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<p align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">OPLIN 4cast #43 -
February 20, 2007</span></b></p>
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<p>The <em><b>OPLIN 4cast</b></em> is a weekly compilation of
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<p class="style4">This week’s <em>4cast</em><b>:</b></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">1. <strong>Sheriff Roy Puts ILS
Vendors on Notice </strong></span> </p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="http://roytennant.com/" target="_blank">Roy Tennant</a>
recently wrote an <a href="http://techessence.info/node/83"
target="_blank">open letter to all ILS vendors</a>, basically alerting
them that the rise of open source ILS options such as <a
href="http://open-ils.org/" target="_blank">Evergreen</a> and <a
href="http://koha.org/" target="_blank">Koha</a> is going to put them
out of business, especially if they fail to improve the
less-than-innovative systems they're currently hawking.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://techessence.info/node/83" target="_blank">Open
Letter to ILS Vendors</a> (TechEssence.Info)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.blyberg.net/2007/02/16/strategery/"
target="_blank">"Strategery"</a> (blyberg.net)</li>
<li><a
href="http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2007/02/18/lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way/"
target="_blank">Lead, follow or get out of the way</a> (Information
Wants To Be Free)</li>
<li><a
href="http://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2007/02/did_roy_tennant.html"
target="_blank">Did Roy Tennant cause this?!</a> (The Distant
Librarian)</li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">2. <strong>How to Get to 2.0?</strong></span></p>
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<p>As Web technologies continue to rapidly evolve, how can libraries
stay innovative? Understanding the basic principles of Web 2.0 (and
seeing some Web 2.0 tools in action) can help you envision your
library's next generation of services.</p>
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<ul>
<li><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/the-web-20-we-weave/"
target="_blank">The Web 2.0 We Weave</a> (TechCrunch) </li>
<li><a
href="http://tametheweb.com/2007/01/into_a_new_world_of_librarians.html"
target="_blank">Into a New World of Librarianship</a> (Tame the Web:
Libraries and Technology)</li>
<li><a
href="http://otherlibrarian.wordpress.com/2007/01/19/my-top-ten-library-20-no-brainers-for-public-libraries/"
target="_blank">My Top-ten Library 2.0 "No-brainers" for Public
Libraries</a> (The Other Librarian)</li>
<li><a
href="http://scanblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/13-ways-of-looking-at-public-library.html"
target="_blank">13 Ways of looking at a public library</a> (It's all
good)</li>
</ul>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">3.<strong> 'Braries on the Tube </strong></span></p>
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<p>Speaking of Library 2.0... more and more libraries are utilizing <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to help
explain their services and goals, often with highly entertaining
results. In recognition of this growing trend, this year's <a
href="http://www.infotoday.com/cil2007/" target="_blank">Computers in
Libraries</a> conference will present the First InfoTubey Awards. </p>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=askacpl"
target="_blank">Allen County Public Library (IN)</a> (YouTube)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=circulating"
target="_blank">McCracken County Public Library (KY)</a> (YouTube)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwCUtpbUWgk"
target="_blank">The L-Team</a> (YouTube) </li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtYdFV_Eak"
target="_blank">"Ray of Light" St. Joseph County Public Library Version</a>
(YouTube)</li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.<strong> Stuck in the Cocoon </strong></span></p>
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<p>Library 2.0 is all about embracing change. And as the profession
continues to transform, unwilling participants (i.e. libraries and
librarians that stubbornly refuse to change) may simply be left behind.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://blogaboutlibraries.com/2007/02/i-didnt-get-mls-to-do-that.html"
target="_blank">"I didn't get an MLS to do that."</a> (Blog about
Libraries)</li>
<li><a
href="http://scruffynerf.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/technical-support-should-be-a-core-competency/"
target="_blank">Technical Support Should Be a Core Competency</a>
(Life as I Know It)</li>
<li><a
href="http://liblogs.albany.edu/library20/2006/12/the_accidental_tech_support_li.html"
target="_blank">The Accidental Tech Support Librarian</a> (Library
2.0: An Academic's Perspective)</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.librarycrunch.com/2007/02/if_they_go_elsewhere_we_lose.html"
target="_blank">If They Go Elsewhere, We Lose</a> (LibraryCrunch) </li>
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