What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is the second wave of Internet websites,
applications and networks all of which are created with the purpose of
developing user participation with the site. Websites from the first generation
of Internet development were static pages with little to no interaction from
the user, you went to a website and read the information displayed there. Web
2.0 on the other hand has created a generation of Internet users who can use
these sites or Social Media, like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to create and share
their own content with the world.
So why does this matter for libraries?
The introduction of Web 2.0 programs allows libraries to
actively involve their clients in the library catalogue, learning programs and
much more. Library users can create their own tags for books that others can
then see and follow to find books that are similar and likewise can leave their
own reviews of books for other readers to see. This shared catalogue helps to
develop the libraries collections and more and more people are able to add
their ideas to the content and help create the catalogue and turn it into a
shared community resource that they have contributed to.
What types of technologies do libraries use?
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Podcasts
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Flicker
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RSS feeds
All of these are types of Web 2.0 applications and websites
that Libraries use.
Sources:
Web 2.0 and Library 2.0
Thank you for this very detailed overview, Matthew. I like how you have structured your post with a definition and an explanation about the relevance of these technologies in a library context.
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