Changes

Key:  Additions   Deletions
Members:
Barb Bren, UW-Whitewater (Co-chair)
Nick Weber, UW-Parkside (Co-chair)
Patricia Fragola, UW-Whitewater
Leah Ujda, UW-Madison

Action Item: Explore the use of Web 2.0 tools in the provision of user services.


BLOGS (PF)
  • Easy to use
  • Most Familiar
  • Very popular
  • Allows for feedback
      • Not always easy to encourage feedback
  • Often used as a Marketing tool
      • Needs to be marketed
    • Can be a learning resource
          • For students, professional development
          • May not be seen as a learning tool
      • Can be a tool to contact with different or unique service groups
          • A great way to connect with faculty

      WIKIS (BB)
      (examples: see http://del.icio.us/doxie/wikis) - includes link to site that compares wiki software options and indicates which are hosted wikis
      • Easy to use (no coding knowledge needed)
      • Less familiar or understood (uncommon among UW libraries)
      • Many possible uses:
          • Staff work repository (access can be restricted, alternative to clutter on a shared drive): procedures, meeting minutes, etc.
          • Group projects, classroom or professional (CUWL wiki is an example!)
          • Professional development/knowledge sharing
          • Public service (reference and instruction)

      IM/CHAT (PF)
      ( Jabber, Meebo)
      Note re issue raised at conference June 3rd aboutUWS reference question/answer retention in the proposed "General Schedule for Library Records" and Meebo's short retention time: there is not a UWS 2-week retention rule. The rule is "Destroy when no longer needed." Archives reference requests and responses are different; the rule there is "Fiscal Year + 1 additional year and thereafter destroy confidentially."
        • Students already familiar with it
        • Ask-a-Librarian
        • Many different application options -
        • Can be limiting unless using a software like Meebo or Trillian that can pull from other software
        • Can be a useful tool for internal communication as well
        • Can’t always be a substitute for personal interaction


        SOCIAL NETWORKING (NW)
        • Web based communities that allow the sharing of photos, instant messaging, file sharing and other forms of interaction amongst people with similar interests, friends or activities.
          • MySpace (Largest)
          • Facebook (Popular with college students)
          • Over 200 existing social networking sites
          • Often include many of the other Web 2.0 tools (blogs, podcasts, photo and file sharing)
        • Especially popular with teenagers and young adults
        • How to set up a profile
          • Libraries on MySpace (A group page providing resources for establishing a MySpace profile and making the most use of it)(groups.myspace.com/myspacelibraries)
        • Social Networking concerns

        BOOKMARKS AND TAGGING (lu)
        • Web based bookmarking tools allow portable links, users can create own categorization of content
          • Delicious: Social bookmarking tool. Users can tag websites, articles, etc with any word or combination of words they choose.
        • Add This! button on UWDC pages
          • Allow immediate access to many popular tools- free
          • Add button to existing pages- UW Collection


        PHOTO/CONTENT SHARING (lu)
        • Flickr- Online photo management and sharing application
          • Free to use, up to 100 mb of uploads per month
          • Two examples of libraries in Flickr:
          • Features of site:
            • Sets/albums for content organization
            • Text description of image
              • Links are allowed
            • Tags
            • Creative Commons licensing


        WEB APPs (PF)
        (UWW’s gadget, http://www.zillow.com, http://www.bibliopage.com, www.geobirds.com)
        • Should always serve a purpose or solve a problem
        • To be useful must be easy to use
              • Evaluate Data
              • Copyright Issues
        FINAL REPORT