Thing #16

The links at http://marylandlibrarieslearning2.blogspot.com are extremely helpful for understanding wikis, and as I read on Web 2, it is clear that wikis are a tool that Web 2 libraries are using in their social networks.

Wikis can be used to annotate the catalog, create social groups that the library wants to serve.

http://meredith.wolfwater.com/cil06/#10
This link from Mdlibraries is well done and has links that could be followed for days, but almost all of them stripped away some level of mystery for me about wikis. Slide 5 showed a format similar to the HoCo page, but with a number of wikis to draw the customer into the library's services. Meredith Farkas' presentation is filled with a variety of practical library uses for Web 2 and wikis.

http://enquiring-minds.net/2007/11/19/balance-in-everything-wikipedia-v-the-librarian/
This article about Librarians and Wikis points out the need to get into Web 2 and its tools.

Thing #9

Time to finish up 23 Things and make some serious posts.

Merlin and library-related blogs: http://www.merlin.lib.md.us/

http://librarianlikeme.wordpress.com/2007/10/
This blog offers wonderful explanations of some of the new Web 2 features.
I appreciate the discussion of taxonomies from Oct. 30. Also Jami presents a compelling argument for the Web 2 presence for reference services.
Also points out the variety of services the public library can offer "everywhere".

http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18590
Another description of Reference Services in the Digital Age, Oct. 29, 2007

These various sites have helped me realize what the REAL POINT of 23 Things is.

http://www.oclc.org/community/topics/virtualreference/default.htm
This is the OCLC list of virtual reference topics and trends.

Back in the Saddle

Back at work and into finishing 23 Things.

While looking into Technorati, I discovered that Web 2 is moving into Web 3.
http://sramanamitra.com/2007/02/14/web-30-4c-p-vs/

This site has some very helpful information about Web 1, which was motivated by commerce, eBay, Netflix, Amazon, etc.

This author describes the makeup of Web 2 as being a vertical structure. The only example given is a site called SideStep, which explores more than 200 websites for travel information. [a new one for my travel explorations]. I am guessing that in this context "vertical" means a very straight search process with a focused purpose.

If I understand correctly, Web 3 will be able to pursue many levels of
"context". The author gives an example of creating a personal profile that takes advantage of "content", "commerce", and "context".

With any kind of luck, I will learn enough thru the 23 Things to be ready to tackle Web 3.

On the Mend

This is just to let folks know that I am on the mend. I have not been to the library e-mail since Oct. 16, so if any of you have posted good wishes et cetera I apologize for not answering.

I've started PT and I am planning on resuming my sub duties the week of the 19th, in time to let the Thanksgiving folks get away.

See you all soon.
Beth