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The Cyber Smorgasbord

Presented byStephanie ZimmermanTraining Coordinator

Library System of Lancaster County

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/34427466731@N01/436654901

Build Community

Serve it up to the patrons …WHEREVER they are.

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Where are they?

ONLINE!

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038405.htm

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What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 is an attitude, not a technology.-Ian Davis (CTO of Talis)

(Talis is an innovative technology company expert at managing semantically rich metadata and in delivering software and services for information management)

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What is Web 2.0?• Read/Write Web• Rich User Interface• Social Web• The Web as Platform• Users Create Value• Live Web• “Find others like you!”

Michael Stephens “The Hyperlinked Library” - http://tametheweb.com/hyperlinkedlibrary/StephensHyperlinkedMasterFall2008.pdf

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Rich User Interface (not!)

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Rich User Interface

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Rich User Interface

The software tries to figure out what I want

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The Web as Platform

The Web is now a place to do things.

Second Psychedelic Life - http://www.flickr.com/photos/44631364@N00/435369048

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The Web as Platform

Free word processor

http://docs.google.com

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Users Create Value

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Technological Changes

+Accessibility of Production Tools

+Distribution Media

Social, Economic & Political Changes and the Way People Communicate

Howard Rheingold – http://vlog.rheingold.com

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The Cyber Smorgasbord Menu

Appetizers

Beverages

Entrees

Sides

BLOGS

PODCASTS

PHOTO SHARING

VIDEO SHARING

WIKIS

IM

TWITTER

RSS

SOCIAL NETWORKING

GAMING

SOCIAL BOOKMARKING

TAGS

VIRTUAL WORLDS

-Choose the items from the menu that will serve your library the best.

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WAIT…

WHY?

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THIS is why!

Helene Blowers – http://librarybytes.com

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BLOGS• Short for “web log”• An easy to use online publishing tool• Lists content in reverse date order • A great way to engage staff & library users

in conversation– Interactive when comments enabled

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035767928@N01/68953352

Helene Blowers – http://librarybytes.com

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BLOGS• Can be locally or remotely hosted

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Types of Biblioblogs• Library News Blogs• Marketing & Promotion Blogs• Materials/Resources Blogs• Service-Oriented Blogs• Project Blogs• User-Specific Blogs• Association & Organization Blogs• Conference Blogs• Internal Blogs• Librarian’s Blogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51035767928@N01/68953352

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Provide Content and Information

http://www.aadl.org/ - Ann Arbor MI

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Promote a Collection

http://lansinglibraryyouth.blogspot.com – Lansing MI

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For a Specific Audience

http://lansinglibraryadult.blogspot.com/ - Lansing MI

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From…

http://plainfieldlibrarydirector.blogspot.com/ - Plainfield IL

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A Patron Blogs

http://vielmetti.typepad.com/superpatron/ - Ann Arbor MI

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Creative Titles

http://blog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/ - Brooklyn NY

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Professional Development

http://www.lisnews.org/

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Local Examples

http://palibblogs.wik.is/

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Local Examples

http://palibblogs.wik.is/

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Local Examples

http://palibblogs.wik.is/

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Local Examples

http://palibblogs.wik.is/

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Librarians that Blog

http://liswiki.org/wiki/Weblogs

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Implementing Library Blogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53447223@N00/192134453

• Gather a strong blog team• Choose the software and host• Create & customize the look and feel• Train your staff• Launch with a soft opening

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Best Practices for Library Blogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40571485@N00/403675546

• Read and evaluate as many blogs as you can

• Learn the ethics of posting to a blog• Find your voice and develop a mission• Create staff buy-in• Focus on content• Share authorship• Post often and succinctly

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Best Practices for Library Blogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40571485@N00/403675546

• Tag your posts• Develop a style guide• Take the time to train staff about posting to

a blog• Integrate blogs into your site• Create a feeling of transparency• Be human (1st person) and give good voice• Designate a point person to review content

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Podcasts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20645801@N00/251945664

• 2005 word of the year– Combines the word “iPod” with “broadcast”

• An audio file that is available through RSS– Audio on demand (mp3 popular format)– Usually have option to play file without subscribing

• Play back on computer or portable media players

• An effective way to engage youth and market library services

Helene Blowers – http://librarybytes.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

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Podcatching Software

http://shop.cafepress.com/design/15970888

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Portable Media Players

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Podcast Directories

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Podcasts in General

http://www.whitehouse.gov/rss/

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Podcasts in General

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/index.html

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Podcasts in General

http://twit.tv/

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Podcasts in Libraries

http://www.opal-online.org – Tom Peters TAP Information Services

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Podcasts in Libraries

http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/podcasts.html – Lansing IL

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Podcasts in Libraries

http://www.homerlibrary.org/audioreviews.asp - Homer Glen IL

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Podcasts in Libraries

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/bookcast/ - Fairfax Co. VA

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Podcasts for Professional Development

http://uncontrolledvocabulary.com/

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Podcasts for Professional Development

http://talk.talis.com/

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Podcasts for Professional Development

http://www.lisnews.org/pseudo_masthead_listen_lisnews_org_podcast

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Podcasts for Professional Development

http://tisfortraining.wordpress.com/

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10 Points on Podcasting in Libraries

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1. Could be called “audio blogging”2. Libraries are using podcasts to share and

syndicate audio content3. Adds even more dimension to the library’s

voice4. Requires equipment you probably already

have5. Takes time and a commitment to the service

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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10 Points on Podcasting in Libraries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74097907@N00/423040635

6. Content abounds in the library setting for podcasting• Augment a teen-driven Web site• Oral histories• Online storytimes• Local storytellers telling a story• Internal training• External training• Promotion of library events: interviews, music

programs

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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10 Points on Podcasting in Libraries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74097907@N00/423040635

