Overview to High Tech Learning: Libraries, Librarians & Web 2.0

Over then past several years, the technology of the World Wide Web has changed tremendously. A whole new world of tools are available for creating dynamic, interactive learning environments. Many people are calling this new world, Web 2.0.

Read Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? by Bryan Alexander in EDUCAUSE Review (Volume 41, Number 2, March/April 2006).

Read What Is Web 2.0: Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software by Tim O'Reilly (September 30, 2005).

Go to Web 2.0 Booklet. This blog is a great example of using the power of Web 2.0 for writing the book called Coming of Age: An Introduction to the New Worldwide Web. They're brainstorming ideas for the book coordinated by Terry Freedman. Read the first edition of this book as a pdf file.

Librarian 2.0

Although some schools and library are still not comfortable in the Web 1.0 environment, it's time for librarians to embrace Web 2.0. Along with the technical innovations come new ways of thinking about services, collaboration, and our role in learning.

Read School Library 2.0, SL2.0: Visioning the School Library 2.0 and SL2.0: Examples of a Vision from Infomancy.

Read The K-12 Cybrary at Work by Lesley Farmer at Innovate (Vol. 1, Issue 3, Feb/March 2005). You will need to complete the free registration to access the article.

Skim the following readings:

• Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for Libraries by Jack M. Maness in Webology. (Volume 3, Number 2, June 2006).
• Library Services 2.0 to Teens - Best Practices at the Library Success: A Best Practice Wiki.
• School Library 2.0 by Christopher Harris in School Library Journal (May 1, 2006).
• Web 2.0 and School Library 2.0.

Educator 2.0

Educators are also taking about the implications of Web 2.0.

Watch (Stream or Download) or listen to Will Richardson, Tom March, and Tim Wilson discuss Web 2.0 in Education at the National Educational Computing Conference 2006.

Learn More

Techcrunch - blogs the news about Web 2.0 software and topics

LibraryCrunch - blog focusing on the NextGeneration Library

 

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