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Caribbean Cybrarian
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Non-Library
What we will cover today …
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Trends…
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External Environment - Web 2.0
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Internal Environment - Library 2.0
• Library Collections
• Library Users
• Library Services
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Our Environment – Librarian 2.0
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Caribbean Libraries in a Web 2.0 Environment
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Caribbean Librarian - strategies for survival in a Web
2.0 environment
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Rapid growth in users
and traffic on the
Internet
71% of American adults
use the Internet.
 Send or read e-mail
 Use a search engine to
find information
 Search for a map or
driving directions
 Look for info on a hobby
or interest
 Look for health/medical
information
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Source (Pew report Feb-Mar 2007) 1
No. of Internet users
worldwide
1,244,449,601
(Sep. 30 2007)
Increased growth of
sophisticated search
engines and Internetaccessible Ask-AServices
Google searches
8,058,044,651 web
pages daily
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College students first choice
Web resources for most of
their assignments are
search engines (such as
Google), Web portals (such
as MSN, AOL or Yahoo). In
fact, nearly 80 % use search
engines for every
assignment. 2
Information viewed
as an economic
resource and the
Internet is the
information
resource of choice.
“The basic economic
resource is no longer
capital, nor natural
resources, nor
labor. It is and will be
knowledge.”
Peter Drucker, 1995
(Management
Consultant) 3
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In Dec. 2004 the Libraries
of Harvard, Stanford, the
University of Michigan, the
University of Oxford, and
the New York Public
Library, joined with
Google to digitally scan
library books and make
them searchable online.
Google Books Library
Project – An enhanced
card catalog of the world's
books
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"Google's mission
is to organize the
world's information,
and we're excited to
be working with
libraries to help
make this mission a
reality.”
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Web 2.0 , a phrase coined by O'Reilly
Media in 2004, refers to a perceived
second-generation of Web-based
services such as - social networking
sites, wikis, communication tools, and
folksonomies - that emphasize online
collaboration and sharing among users.
• Source: Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/
Web 1.0
Web 2.0
MP3 (pre-IPod)
IPods
Britannica Online
Wikipedia
Personal websites
Blogs
Documentation
Wikis
Directories (taxonomy)
Tags (folksonomy)
Stickiness
Syndication
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
Emphasis on convenience,
Web 2.0 Examples
personalization, collaboration
sharing
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Blogs
Wikis
RSS feeds
Feed aggregators
User tagging
Folksonomies
Skypecasts
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User comments
User ratings
Community citation
services
Community photo
services
Community book
services
Shared pictures
Shared videos
Shared news/podcasts
Shared knowledge
Shared bookmarks
Shared projects
Shared ‘you’
Shared library
Shared virtual life
Web 1.0 - place to go & get
Web 2.0 - place to be & do
Introduction of
the read/write
web
What library experts
are saying about Web
2.0
Everyday folks with
Internet access can
create and edit stuff
Interactive
two-way web
Built on principle of
breaking down
barriers librarians
placed on services
A SirsiDynix Institute Conversation: The 2.0 Meme - Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0 –
Video presentation http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/viewvideo.php?vid=20060222.wmv
Library 2.0
WorldCat.Org - Example of Web 2.0 tool at
work for the library!
http://www.worldcat.org/
Nearest Library which
owns book
How many web 2.0 logos
did you recognize?
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• 6 - 20
• 21 - 35
• > 35
The goal of Library 2.0 is to bring the library closer to
the user
Library 2.0 - using Web 2.0
tools to deliver library
services
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Blogs and Wikis
RSS Feeds
MySpace/Facebook
Social Bookmarks
Tagging
Library 1.0
Library 2.0
Read-only catalog
Catalog with user tags,
comments, reviews
(like WorldCat.org)
Print newsletter
Team built Library blog with
RSS feed
Library instruction
Intuitive services
Walk in patron
Go to users (IM, podcasts
on Ipod, cell phone)
ILS is core operation
User services are core
http://freerangelibrarian.com/2006/10/l1_vs_l2_adapted_from_oreilly .php
•Source: Wikipedia http://wikipedia.org/
Library 2.0 at work – the Social OPAC at
The Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
http://www.aadl.org/catalog
Users who checked out this item also
checked out these library items:
Slow-cooked comfort : soul-satisfying stews,
casseroles, and braises for every occasion / Lydie
Marshall
Double take / Catherine Coulter
The secret / Rhonda Byrne
Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly
naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space ... : a third
epic novel / by Dav Pilkey
Old Possum's book of practical cats / by T.S. Eliot ;
drawings by Edward Gorey
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The goal of VuFind is to enable your users to search and
browse through all of your library's resources by
replacing the traditional OPAC to include:
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Catalog Records
Locally Cached Journals
Digital Library Items
Institutional Repository
Institutional Bibliography
Other Library Collections and Resources
Reaching
more users
The library is
everywhere
The library has no
barriers
What library
experts are
saying about
Library 2.0
Crafting websites
which will meet the
long-tail/unique
needs of our users
Allow our
customers to
tailor our services
to meet their
needs
The library invites
participation,
Interactivity, sharing
Emphasis on ease of use
Getting information
into the hands of
users wherever
they are by using
whatever best tools
are available
A SirsiDynix Institute Conversation: The 2.0 Meme - Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0
Video presentation http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/viewvideo.php?vid=20060222.wmv
21st Century Library User- User 2.0
Today’s average college grads have spent
less than 5,000 hours of their lives reading,
but over 10,000 hours playing video games."
