Michael HabibTitle: Toward Academic Library 2.0: Development and Application of a Library 2.0 Methodology
Authors: Michael C. Habib
Issue Date: 17-Nov-2006
Publisher: School of Information and Library Science
Abstract: Recently, librarians have struggled to understand their relationship to a new breed of Web services that, like libraries, connect users with the information they need. These services, known as Web 2.0, offer new service models, methods, and technologies that can be adapted to improve library services. Additionally, these services affect library users’ information seeking behaviors, communication styles, and expectations. The term Library 2.0 has been introduced into the professional language of librarianship as a way to discuss these changes. This paper works to establish a theoretical foundation of Library 2.0 in academic libraries, or Academic Library 2.0.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1901/356
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Technorati tags: library 2.0 library-20 library2.0 L2 web 2.0 web2.0 academic libraries academiclibrary20
I thought you did an excellent job with your analysis — I’m still sceptical that your definition of “Library 2.0″ will catch on, but it’s the best attempt at assigning logical meaning to the term that I’ve seen. More here: http://tscott.typepad.com/tsp/2006/12/a_logical_defin.html
Thank you for your praise. I worked very hard to establish a definition that:
That ended up being one of the main purposes of the paper, so I am glad to see that it accomplishes that goal. I am interested to see the response of both critics of the term and proponents of the broader definition.
-Michael
Really incisive look into library 2.0. Its a interesting topic for a disertation. And thanks for making it available.
Les,
You are quite welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read it!