Web 2.0 Tools for Reference

presented by Steve Garwood (librarysteve(at)yahoo.com), SCILS, Rutgers Univ.

for CJRLC Technology Group & the NJLA Reference Section (@1hr lecture)

and

for the INFOLINK Library Cooperative (full day hands-on workshop)

Results/Recordings:

• INFOLINK: blogs | del.icio.us tag (infolinkweb2ref)
• ScreenCast Version of CJRLC/NJLA Program
  • Note: Audio is a bit "off" as I had to use recording from separate voice recorder
• Audio only version of CJRLC/NJLA Program
  • Note: I'd recommend right-clicking and saving this mp3 file to your computer

Before we Start:

• Ground Rules - Take care of yourself | Ask me Questions
• Some quick questions for you...
• Classroom example
• Here's the wiki password
• INFOLINK Exercises

Web 2.0 tools can be used to facilitate reference work in all types of libraries:

Let's review the following areas:

• instant messaging
• blogs
• rss
• wikis/collaborative doc editors
• social bookmarking
• social networking
• screencasting
• areas to watch

Notes:

• Don't forget you can use these together
  • Audio to blog for podcasts
  • Subscribe to rss feed of a social bookmark tag
  • screencast to wiki to teach Info Lit
  • Jing screenvideo to IM reference
• Public...Private it's generally your choice

More:

Further Reading/Overview Sites