati.com/ • http://www.gnosh.org/ • http://blogsearch.google.com/ • http://www.weblogs.com/about.htm

  23. Use a Blog For Libraries • Delivering library news • Providing commentary • Book clubs • Sharing new resources • KEEP IN MIND: Blogs are for communication

  24. Wikis • Wiki is a webpage or set of webpages that can be easily edited by anyone who is allowed access • Wikis are open webpages where registered people can publish, amend or change the contents • Wikis provide collaborative, easy-to-use Web-based authoring • Pages are created and connected by hyper links • Good for collaborative group work

  25. www.wikipedia.org/

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