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Toward Academic Library 2.0: Development and Application of a Library 2.0 Methodology (My Master’s Paper)

Title: Toward Academic Library 2.0: Development and Application of a Library 2.0 Methodology

Authors: Michael C. Habib

Issue Date: 17-Nov-2006

Publisher: School of Information and Library Science

Abstract: Recently, librarians have struggled to understand their relationship to a new breed of Web services that, like libraries, connect users with the information they need. These services, known as Web 2.0, offer new service models, methods, and technologies that can be adapted to improve library services. Additionally, these services affect library user’s information seeking behaviors, communication styles, and expectations. The term Library 2.0 has been introduced into the professional language of librarianship as a way to discuss these changes. This paper works to establish a theoretical foundation of Library 2.0 in academic libraries, or Academic Library 2.0.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1901/356

Repository record: http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/s_papers/id/905
Local copy: http://mchabib.com/masterspaper.pdf

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Academic Library 2.0 Wiki/Blog and Master’s paper

As I work on my Master’s paper over the next 2-3 weeks my posts will be less frequent. My Master’s paper will focus on my Academic L2 concept model. Once I get that wrapped up, I promise to add significant amounts of original content.

I am going to revise the model significantly. As I am finishing up with the paper, I plan to post the updated model to solicit feedback from the L2 community. It is my hope that I will be able to link to the discussion as an appendix to my paper. Of course, the conversation will continue once the paper is finished.

I am still figuring out how to integrate these conversations into my paper/project. I am tossing the idea around of setting up a wiki or blog devoted to Academic Library 2.0 and posting the model and my paper to get the discussion started. Would anyone be interested in such a project? If so let me know and I will see if I can work on setting up the site as part of my project.

I know a few bloggers have been posting about Academic Library 2.0. Would anyone be interested in contributing to a community project? What other resources might be useful instead of a blogs and wikis? Squidoo? Let me know your ideas.

I know there is already a Library 2.0 wiki. Would it be better if I started adding articles to that one? Is there some other format that would be easier for people. I am thinking a communal blog might be better for fostering discussion. Given the nature of the model, I am focusing on getting academic librarians more actively involved in the L2 discussion.

If you like this idea, please help me publicize it. Thank you for your support.

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Responses to Academic L2 Concept Model

Again, thanks to Michael Stephens for pointing my model out to the readers of Tame The Web. Since his post, my model has been viewed over 300 times. Over 100 readers continued on to my blog to view the post. So far I have found three other blog entries about it. I would like to share my responses to each of these four posts. I will address them in the order the were discovered.

1. Tame the Web: Michael liked “the blend of technology, space and people!” I wish I could have stated it so succinctly. It is about where people live and work and how they interact in those spaces.

2. Rick L. Fought at The Bailey Blog posted about the model asking his readers, “What do you think of his blending of the library and technology?” What I like best is that this appears to be the blog for librarians at the Bailey Library, Hendrix College. This demonstrates that they are atarting to build these spaces for their librarians. I notice they have a wiki as well.

3. Peta at Innovate noticed the ??? and posed the central question the model was meant to get people thinking about: “Ok, what else goes below the line in the green Libraries area?” This is exactly the kind of brainstorming I hoped to facilitate. How can this model get us thinking about what new services we should provide? To see some of her answers, you can view her post here.

4. Jennifer of Life as I Know It argues that many Academic libraries identify solely with the academic side of the spectrum. When I made the model, I was trying to explore the virtual side of things. I am now thinking it might also be a helpful tool for explaining new services in the physical library. She states:

I think many academic libraries identify solely with the academic part of the college experience – and this might account for some of the hesitation in adopting social software. Often if something doesn’t support the academic mission of the college, it gets vetoed. However, it would be difficult to argue that libraries are not social spaces – just social spaces in which academic endeavors take place.

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