Evaluating future possibilities of social web

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TOWARDS LIBRARY 2.0

• Evaluating future possibilities of social web
• technologies in HE information services
• Development Fund Application
• Research Team
• Claire Dalkin Nick Woolley Bill Todd Rob
  Platan and Robin James

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AIMS

• Investigate the current use of 'Web 2.0'
  technologies in UK HE information services.
• Evaluate the potential they offer future service
  development.
• Establish H.E expectations regarding usefulness
  of such software.

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CONTEXT

• Emergence of new technologies, social software,
  online communities, and 'Web 2.0'.
• The uptake of wikis, blogs, and RSS by
  information services.
• New demands on information services.

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OBJECTIVES

• Identify and evaluate in detail suitable Web 2.0
  technologies for use by information services.
• Assess present usage of these software tools in
  UK HE information services, and identify areas
  which might benefit from their introduction.
• Investigate the use of these tools in US HE
  information services as a possible model of good
  / bad practice.
• Recommend guidelines and standards for
  implementation.

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DESIGN METHODOLOGY

• Online survey of Universities in UK.
• Online survey of American Universities known to
  use Web 2.0 technology.

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DISSEMINATION

• Stand alone website - library2.org - both a
  publishing outlet and working resource.
• Website promoted to SCONUL, ASLIB, CILIP, CPD25,
  M25 groups, UKOLN.
• Mailing lists JISCmail groups - LIS-EDUC
  LIS-CILIP LIS-ACCESS YU-INFOSKILLS E-LEARNING.
• Research report and pamphlet one detailed, one
  easily grasped.
• Conference Promoting Library2.0 for UK HE.

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costs

• Research Administration Staff (350 hours _at_
  9.50 per hour)
• Total 3330
• Questionnaire (postage UK USA 275
  Stationary/copying 75) Total 350
• Conference (Venue 600) (Refreshments 80)
  (Reprographics 30)
• Total 710
• Dissemination (Reprographics 30)
• (Advertising 500)
  (Postage 80) Total 610
• Overall Project Total 5000

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SCHEDULE

• 1. Review wikis- 3-4 weeks
• 2. Produce questionnaire and complete within 4
  weeks.
• 3. Compile results within 2 weeks
• 4. US wiki collaboration and online research-
  initially 2 months, then ongoing at regular
  intervals to monitor and update.
• 5. Present findings to relevant
  bodies/organisations inc. IT sections of HE
  institutions, also conference with
  lecturers/admin - up to 3 meetings over 3 months.

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