Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals

Here is a book that will help public, school, and academic librarians take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies. Using an easy-to-understand writing style, author Ellyssa Kroski provides librarians and information professionals with a detailed look at the latest and hottest technologies. She provides innovative, real-world examples of libraries which are using these technologies to enhance their online presence, showcase services and increase patronage - as well as helpful, illustrative screenshots. Whether to create a book review blog, social bookmark collection, subject specific RSS feed, or a specialized search engine, librarians will find this guide invaluable for promoting their services in a digital age and attracting even the most tech-savvy of patrons.

ISBN 1555706142   Pages 200 ISBN13 9781555706142 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc   Weight (grammes) 340 Imprint Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc   Published in New York Format Multimedia Item   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 15 Apr 2008   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress 2007043249   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 025.04   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		List of Figures
1		Web 2.0		1
2		Blogs		13
3		RSS and Newsreaders		27
4		Wikis		41
5		Social Bookmarking		53
6		Photo Sharing		65
7		Social Cataloging		77
8		Video Sharing		89
9		Personalized Start Pages		101
10		Social Networking Software		107
11		Vertical Search Engines		121
12		Social News		131
13		Answers Technology		139
14		Virtual Worlds		149
15		Productivity Tools		163
16		Podcasting		173
17		Mashups		183
App. I		Glossary		193
App. II		Resources for Web 2.0 Discovery		199
		Index		201

..a competent and detailed introduction to social software...accessible to beginners, it has enough detail to inform experts in this topic as well....a helpful resource for librarians....I would recommend it for libraries' professional collections. Public Services Quarterly, 2009 ...a welcome addition to any libraries professional collection ARBA, March 2009 The author does a good job of covering the major types of tools, including some less-often discussed types...this book is a good introduction to 2.0 technologies and their uses in libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association, January 2009 Ellyssa Kroski explains Web 2.0 technologies in an accessible, thorough manner...Beginners as well as more experienced users of these technologies will benefit from this book...useful to those professional (public, academic, special, and school librarians) who want to explore these tools as well as for those who want to implement them on a small or large scale in their organizations. Colorado Association of Libraries, July 2008 Ellyssa Kroski's Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals stands out because it surveys almost every current library manifestation of cutting-edge, participatory technology. American Libraries, August 2008 A nicely organized compendium of online social tools with specific examples of how they are used by public, academic, and school libraries. C and RL News, July/August 2008 Especially user friendly...Libraries will discover creative ways to reach out to their virtual patrons...Recommended for professional collections. Library Journal, April 2008

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