January 23rd, 2007 Brian Herzog
While my library is certainly not ahead of the curve when it comes to adopting Library 2.0 technology, were are definitely supportive of the curvature.
We have the makings of a blog, although we are far from taking full advantage of it. We provide reference service via Yahoo IM (but don’t specifically promote our IM name). We’re working on developing podcasts and a new books rss feed. When it comes to social software websites like flickr and MySpace, we offer workshops, but have yet to create and use a Library account. Thus far, we’ve kept much of this “in-house,” by trying to grow our own website to display photographs and encourage interactivity.
See, we’re trying.
But now I’m trying something new. Rather than just the Library using 2.0 technologies, I’ve created a Tech Tools webpage to encourage patrons to use some of these tools to improve the way they use the library - hence, Patron 2.0.
This is just the first pass, so please let me know of any tools I’ve missed, so this list can grow.
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November 30th, 2006 Brian Herzog
In an effort to cater to the Long Tail patrons who are still unfamiliar with internety things, my library is holding a program tonight called Joys & pitfalls of social networking software.
It is really geared towards parents who are concerned for their childrens’ safety on the internet. Our thinking is that if we can educate parents about Web 2.0 tools and how they are used, they will, 1) be more comfortable with their kids using them, and, 2) be able to use them themselves to interact with friends, peers - and their own children - through them.
Our program will be presented in three acts. First, our Director will talk very generally about internet trends, citing statistics, as well as library policy regarding internet use. Next, our YA Librarian will mention what teens do on the internet (myspace, IM, etc), and provide tips on how they can do it safely. Finally, I’ll bring up the rear by going more in-depth with popular Web 2.0 websites. So far, only the list of websites I’m going to address is online, but I hope to have the entire thing available soon.
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