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The revamped Lib 2.0 now focuses on the awareness of, and practical uses for next-generation library tools which take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies. These include social networking tools, social tagging software, digital library systems, institutional repositories, subject repositories, federated search tools, and next generation OPACS. Group membership includes any librarians and library workers who are interested in keeping up with current trends in Web 2.0 technology and its potential impact on libraries. This group welcomes members of varying levels of technological expertise and comfort levels.
For more information and some Lib 2.0 resources, visit our SIG members wiki at http://metrolib2point0.pbworks.com [1]
Contact the co-conveners with your questions, thoughts and ideas:Caroline Fuchs or Kathryn Shaughnessy
(NOTE: Many thanks to the prior conveners for getting Lib 2.0 going. Members with greater interest in coding and more in-depth technological aspects of Library technologies, including Open Source coding, might be interested in the Code4LibNYC SIG [2] that formed out of this initial Lib2.0 SIG)
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Our Next Meeting -- WIDGETS and GADGETS -- January 27, 2010
When: January 27, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: METRO Training Center
Topic: Widgets and Gadgets
Overview of Widgets and Gadgets and how they are being used in our current METRO libraries. Please bring your ideas and your willingness to share examples at the January meeting.
To help us better plan the Jan 27th meeting, please send us an email to let us know which widget or gadget you would like to show & tell. As always, feel free to put up links to examples of handy widgets/gadgets on the Lib2.0 wiki.
Please RSVP via the Wiki or by email to let Caroline Fuchsor Kathryn Shaughnessy know if you can make the Jan 27 meeting.
OTHER UPCOMING LIB 2.0 SIG MEETINGS! SAVE THESE DATES!
March 3, 2010
May 5, 2010
For upcoming meetings, we might be able to co-convene with another SIG regarding “Next-gen-ILS” and arrange to have some additional outside speakers for the “Podcasts” meeting. If you have some ideas for "outside" speakers -- for either of these topics -- please let Caroline Fuchsor Kathryn Shaughnessy know. (Proposed SIG speakers are folks who are willing to share their knowledge for free or in exchange for a local lunch!! )
NOTE: The METRO Lib 2.0 SIG will be meeting on these Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at METRO, unless otherwise indicated.
For further information, contact Caroline Fuchsor Kathryn Shaughnessy
Previous Meetings -
(This workshop was in lieu of the regular Lib 2.0 SIG meeting)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at METRO
Topic: “The Essential Twitter For Libraries Workshop”
It’s nearly impossible to avoid the popular social micro-blogging phenomenon Twitter. And why would you want to? Far more than a simple tool for sharing mundane tidbits of a person’s daily life, Twitter offers librarians and libraries opportunities to engage the communities they serve in conversations about information seeking needs and the services libraries provide. During this workshop, participants saw how Twitter is being used by libraries in the METRO membership and beyond. Participants also learned how Twitter is having an impact in the information cycle in academic and public arenas.
By the end of the program, particpants learned:
• The basics of how Twitter works and how to use it
• About software that makes using Twitter more powerful and efficient
• About potential benefits and pitfalls to using Twitter as a communication outlet for the library
• Best practices to become a power Twitter user
Instructors: Jason Kucsma (METRO) and Kathryn Shaughnessy (St. John’s University Library)
In response to interest generated during previous 2.0 SIG & METRO meetings on using Twitter effectively in Libraries, METRO offered this Workshop “Essential Twitter for Libraries” during our normal SIG meeting time. The hope was to accommodate SIG member's schedules, in case they have already preserved Lib2.0 meeting time on their calendar; unlike a regular SIG meetings, this was a hands-on workshop. Lib 2.0 SIG members were able to attend this workshop at a discounted fee.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009; from 10:00 AM to noon at METRO
Topic: “Social Networking Literacy for Librarians: Emerging Competencies for Emerging Technologies.”
The social networking literate librarian possesses the necessary skills for providing services in and with online social networking sites. Twitter & Facebook have transitioned from popular portals to essential elements in our information experience. Joe Murphy (Yale Science Libraries) led the discussion of the evolving roles of librarians in the swiftly changing information landscape where Twitter is the new centerpiece to scholarly communication. Related topics included the new skills librarians need for interacting with patrons and with information over online social networks, and how we can best gain these skills and help our colleagues learn them.
