dayton staff day, web 2.0 and the virtual library

Web 2.0 and the

Virtual Library

Dayton Metro Library Staff DayNovember 2007

Jessi Crim-Weithman

Personal digital timeline

Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library. westervillelibrary.org

First computer?

First My Space?

First time online?

First email account?

First web site?

First blog?

Age 8

Age 17

Age 18

Age 22

Age 30

Age 29, Spy

mailto:[email protected]

“Most people over

30 have a bit of difficulty grasping the concept of why you’d want

a digital version of yourself online.”

- New York Times Dec 10 2006

The Evolution


INFORMATION


The Evolution


INFORMATION

COMMUNITY


In a 2.0 World…


Content is King

Give up CONTROL!

Push! Connect! Share!

It’s gotta mean something to ME!

Data is powerful


Flickr is the world’s eyes.Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.

westervillelibrary.org


Flickr is the world’s eyes.Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


YouTube creates web celebrities.



YouTube creates baby stars. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.




“More like Nordstrom!”


Amazon puts data to work.



Amazon makes discovery fun!



Amazon listens to you!Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



Amazon invites input.Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



Only a librarian would catalog a personal library... Right? Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


LibraryThing makes data fun.


LibraryThing is MARC meets social networking.


iTunes makes it visual.Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



iTunes results are simple and visual.



iTunes listens to you! Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



iTunes builds community. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



iTunes has Suess! Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



Webkinz is web 2.0 training.


Twitter builds meaning from snippets.


It’s okay to stalk with twitter. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Widgets are essential. Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.



The Library Experience• Blogging• Customer Content• Search Toolbars• VodCasting• Social Networking Sites


Know thy data! Mash-ups and search refinement


Myspace.com/westervillelibrary Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Twitter.com/houstonlibrary Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Blog.westervillelibrary.org/teens Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Teens.columbuslibrary.org Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Kidspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


www.summerreadingclub.org Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Castr.westervillelibrary.org Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


Cuyahogalibrary.org Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services. Westerville Public Library.


We have lots to learn from iTunes, Amazon and LibraryThing…



Where to start?


PLAY!


The Evolution


INFORMATION

COMMUNITY


Thank you!

Jessi Crim-Weithman Associate Director of Support ServicesWesterville Public Library126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081 Email: Jessi at westervillelibrary.orgBlog: www.mommylibrarian.com


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