[OPLIN 4cast] 4Cast #87: Library 2.0, LTR, Social Media, Blogs

[Laura Watkins]

*4Cast #87: Library 2.0, LTR, Social Media, Blogs*

January 29, 2008

*1.     **Co-Opting Library 2.0*

Technology brings challenges, of course, but how much 2.0 does a library 
really need?  Are important issues being ignored for the sake of all 
that is L2-centric?

    * Library 2.0 Debased
      <http://www.blyberg.net/2008/01/17/library-20-debased/> (Blyberg.net)
    * The Essence of Library 2.0?
      <http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/24/the-essence-of-library-20/>
      (Information Wants to be Free)
    * Has Elvis Left the Building?
      <http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/24/has-elvis-left-the-building/>
      (David Lee King)
    * Are Librarians Culturally Self-Aware?
      <http://loosecannonlibrarian.net/?p=156> (Loose Cannon Librarian)

*2.     **Library Technology Reports*

Meredith Farkas of Information Wants to be Free 
<http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2008/01/25/some-great-library-technology-reports/>, 
shares some hand-picked ALA /Library Technology Reports/ and two 
projects of note:

    * Changing the Way We Work
      <http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/changing-the-way-we-work.html>
      (ALA TechSource)
    * Next Generation Library Catalogs
      <http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/next-generation-library-catalogs.html>
      (ALA TechSource)
    * Five Weeks to a Social Library
      <http://sociallibraries.com/course/> (SocialLibraries.com)
    * HigherEd BlogCon <http://www.higheredblogcon.com/> (HigherEd
      BlogCon.com)

*3.     **Social Media Adoption for Your Library: Yay or Nay?*

Social networking can help increase a library's online visibility, but 
it requires staff time and effort.  Below, some thoughts and objections 
on the value of networking in the virtual arena:

    * Ten Common Objections to Social Media Adoption and How You Can
      Respond
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/ten_common_objections_to_socia.php>
      (ReadWriteWeb)
    * Social Networks, from the 80s to the 00s
      <http://gigaom.com/2008/01/20/social-networks-from-the-80s-to-the-00s/>
      (GigaOM)
    * Networked Out: Are There Too Many Social Web Sites?
      <http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/643294.html> (Sacbee.com)
    * Your Social Media Strategy
      <http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/01/28/your-social-media-strategy/>
      (Duct Tape Marketing)

*4.     **Gaming Continues to Gain Acceptance in Libraries*

Board games, putt-putt golf, and video games are turning up in libraries 
across the country as a means to raise money, increase awareness, and 
draw in library users of all ages.

    * More Gaming in the Library
      <http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/28/more-gaming-in-the-library.html>
      (The Shifted Librarian)
    * New Library Gaming Blog <http://librarygamer.wordpress.com/>
      (Library Gamer)
    * Putting for Dollars: Library Raises More than $10,000 with Golf
      Fundraiser
      <http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080128/NEWS/801280335>
      (South Coast Today)
    * Growth of Gaming in 2007 Far Outpaces Movies, Music
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080124-growth-of-gaming-in-2007-far-outpaces-movies-music.html>
      (Ars Technica)

 

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