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Information-addicted, eager for quick access to current
and, in many instances, personalized electronic
information.
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Increasingly self-sufficient, navigating resources making
choices with no expert guide.
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Increasingly satisfied with the quality of information they
find on the Web.
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Prefers online library resources versus print resources.
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Gaming/Virtual world.
Facebook
14 million people interacted with Facebook
Applications in August 2007
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Format agnostic (accustomed to content without
containers).
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While content is desired, context adds intellectual value
to content (Amazon’s A9).
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Obsessed with e-mails, Blogs, Wikis, Gaming, Online
shopping.
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Completely wired & multi-tasking (Laptops, PDAs, Cell
phones, Smart phones, MP3 players, Ipods).
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Expects 24/7 access to library (physical and virtual).
Virtual Library 2.0 offering library services to avatars
who live and work in the 3D virtual space - Second Life
Librarian 2.0 - the Guru of information...
Stephen Abram, Vice President of Innovation SirsiDynix
Lillian is a virtual librarian. She is
designed to answer user queries
about books.
Direct them to another library that
holds the book if the local library
doesn't
Advise them of books by a particular
author held
Advise them of books on a particular
subject held
Tell them what the book is about
Tell them what other people thought
of the book
http://www.daden.co.uk/chatbots/livebots/lillian/
Job description Wayne State University – Feb. 2006
Emerging roles
and
responsibilities
Change in nomenclature to reflect
changing roles and responsibilities
Cybrarian
 Virtual Librarian
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Despite emerging roles and name
changes the core role of librarians of
providing and enhancing access to
resources remains relevant and critical.
21st Century Caribbean Libraries: Keeping Pace
or Falling Behind?
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Caribbean libraries are surviving the challenges of
technological changes, embracing opportunities to
provide enhanced and innovative services which are:
 relevant to and reach diverse communities
 emphasize the library’s role as centers for lifelong learning and self-development
 underscore the social responsibilities of libraries
in bridging cultural gaps
 publicize libraries as enablers, providing
information for making decisions and policies
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Library System of The College of Bahamas …
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“mission is to deliver quality information resources
and services through a variety of means, including
state of the art technology, to support the
teaching and research needs of The College and
the wider community”
25 Chapters:
“…document the state of
Caribbean libraries in the 21st
century by examining the
responses of these institutions
to the changes, challenges, and
choices in an increasingly
electronic and virtual
information environment”…
Book Introduction
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Library collections now include a mix of traditional
materials (printed books, serials, audio-visual) and
emerging formats (e-books, e-serials, e-newspapers, etheses and dissertations, Internet resources, digital
objects).
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Library catalogs are integrating access to all materials
through web-enabled OPACs.
Library collections - 75,000 volumes in print, electronic
and non-print formats accessible via COBWeb
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Caribbean dissertations and other regional publications
Legal documents
Nursing and medical materials
Hospitality and tourism resources
Periodicals in print
Microforms
CD-ROM and online formats
Audio visual software
Online databases
http://www.cob.edu.bs/Library/index.php
College of Bahamas
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Beginnings of a Blog or Wiki
•Introduction – College
Librarian
•Personnel news
•Branch units update
•Technology update
•Conferences
Libraries &
Instructional Media
Services Department
The Digital Collections at UWI St. Augustine:
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Diaries of Sir William Young
Eric Williams Memorial
Collection
The Colonial Bank Correspondence
The Hochoys
• http://www.mainlib.uwi.tt/findinfo/index.htm#digital
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dLOC is a cooperative digital library for resources from
and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean that
provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean
cultural, historical and research materials currently held
in archives, libraries, and private collections.