Joe's Twitter handle: libraryfuture
Twitter Hastag for this event: #snlit
(Note: The September 30 meeting was co-sponsored by the METRO Science, Technology & Medical Librarians SIG and the METRO Library 2.0 SIG)
Wednesday June 10, 2009: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center at 365 5th Ave., NYC between 34th & 35th Streets
TOPIC: "Twitters & Tweets: Twittering in METRO Libraries"
Due to popular request, we scheduled this informal, off-site Lib 2.0 SIG meeting to share ideas about using Twitter in libraries. Valerie Forrestal, Reference and Research Librarian at the Stevens Institute of Technology, gave a short, snappy presentation, which was followed by a discussion among the SIG members. Tweeters and not-yet-Tweeters felt welcome!
Wednesday April 8, 2009: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at METRO
TOPIC: "Feed me: RSS in METRO Libraries"
Kathryn Shaughnessy gave an overview of RSS: Preview resource
TinaMarie Vella talked about using Twitter RSS in the CUNY School of Journalism.
Participants were able to create RSS feed reader accounts to get started!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at METRO
TOPIC: "Wikis in METRO Libraries! Wikis in your library?"
After a short presentation by Ellen Sexton (John Jay College, CUNY) on the Lloyd Sealy Library wiki SIG members created a Lib 2.0 Meta-wiki resource. It is a wiki-about-wikis created in an effort to "get our feet wet" with creating and editing a wiki. Members came prepared to post a resource (that helps explain Web 2.0 and/or Lib 2.0) on our new collaborative meta-wiki.
Possible web 2.0 topics for the wiki might include:
• RSS (iGoogle, digg, myYahoo, bloglines, myMSN, newsgator, netvibes)
• wikis (wikimedia, pbwiki)
• blogs (Blogger, wordpress)
• podcasts (iTunes, Juicer)
• social tagging (librarything, delicious)
• bookmarking (ex: delicious, CiteUlike)
• microblogging (ex: twitter)
Other suggestions are welcome.
If your library doesn't yet have a wiki, this is your opportunity to see whether a wiki would be useful for your needs. If your METRO library already has a library wiki, this is also an opportunity to share it with the group. If your institution hosts several wikis already, for time/parity's sake, please choose ONE wiki to share.
Please RSVP to Carolineor to Kathyby February 9th so that we can create an account for you on the wiki.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at METRO
LibGuides presentation: Ben Turner, Instructional Services Librarian (St. John's University) offered an overview of LibGuides in general, and demonstrated how StJ Libraries have started to use them. Ben also spoke about beta-testing his DNY LibGuide as a point-of-need instruction tool.
Some requested links from the session
For those who would like some guidance exploring LibGuides, Ben will be leading a hands-on workshop at METRO on March 3rd, 10-1.
Round Table discussion: Future topics: The SIG members offered suggestions about what each would like to see in the future.
- Next generation Library System
- Widgets/gadgets (Google/ LibEx)
- Unicode Support for Hebrew
- Archive finding aids and Xtensible framework, etc)
- The nature of Lib 2.0
- ICANN and top-level domain names
- Virtual tours
- eXtensible Catalog
- 2.0 to take advantage of CMS and Digital repositories
Moving forward: The membership agreed that having a general session on "the nature of Lib2.0" was in order, and sessions covering specific types of Web 2.0 tools would be desirable (e.g.: RSS, wikis, blogs, podcasts, social bookmarking, etc) so that future session might address "what is X, and how is X being used in general? How is/can it be used in libraries?"
Members also suggested that the SIG put together a resource that elaborates on the nature of these tools, providing explanations/examples of how METRO libraries are using them. Since a wiki allows such collaboration on a SIG resource, members decided that the next meeting would be on Wikis: What a wiki is, and how wikis are being used in Libraries. The session will also include setting up a SIG resource wiki "on the spot", and offering training on adding/editing the wiki to allow all SIG members to contribute in future.
