Another article on Library 2.0

Library 2.0: services for the next-generation library by Michael E. Casey and Laura C. Savastinuk - Library Journal, Sept 2006
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6365200.html

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I've subscribed to five blogs today:

1. Gifted children and gifted education publisher - Prufrock Press
2. Library technology in Texas
3. Stephen's Lighthouse
4. Webjunction
5. Powerhouse Museum - Photo of the Day
   

Library cat

Emma the Lyme Public Library Cat,
originally uploaded by ealling.

I thought Trim was famous until I found Emma the Lyme Library Cat. She even has her own email address and sends out email newsletter periodically. How about that?

Interested in sending her an email or signing up for her newsletter, go to http://www.lymepl.org/cat.htm.

State Reference Library Reading Room

State Library reading room Sydney 070803-3994,
originally uploaded by Tony from Sydney.

Most photos of the State Library on Flickr are nice. I hope there are more photos of the State Reference Library Reading Room though.

TeenScene@WPL

I quite like the TeenScene@WPL blog of the Westerville Public Library
http://blog.westervillelibrary.org/teens/

What do you think?

Co-creation - enriching the content

Another good example of co-creation:

'Library of Congress taps Web 2.0 to gain user expertise on photos: pilot project with Flickr will leverage users to gather details about library's collection', by Heather Havenstein, Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057679

Reflections on Web 2.0

There have been heaps of discussions on Web 2.0.

As a cultural institution, I found the report produced by Dr Michael Middleton worth a read.
The report is 'Cultural institutions and web 2.0' November 2007. You can find this report at http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00010808/

Another other article 'Web 2.0 can be dangerous' http://www.useit.com/alertbox/web-2.html written by usability guru Jakob Nielsen also worth a read. Happy reading folks.