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National Archive of Haiti
Caribbean Community Secretariat
La Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE)
National Library of Jamaica
• http://www.dloc.com/ENindex.html
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Learning about Web 2.0 technology
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Using web 2.0 tools to enhance access to resources.
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Using web 2.0 tools to continue to deliver innovative
services to our users.
Cheryl’s 10 strategies
for survival in a Web
2.0 environment.
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Student asks your assistance in
opening a Facebook account.
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Faculty request to create an RSS
feed to Table of Contents for
psychology journal.
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Patron (mom) wants to post
pictures of her daughter’s
graduation on Flickr.
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Library Director asks you to
maintain library’s blog.
Strategy # 1 –
Commitment to develop desired Professional and
Personal Competencies
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Ability/Desire for constant
learning
Be flexible
Be innovative
Capacity to learn constantly and
quickly
Cope with change
Detail oriented
Dynamic and Proactive
Exhibit creativity
Exude energy and enthusiasm
Monitor new ways of organizing
and acessing resources
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Monitor trends in
technology
Possess temperament to
work independently and
work on a team
Problem solver
Propensity to take risks
and work under pressure
Service/user oriented
Show initiative
Skills at enabling &
fostering change
Have a sense of humor
Strategy #2 –
Commitment to acquiring the required skills set
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Analytical skills
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Organizational skills
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Communication skills
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Problem solving
skills
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Decision-making
skills
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Project management
skills
Foreign language
skills
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Interpersonal skills
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Research skills
Emerging
technologies skills
Strategy # 3 –
Commitment to Continuing Education (Formal)
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Courses through Library Schools.
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E-Learning course offerings.
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Workshops/Institutes offered by Library
Associations and other professional
organizations.
Strategy # 4 –
Commitment to Continuing Education (Informal)
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In-house training
Staff development day
Networking at conferences
Personal Networking
Social networking blogs, wikis, podcasts
Subscribing to discussion lists, RSS feeds
Mentors
Community of Librarians
Reading Professional Literature
Reading & browsing --especially out of your field
Strategy # 5 –
Conducting research and publishing results
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Library Association/local library newsletters
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Blogs, Wikis
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Book proposals to publishers in the library and
information science fields
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Lulu - self publishing web-service www.lulu.com
Strategy # 6
Taking advantage of Web 2.0 tools and resources available
electronically by completing the Learning 2.0 program
23 Learning 2.0 Things
•Week 1: Introduction
•Week 2: Blogging
•Week 3: Photos & Images
•Week 4: RSS & Newsreaders
•Week 5: Play Week
•Week 6: Tagging, Folksonomies & Technorati
•Week 7: Wikis
•Week 8: Online Applications & Tools
•Week 9: Podcasts, Video & Downloadable audio
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http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/
Strategy # 6 continued …
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Program sanctioned by library administrators
Create a Technology Committee (volunteers) to roll out
program.
It’s all about . . .
 •Exposing staff to new tools
 •Encouraging PLAY
 •Empowering individuals
 •Expanding the knowledge toolbox
 •Eliminating FEAR
http://animoto.com/
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Tour of Library of Congress - Video
Clip
My
Blog
My wiki
Strategy # 7
Join the 15 minutes a day movement
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All you need to try out the web 2.0 tools
is 15 minutes a day!!!
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Not every day needed
Strategy # 8
Try integrating a few of the free new technologies at your library
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Identify 3 new technologies - 3 of the 23 things in the
Learning 2.0 program http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com
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Write your plan and procedure (no more than one page
each). Include following elements:
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Purpose of service
Target audience
Timeline
Resources required (staff, equipment, budget)
Training
Evaluation/Feedback
Implement service (one at a time)
Evaluate, get feedback from users
Strategy # 9
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Become an advocate for the
profession. Market the value of Web
2.0, Library 2.0 to decision makers.
Strategy # 10
Have fun following all the strategies mentioned before!
Questions
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Ask me now or later.
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E-mail me: peltierd@nova.edu
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Send a comment/question to my blog:
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http://caribbean-connector.blogspot.com/
View the presentation at:
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http://caribbeancybrarian.pbwiki.com/