Thursday , March 28 2024

Anna Creech

Library 2.0

Library 2.0 is a term that is used to describe the use of social software tools within libraries, but it is also a shorthand for a professional philosophy that is user-focused. Originally coined by librarian blogger Michael Casey to encourage libraries to adopt Web 2.0 tools in order to enhance …

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Jessamyn West

Jessamyn West (1968- ) is a librarian, blogger, and community technology consultant. She writes and speaks often on Library 2.0 and library-technology issues, library-user services, and the needs of rural libraries. West has been and continues to be a leader in advocating for technology in libraries. In 1999, she was …

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blog search

According to the Pew Internet & American Life project, as of June 2008, "33% of internet users (the equivalent of 24% of all adults) say they read blogs, with 11% of internet users doing so on a typical day." This is a 6% increase since the end of 2004. With …

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technorati tag

Technorati is an online index that gathers together blog entries and news articles on common topics using the folksonomy created by the authors. Technorati aggregates these tags and uses them to enhance their blog/news search service. Many bloggers will hand-code tags that link to Technorati in their articles, or implement …

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