Annotated Bibliography of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Articles

 

Ellie Bushhousen, Assistant University Librarian

 

Boulos, M.N.K, Wheeler, S. (2007). The emerging Web 2.0 social software: an enabling suite of sociable technologies in health and health care education. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 24, 2-23.

 

An examination of how Web 2.0 technologies and Web 3.0 (the semantic web) could be combined “…to produce the ultimate architecture of participation.”

 

Wu, W., Li, J. (2007). RSS made easy: a basic guide for librarians. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 26(1), 37-50.

 

Examine how RSS feeds help professionals stay current. The authors say librarians need to know about RSS for 3 reasons: to educate their users, to stay current in information technology, and generate and disseminate selected information to target user groups.

 

Connor, E. (2007). Medical librarian 2.0. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 26(1), 1-15.

 

The author discusses how library 2.0 has implications for how librarians work. Medical librarians need to learn about Web 2.0 and incorporate some of the tools into routine library practice.

 

Lindbloom, M-C., Yackle, A., Burhans, S., Peters, T., Bell, L. (2006). Virtual reference: a reference question is a reference question…or is virtual reference a new reality? New career opportunities for librarians. The Reference Librarian, 45(93), 3-22.

 

An examination of virtual reference service. Compares the skills needed for traditional reference with those needed for virtual reference. The skills needed to manage and evaluate virtual reference services are articulated.

 

Stover, J. S. (2006). Making marketing work for your library blog. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(4), 155-167.

 

Examines how to market a library blog for best results. Says the marketing concept and related marketing mix provide the framework for planning and implementing blog projects

 

Kille, A. (2006, March). Wikis in the workplace: how wikis can help manage knowledge in library reference services. LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 16(1). Retrieved March 6, 2007 from http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres16n1/

 

Examines how wikis can be used in library reference services and their importance as a knowledge management tool.

 

Coombs, K.A. (January 2007) Building a library website on the pillars of Web 2.0. Computers in Libraries, 27(1), 17-19.

 

Defines six pillars of Web 2.0 and how these helped the redesign of a library website.

 

Cooke, C.A. (2006). Current awareness in the new millennium: RSS. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 25(1), 59-69.

 

Examines RSS as a way to organize and simplify current awareness efforts. Describes a starting point for taking advantage of RSS and continue the process of active learning.

 

Gorman, M. (2005). Revenge of the blog people. Library Journal, 130(3), 44.

 

An editorial on the value of blogs.

 

Morville, P. (2005). Ambient findability: libraries at the crossroads of ubiquitous computing and the Internet. Online Magazine, 29(6), 16-21. Retrieved April 9, 2007 from http://www.infotoday.com/online/nov05/morville.shtml

 

The author defines the concept of ambient findability and how libraries can incorporate it in their web design and services.

 

Pluchak, T.S. (2005). I see blog people. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 93(3), 305-307.

 

An editorial about blogs and their value for libraries.

 

Fox, R. (2006). Cataloging for the masses. OCLC Systems & Services, 22(3), 166-172. Retrieved April 9, 2007 from http://www.emeraldinsight.com

 

Examines methods for organizing web content via library groupware. Describes how librarians can assist patrons organize information with folksonomies in addition to traditional controlled vocabularies.

 

Breeding, M. (2006) Web 2.0? Let’s get to Web 1.0 first. Computers in Libraries, 26(5), 30-34.

 

An essay on libraries having quality websites using Web 1.0 technologies.

 

Breeding, M. (2007) We need to go beyond Web 2.0. Computers in Libraries, 27(5), 22-25.

An essay about focusing on Web 2.0 technologies at the expense of other technologies that may have higher strategic value.

 

Robu, I., Robu, V., Thirion, B. (2006). An introduction to the semantic web for health sciences librarians. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 94(2), 198-205.

 

Introduces health sciences librarians to the semantic web and reviews some projects using the technology for handling biomedical information.

 

Gordon, R.S., Stephens, M. (2007). Promoting productivity. Computers in Libraries, 27(5), 30-31.

 

Examines online productivity software and how it can help library patrons.

 

Abram, S. (2007). 15 minutes a day: a personal learning management strategy. Information Outlook, 11(2), 34-36.

 

Describes how the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County created a program for their staff to try Web 2.0 tools.

 

Abram, S. (2006). 43 things I (or you) might want to do this year. Information Outlook, 10(2), 38-39.

 

Examines the website 43Things.com and how librarians could use the concept for learning Web 2.0 tools.

 

Wolfwater, M. (2006). Skills for the 21^st century librarian. Retrieved March 19, 2007 from http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2006/07/17/skills-for-the-21^st-century-librarian/

 

Describes the skills needed for the 21^st century librarian.

 

Casey, M.E., Savastinuk, L.C. (2006). Library 2.0: service for the next-generation library. Library Journal, 131(14), 40-42.

 

Discuess how the new library invites user participation in creation of both the physical and virtual services they want.

 

Cho, A. (2007). An introduction to mashups for health librarians. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, 28, 19-22.

 

How to use mashups (Web 2.0 technology) in a health library setting.

 

Swanson, T. A. (2006). Looking to the future: implementing blogs in a community college library. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(3), 57-67.

 

How the Moraine Valley Community College used blogs to update and transform the library’s website.

 

Buczynski, J.A. (2006). Slashdotting digital library resources. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(3), 111-116.

 

Using referral marketing to drive patrons to licensed digital library resources via RSS.

 

Reichardt, R. (2006). Digital reference overload: thoughts on how to deal. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 11(2), 105-112.

 

Describes ways librarians can deal with reference information overload by providing transparent, seamless access to library resources.

 

Chase, D. (2007). Transformative sharing with instant messaging, wikis, interactive maps, and Flickr. Computers in Libraries, 27(1), 8

 

Describes how the Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library uses Web 2.0 technologies.