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Library 2.0
Library 2.0
10:56 AM EDT 10/25/07
I am co-presenting a workshop next week on Library 2.0. We have everything we need for it, except we'd like to include a "best practices" type slide. Our focus is strictly on what small libraries with no dedicated technology staffs can do, and it would be nice to showcase a few more libraries than the four we've gotten so far. If anyone has a site that they'd really like to have shown off that uses any Library 2.0 items, I'd love to include it.

Thanks!
Re: Library 2.0
3:54 PM EDT 10/25/07 as a reply to Dora Rowe.
This is a big question! But a fun one. A few things pop quickly to mind. First, I'd scour facebook for library groups started by small libraries (there are some good ones for sure!). MySpace has lots of them too, though they are used less and less there imo (the YA groups seem most relevant there now in many respects imo).

I'd also check out the Libraries and Librarians Group on flickr, which has thousands of fascinating shots of small libs:
http://flickr.com/groups/librariesandlibrarians/

And the 365 Library Days Project on flickr which is being used by a slew of small libs as an ongoing advocacy program:
http://flickr.com/groups/365libs/

You've looked at YouTube for videos from small libraries?

Finally, I just love these guys:
http://www.fordlibrary.org/
and these guys:
http://nplibrary.org/
(both sites run by the fab Aaron Schmidt who is the director of NPL)

Hope these are helpful!

-Michael
Re: Library 2.0
7:55 PM EDT 10/25/07 as a reply to Dora Rowe.
I can share some specific examples of the things small libraries here in northeastern Kansas are doing!

MySpace:
Carbondale City Library
http://www.myspace.com/carbondalecitylibrary

Flickr:
Richmond Public Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93431113@N00
Tonganoxie Public Library
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonganoxiepl

Blogs:
Corning City Library
http://corning.mykansaslibrary.org/
Seneca Free Library
http://www.senecafreelibrary.org/
Mary Cotton Library (Sabetha)
http://www.sabethalibrary.org/
Williamsburg Community Library
http://www.williamsburgcommunitylibrary.org/

IM/Chat Reference:
Tonganoxie Public Library
http://www.tonganoxielibrary.org/

Hope that helps! I'll try to think of more, too.

Brenda
Re: Library 2.0
2:48 PM EST 11/29/07 as a reply to Brenda Hough.
This rant from Cory Doctorow in Information Week seems apropos here:

http://informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=204203573

The title is "How Your Creepy Ex-Co-Workers Will Kill Facebook." The skinny is ... because you can't keep it private when you need it to be.