7. Having presence in iTunes is a good thing8. Think about loaning podcast devices at your

library9. Involve your users10.Create a podcast studio or digital creation

station(s) in your library

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Photo Sharing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43698630@N00/403600044

• Publishing or transfer of a user’s digital photos online

• Allows you to share publicly or privately

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_sharing

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Photo Sharing Sites

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flickr• Photo-sharing site• Online community• One of earliest Web 2.0 applications• Many bloggers use as a photo repository• Allows photos to be tagged and browsed• Hosts over 2 billion images

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flickr

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My flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/slzimm1

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Libraries that flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hennepincountylibrary/ - Minnetonka MN

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Libraries that flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11329886@N00/sets/72157594291410121 - Lenexa KS

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Libraries that flickr

http://flickr.com/photos/hersheypubliclibrary/ - Hershey PA

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Libraries that flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gwinnettcountypubliclibrary/sets/72057594070076072/- Lawrenceville GA

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Library of Congress flickrs

http://www.flickr.com/commons

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Get Creative

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80464212@N00/sets/72157602100601598/ - Champaign IL

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Hints for Using flickr in Libraries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40571485@N00/403675546

• Allow flickr access on library computers• Tag! Note! Comment!• Create a useful profile in flickr for your library

– Contact info, mission, vision and URL• Tell stories!• flickr makes the library human• Check out these links about the legality of it

all:– Laws for Using Photos You take at Your Library

http://www.infotoday.com/mls/sep08/Carson.shtml – Legally, should Libraries NOT be Using flickr?

http://tametheweb.com/2008/09/18/legally-should-libraries-not-be-using-flickr/

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

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Video Sharing

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83245449@N00/108612818

• Uploading video clips to an Internet website• Video host stores the video on its server• Offers different types of code to allow others to

view the video

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_sharing

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Video Hosting Services

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Video Blogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26572975@N00/1346068786

• Sometimes shortened to vlog• A blog whose medium is video• Use RSS for syndication• Subscribe with aggregator• A fun way to promo library services• Fastest growing communication channel on

the Web

Helene Blowers – http://librarybytes.com and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_blog

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Video Blogs in General

http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/

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Video Blogs in General

http://dailybuzz.mobuzz.tv/

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Video Blogs in General

http://revision3.com/tekzilla/

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Video Blogs in Libraries

http://www.gailborden.info/m/content/view/411- Elgin IL

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Video Blogs in Libraries

http://www.ahml.info/vlog/ - Arlington Heights IL

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Video Blogs in Libraries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-qujBrz8W4- Arlington Heights IL

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Video Blogs in Libraries

http://www.youtube.com/matthewslibrary - Fredericksburg PA

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Video Contests

http://teens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube.html - Denver CO

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Video Contests

http://www.youtube.com/group/librarylaughs - Lancaster PA

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Video Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/user/askacpl - Fort Wayne IN

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Video Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EramdKlwzS4- Fort Wayne IN

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For Fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtYdFV_Eak – South Bend IN

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Make a Statement

http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Banned-Books-Week/20181651661#/video/video.php?v=27005783953

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Tips for Using Video in Libraries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63093688@N00/119694282

• Watch how others are doing it• Get your patrons involved• Allow them to be shared and rated• Tell more stories!• Post to YouTube to go viral

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An Interactive Library

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28783003@N00/2656902648

• Familiar:– Programs– Catalogs– Websites

• Social Networking:– Potential to connect these 3 pillars and take patron

interaction to a new dimension• Challenge:

– Convincing the doubters

Steve Campion – http://librarystream.wordpress.com/

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How Do We Do This?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/81859405@N00/260323975

• Education• Mix education with a little imagination: Apply

the social web to the library• Build an Interactive Library:

– Convince a few key people to consider integrating social networking into existing library activities

• PLAY – PLAY – PLAY… and then PLAY some more

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10 Steps for Staff Buy-In for Technology Projects

“Web2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software” – Michael Stephens

1. Listen to your staff2. Involve staff in planning3. Tell stories4. Be transparent5. Report and debrief6. Do your research7. Manage projects well8. Formally convene the Emerging Technology Group9. Training 2.0: Let everyone play and experience10. Celebrate Success

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Go Download This NOW:

http://tametheweb.com/the-hyperlinked-library/ – Michael Stephens

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Check Out This Resource

http://socialwebhandson.wik.is/

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Don’t Feel…

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Don’t Fear Change

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Be excited and willing to take the leap!!

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Links in this Presentation

• Find everything you need at this blog post:

http://lslctraining.blogspot.com/2008/09/cyber-smorgasbord.html

• Link to presentation on slideshare:http://www.slideshare.net/Slzimm1/the-cyber-smorgasbord-presentation/

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Where to Find Me• email: szimmerman@lancasterlibraries.org • GoogeTalk: Slzimm1• AIM: Slzimm1• blog: http://lslctraining.blogspot.com • del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/Slzimm1 • facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephanie_Zimmerman/608842054

• Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/slzimm1 • twitter: http://twitter.com/Slzimm1 • flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/Slzimm1 • bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com/public/LSLCTraining • friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/slzimm1 • YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lslctrainer

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Contact Info• Stephanie Zimmerman

Training CoordinatorLibrary System of Lancaster County1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107Lancaster PA  17601phone:  717.207.0500 x 1281fax:  717.207.0504email:  szimmerman@lancasterlibraries.orgwebsite:  www.lancasterlibraries.orgTraining Blog:  http://lslctraining.blogspot.com

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