Previous incarnation of Library 2.0 SIG
April 25, 2008: VuFind: A Next Generation Catalog Case Study
- Date and Time: Friday, April 25th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the METRO offices on 11th street
- Speakers: Andrew Nagy and Chris Barr - Falvey Library, Villanova University
- Recent VuFind Presentation at Code4lib 2008 - http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/nagy
Contemporary libraries need state-of-the-art software to make their collections and services visible and attractive to Web users accustomed to the one stop-shopping aspects of Google and the *Date and Time: customer-oriented features of commercial sites such as Amazon. Come join the METRO Library 2.0 SIG for a presentation of VuFind (http://www.vufind.org/), an open-source resource discovery portal developed for libraries by libraries that has harnessed the power of SOLR search technology to enable users to query and browse a library's resources in a simple yet sophisticated manner.
Andrew Nagy, Technology Development Specialist at Villanova University’s Falvey Library and lead VuFind developer, and Chris Barr, Design Specialist and VuFind interface developer, will discuss the motivation behind and the development of VuFind and give us a short demonstration on how to install and configure the system. Among the topics Andrew and Chris will address are: (1) how to create a unique look and feel for VuFind to suit the needs of your library, (2) how VuFind can integrate with your library’s existing ILS and workflows so that work of your technical services, acquisitions, and circulation departments is seamlessly integrated with VuFind , and (3) the challenges of designing VuFind to effectively index and display MARC data. Following Andrew’s presentation we will have an open question and answer session on VuFind and other Next Generation Catalog systems so please bring your own experiences and opinions to share.
For documentation, download information, and links to current installations of VuFind consult the VuFind website at http://www.vufind.org/.
Friday, March 14: CMS Systems in Libraries
- Date and Time: Friday, March 14: from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the METRO offices on 11th street
CMS Meeting Discussion Points Come join the SIG for a discussion forum on the use of Content Management Systems (CMS) in the libraries. We will have a panel consisting of three short presentations from librarians at different points in the implementation cycle discussing their use of different CMS software.
- Joanna DiPasquale, Web Services Librarian Columbia University
- Joanna will discuss the planning and implementation of SCT's Luminis Content Management System.
- Caroline Fuchs, Special Collections Librarian, CUNY Graduate Center
- Caroline will discuss her use of Wordpress to build a website and a community to promote the use of her special collections.
- Emily Molanphy, Web Services Librarian, NYU Medical Library,
- NYU Medical is in the midst of implementing the open source CMS Drupal for NYU's Consumer Health Libraries. Emily will talk about how she selected a CMS, some of the trials and tribulations along the way, and give attendees a look at the administrative interface.
The presentations will be followed by an open discussion of CMS systems in libraries. Please bring your own ideas and experiences to share at the meeting. RSVP to Kevin Reiss (kreiss@gc.cuny.edu) or Paul Albert (paa2013@med.cornell.edu) if you can attend. If you like some background on CMS systems you can consult to the CMS matrix to see a comparison of many popular CMS systems.
11-16 Meeting Library 2.0 Roundtable Discussion
Library 2.0 11-16 Program Notes
- Date: Friday, November 16, 2007
- Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Location: METRO Offices
Come join the Library 2.0 SIG for a discussion of Library 2.0 initiatives in progress, if you have implemented, or are thinking of implementing a 2.0 service please come and share your project or ideas with your colleagues. At the start of the meeting we will vote on which of the following four items to discuss first and see how many of them we get through.
- Social Networking Software In Libraries - Let's discuss the possibility of using or report on experiences using tools like Facebook, Myspace, and blogs in libraries. Gerry McKeirnan's Social Networking Blog Facebook Applications for Libraries
- Social Tagging and Next Generation Catalogs - Do we want to make use of user-tagged content in our libraries? If so, can libraries make effective use of this content, or is this still the domain of Librarything and Amazon?
- 2.0 Code You Can Use - Let's discuss any recent or planned 2.0 related projects we've implemented or are working on. Examples could be a Facebook application you've created, hacking del.icio.us in order to pull in relevant content to your library website, using an OCLC web service like xISBN, or a new library-related module you've created to interface with software like Solr/Lucene.
- Let's discuss the (relatively) new David Weinberger book, Everything is Miscellaneous, about strategies for dealing with digital disorder on the web. View a recent Weinberger presentation.
We also would be happy to add other topics to this list of possible discussion items, just send me the topic you'd like see added prior to the meeting.
- September 21, 2007 - Reclaiming the Library Catalog Program Description | Program Notes
Co-Convenors
Caroline Fuchs, Outreach Librarian, St. John's University
Kathryn G. Shaughnessy,
Instructional Services Librarian,
St. John's University
