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Re: Is Library 2.0 and/or Web 2.0 really serving our patrons?

Chrystie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:53:27 -0000

I saw a recent definition of web 2.0 that may be useful here. It's when we stop using the web to publish our own stuff, and start using the web to ask people to participate in our space *with* us. If we're giving our patrons a voice or a place in our spaces, to what end? It always must come back to the library's mission. And these days, there are many of them - there just isn't a "one size fits all" solution.

There's the story of the Carver Bay Public Library that created a local gaming program that included access to online gaming (as a reward for various activities). The library's mission was, very simply, to keep local kids in high school through graduation. The director found a way to use gaming access to drive to his mission; kids got access to gaming for doing homework or extra-curricular activities at school or in the community. Say what you will about this approach, the gaming program was offered because it directly supported the library's mission, clear and simple. I think we need to do more of this sort of validating of all our services, not just those that have to do with the participatory web.

Re: Web2.0 levels playing field

Chrystie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:57:06 -0000

Hi Bobbi,

It was very nice to see you again at the WebJunction preview this week. I'm glad you could join us, I appreciated your questions, and especially appreciated your teasing MP about "is that a no?" Hey! I think we could learn from you too!

(In all seriousness, that's the way it goes online, isn't it? Everyone learning from each other, I mean...)

It's weird becoming a "from likes of" sort of person in libraryland when the thing that we're doing to get that "notoriety" (let's call it) is talking and sharing with our friends and colleagues. I have always/always felt like it was a very natural sort of thing to do, not the sort of thing we should get special kudos for. There's something ironic about it, don't you think?

My boss is always telling me - it's you! take some credit! And I'm always telling him - it's the community! we did this together! I guess we're both right, in some ways, but I do find it to be a bit of a paradox.

Anyway, that's enough "chit-chat" out of me...nice to see you again.

Re: Community Organizing is Social Media

Chrystie — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:46:38 -0000

Totally! My colleague posted a tweet about it here: http://twitter.com/libraryman/statuses/908911746