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Michael Stephens (http://www.tametheweb.com/) presented at the MN Library 2.0Summit hosted by the Health Science Libraries of Minnesota and the Minnesota Chapter of SLA. Here is a bibliography similar to the one he gave us; I’ve asked for an electronic version of the longer one and will post it if possible. Here are some of my notes:
- The heart of Library 2.0 is user-centered change. L.2.0 uses some social tools, has open & transparent conversations, involves the users in service & planning, recognizes & responds to trends, has presence with users online, learns & innovates, adopts a 2.0 philosophy, and creates a culture of trust.
- Library rules can be as simple as “Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect the Space”
- DON’T BAN THE TECHNOLOGY, BAN THE BEHAVIOR.
- Send lap-top librarians out to the cafeteria (or wherever users are at)
- With so many trends, here is how you recognize a “good trend” — solves a known problem, users are asking for it, others know how to use it, it looks like fun. Don’t die or not move forward because of “risk aversion.” Libraries need to throw out the “culture of perfect” or “culture of deferral” and just try it. Like gamers, we need to try it, make a mistake, learn from it, and go back to do it again.
- Trends driving the global economy: “wisdom of crowds”, unlimited video, personalization, being “green”, instant buying, all-access economy. Promote these ideas in your library.
Blogs: talk about what is new, programs and materials, new resources, conference reports. Blogs are a way to easily deliver content to users, promote e-journal access and resources, and create conversations.
Podcasting: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ and http://www.garageband.com/podcast. Great example of use at http://www.kankakee.lib.il.us/.
RSS: Really Simple Syndication, aggregators. Google Reader, Net Vibes, Bloglines, Blogbridge
Wikis: PBWiki offers a “Presenter Pack” with T-shirts and gold memberships for free!
IM: http://wwwl.meebo.com/ lets you access IM anywhere for free.
Flickr: Capture events, buildings, speakers, etc. Make the library “human.” Create a useful profile page for your library. Tell stories. Show new books with a note tag linked to the catalog. Show the “Day in the Life” of a book.
Social Networking: When/if you use it: meet the mission and convey the mission.
Second Life: Teen Second Life featured in School Library Journal “Meet the New You”
