Web 2.0 in Law Libraries
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The document presents an overview of Web 2.0 technologies and their applications in law libraries, discussing tools like instant messaging, blogs, wikis, social networking, and multimedia. It emphasizes community collaboration, ease of use, and potential benefits while also considering challenges such as accessibility and user needs. The summary includes references to various platforms, tools, and suggested uses for enhancing library services.
Web 2.0 in Law Libraries
- 1. Sarah Glassmeyer Reference Librarian, University of Kentucky College of Law Web 2.0 and Law Libraries
- 2. So what are we going to talk about today?
- 3. No, really, what are we going to talk about today? Basic Web 2.0 Instant Messaging Blogs Wikis Photos, Videos and Podcasting Folksonomies Social Networking Productivity Tools Advanced Web 2.0 Aggregation Mashups Widgets How to Get Started
- 4. What is Web 2.0? Community and Collaboration Remix and Mash-Up “ Perpetual beta” Web as platform Source: http://indexed.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-is-what-20-means.html
- 5. The Good Things about Web 2.0 Easy to use Free WYSIWYG text editor
- 6. The Bad Things About Web 2.0
- 7. Other considerations “ Walled Gardens” Patrons with disabilities Firewalls and Internal IT Security Do our users really want/need this?
- 8. Instant Messaging Chatting, Iming Web based or client Closed or open networks AFAIK, BRB, IANAL & LOL Suggested Uses Virtual Reference Inter-office communication
- 9. Instant Messaging, con’t. Yahoo Messenger Client Gmail chat Meebo Chat Widget
- 10. Instant Messaging, con’t. UW Madison Law Library webpage with Plugoo chat widget
- 11. Instant Messaging, con’t. http://gabbly.com/http://www.uky.edu/Law/Library/
- 12. Blogs Wide variety of topics and purposes Technological Issues Hosting Software Suggested Uses Electronic newsletter Scholarship Quick and easy webpage publishing
- 13. Blogs, con’t.
- 14. Blogs, con’t. http://libblog.law.ucla.edu/ http://uklawlibrary.blogspot.com/
- 15. Blogs, con’t. http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/ http://technologicaltortoise.wordpress.com
- 18. MicroBlogging Cross of IM and Blog 140 Character Max Not yet widely used Suggested Uses Quick news updates New book lists Communicate with other librarians Get feedback from users
- 22. Wikis “ wiki” = “fast” in Hawaiian Closed or open Suggested Uses Staff Intranets Subject Guides Professional connections
- 23. Wikis, con’t.
- 27. Photos, Videos and Podcasting Considerations Equipment Software Suggested Uses Tour supplements PR Training/Teaching supplements
- 28. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t.
- 29. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. Photo editing with Picnik http://www.picnik.com/
- 30. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/
- 31. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. Minnesota State Law Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/blankann/2572372299/
- 32. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t.
- 33. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. http://www.youtube.com/user/UBLawSchool
- 34. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. http://www.youtube.com/user/HeinOnline08
- 35. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t.
- 36. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. Screenshot of Audacity Recording/Editing
- 37. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. http://law.hofstra.edu/Library/
- 38. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. http://lawlib.lclark.edu/podcast/index.php
- 39. Photos, Videos, and Podcasting, con’t. OSU’s Moritz College of Law iTunes U page
- 40. Folksonomies Social Bookmarking, Tagging Blog posts, Tweets, Pictures, Websites, Books No controlled vocabulary Suggested Uses Subject guides Replace browser bookmarks Catalog/OPAC replacement
- 42. Folksonomies, con’t. Twitter search for #aall2008
- 43. Folksonomies, con’t. Whatcom County Law Library, Bellingham Washington http://www.librarything.com/profile/whatcomlawlibrary
- 44. Folksonomies, con’t. Competition Law and Policy Group on CiteULike http://www.citeulike.org/group/80
- 45. Social Networking Sites Online Communities Cultural differences Suggested Uses Advertisement/PR for library Personalize self to patrons Professional Networking
- 46. Social Networking Sites, con’t. My Facebook Profile My MySpace Profile
- 47. Social Networking Sites, con’t. Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library Deane Law Library, Hofstra University School of Law
- 48. Social Networking Sites, con’t. Valparaiso University School of Law MySpace University of Baltimore Law Library MySpace
- 49. Social Networking Sites, con’t. Law Libraries and Librarians Ning http://lawlibraries.ning.com/ LinkedIn Law Librarians Group
- 50. Productivity Tools Office suites Suggested uses Collaborative projects Public computers Surveys
- 51. Productivity Tools, con’t. Document in Google Docs
- 52. Productivity Tools, con’t. http://sites.google.com/site/lawstudent20/
- 53. Productivity Tools, con’t. Slideshare Search for “Westlaw”
- 54. Productivity Tools, con’t. http://www.law.yale.edu/library/about/tom_boone.asp
- 55. Aggregation Combining Web 2.0 Services Based on RSS Suggested Uses Time management Website replacement
- 56. Aggregation, con’t. http://friendfeed.com/sglassmeyer
- 57. Aggregation, con’t. http://cm.my.yahoo.com /
- 58. Aggregation, con’t. http://www.pageflakes.com/dublincitypubliclibraries/
- 59. RSS Feeds
- 63. RSS Feeds, con’t. - Sharing Screenshot of Google Reader Shared Items
- 64. RSS Feeds, con’t. - Sharing WordPress Blogger Facebook
- 65. RSS Feeds, con’t. - Sharing http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/ http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/
- 66. RSS Feeds, con’t. - Sharing
- 67. Mashups and Widgets Data combination Suggested uses Mapping Combining RSS feeds Create your own search engine
- 68. Mashups and Widgets, con’t. http://lexcalibur.lib.law.umich.edu/screens/erm_map.html
- 69. Mashups and Widgets, con’t. Cincinnati Public Library Feed mashup
- 70. Mashups and Widgets, con’t.
- 71. Mashups and Widgets, con’t. Law Library Widgets made with Widget Box http://www.widgetbox.com/
- 72. Mashups and Widgets, con’t. http://barcorefblog.blogspot.com/
- 73. Before You Get Started Ask who, what, where, when & WHY No technology for technology sake
- 74. Getting Started Try a new browser Firefox Chrome Flock Add-ons
- 76. Getting Started, con’t. Get a Google Account
- 77. Getting Started, con’t. - CHALLENGE Try one of the technologies mentioned today Find a Learning 2.0 or 23 Things Learning program http://www.cssis.org/Web20Challenge/ http://plcmcl2-about.blogspot.com/ http://connectedlibrary.blogspot.com/
- 78. Links to resources and examples: http://technologicaltortoise.wordpress.com/ http://sglassmeyer.wetpaint.com/ Any Questions?