Moving toward Library 2.0 using Web 2.0

Toward Library 2.0
We need to offer services where our users are
The social tools of Web 2.0 are creating conversations
We can use these tools to serve users
We become discoverable

Getting staff buy-in to social tools
Keep staff informed
Use blogs and wikis for planning or new projects
Blog conference plans & reports
Offer training
Sources of info:
Librarycrunch.com
ALA TechSource Blog

5 Factors to consider:
Does it place a barrier between the user and the service?
Is it librarian-centered or user-centered in conception? Ie. Is it born from complaints from librarians about users?
Does it add more rules to your book of library rules, procedures and guidelines?
Does it make more work for the user or the librarian?
Does it involve having to do damage control before you even begin the service? If so, you might want to rethink

Questions:
· What barriers do you want to break down?
· What user groups do you want to reach?
· What technologies might improve service?
· What is the social purpose of the library – in the real world and online?

5 steps you can do now:
Train staff to aggregate RSS
Create an Emerging technology committee
Involve your users
Use web 2.0 tools in the sandbox (a "play" area)
Learn from the gamers