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Web 2.0 features: An effective use in academic library websites

National Conference on 21st Century Librarianship, 2015

Web 2.0 technologies are really mash-up of traditional library services and innovative. It has engrossed the attention of libraries around the world as a means for endorsing and extending their services. Web 2.0 technologies such as synchronous messaging and streaming media, blogs, wikis, social networks, tagging and RSS feeds might intimate changes in library services. This study has made an attempt to know the various features of Web 2.0 technologies and also deals with how Web 2.0 technologies could be used in the academic library context. It also provides solid evidence of the application of Web 2.0 in academic libraries websites.

Use of Web 2.0 tools in academic libraries: A reconnaissance of the international landscape

The International Information & Library Review, 2010

The purpose of this paper is to provide a reconnaissance of major academic libraries located in Australia, Canada, the U.K. and U.S.A. that have embraced Web 2.0 tools for enhancing library services. The research is based on a survey of websites of 277 university libraries. The checkpoints used for this evaluative study were given by Nguyen for evaluating various Web 2.0 tools. Additional checkpoints were arrived at after visiting and browsing the various sites. The findings of the study acknowledge the strength of Web 2.0 tools in improving library services for users. Really Simple Syndication (RSS), Instant Messaging (IM) and blogs are popular in academic libraries. The paper concludes by offering best practices for implementing Web 2.0 tools in academic libraries. ª

Web 2.0 applications' usage and trends in top US academic libraries

Library Hi Tech, 2014

Purpose– This paper aims to explore Web 2.0 technologies usage and trends in the top 100 US academic libraries as exemplified through the academic library websites.Design/methodology/approach– The top 100 universities were selected from the US News & World Report's (USNWR) 2013 ranked list's top 100 of the best colleges in the USA. Content analysis was used in terms of quantitative approach. A checklist was developed as the main research instrument based on other checklists and questionnaires. Each of the selected university library websites was visited within a period of two weeks to explore implementation and usage of web tools, including SNS, blog, RSS, wikis, podcast/vodcast, and social bookmarking/tagging.Findings– All 100 academic libraries had a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, making SNS the most widely applied Web 2.0 tool. The wiki was the least applied Web 2.0 technology, with a 34 percent participation rate. Blog was the second most popular tool wit...

Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on academic libraries: A survey of ARL libraries

The Electronic Library, 2013

Purpose -The paper aims to present the results of a survey of academic libraries about the adoption and perceived impact of Web 2.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach -A total of 67 US academic libraries participated among the members of the Association of Research Libraries. Findings -It was found that each library was using some form of technology, such as RSS, blogs, social networking sites, wikis and instant messaging. On a Likert-type scale the participant librarians significantly preferred the advantages of Web 2.0 over its disadvantages. There was a significant positive correlation between the extent of Web 2.0 adoption in libraries and librarians' opinion about their advantages. Originality/value -The paper is useful for future planning of the use of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries.

Web 2.0: New Technology to Serve Better Library Services

2015

Web 2.0 technologies encourage new means of sharing information, cooperation and communication among people. By applying Web 2.0 technologies in libraries the whole scenario of libraries has changed, they provide information accessible to the users whenever they want, and to ensure that all the obstacles in getting information are removed. Web 2.0 is a variety of technologies which present a different stage of interaction among the users and played an important role in to keep update with changing requirements of library patrons.

Impact of Web 2.0 on national libraries

International Journal of Information Management

a b s t r a c t Web 2.0 has had an impact on library web sites making them more interactive with users, giving rise to the term Library 2.0. What is meant by Web 2.0 tools is generally understood but the degree of implementation of these tools in libraries is largely unknown. This study reports on the implementation of these tools in national libraries all over the world in order to give an objective measure of the impact of Web 2.0 on library web sites.

Towards Library 2.0: The Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies in Public Libraries

Libri, 2011

Web 2.0 is the general term for new technologies, applications and services that enable users to interact and personalize websites. The derivative term Library 2.0 was proposed in the mid-2000s. This article reviews how public libraries have made attempts to renew their services by adopting Web 2.0 technologies. The research material mainly consists of articles and reports discussing the developments of Library 2.0. In addition, the study makes use of data obtained from the websites of public libraries that have pioneered in the field of Library 2.0. The study identified four main purposes for which public libraries have adopted Web 2.0 technologies: communication, content sharing, social networking, and crowdsourcing. To serve the ends of communication, public libraries have adopted technologies such as RSS feeds and short messaging. The needs of content sharing are primarily served by using blogs and content sharing sites such as YouTube. Public libraries have also used Web 2.0 technologies to support social networking. Finally, to advance crowdsourcing, public libraries have mainly used tagging functionalities and systems of book rating. Overall, the findings indicate that experiences gained from the utilization of Web 2.0 applications are fairly positive and are thus encouraging for the development of Public Library 2.0.

Application of Web 2.0 in libraries: a study of Asmita College Library

Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to provide an insight into the implementation of some of the innovative Web 2.0 applications at Asmita College library to initiate use of Web 2.0 applications to the optimum level to provide quality services with the use of advance ICT to satisfy changing needs of library users. Design/methodology/approach – All the services based on Web 2.0 in library were studied with the utility aspect of those services. The prevalence of seven Web 2.0 applications in descending order was: multimedia sharing services, blogs, forums, social tagging services, social networking services, social book marking services and wikis. Findings –The Asmita College library has made a number of provisions to adopt some Web 2.0 applications in its library services to create information literacy. The presence of Web 2.0 applications was found to have a correlation with the overall web site quality, and in particular, service quality. Research limitations/implications – This paper covers in-depth case study of Asmita College library only. Emerging genres of Web 2.0 applications such as mashups and virtual worlds have not been included. Practical implications – This study may guide other library professionals in application of Web 2.0 in their libraries to initiate Web 2.0 to the optimum level to provide quality services Decision makers and web developers may benchmark their own efforts in deploying Web 2.0 applications against this study. The numerous exemplars cited here serve as a springboard to generate more ideas on how Web 2.0 applications could be used and harnessed to improve the overall quality of academic library web sites and blogs. Originality/value – This paper unites two research interests: Web 2.0 and quality library services. Keywords - Web 2.0, Academic Libraries Paper type - Research paper