From the Director's Desk

August 22, 2008
Beverly J. Obert, Executive Director, Rolling Prairie Library System
Beverly J. Obert, Executive Director

Web 2.0

RPLS kicked off its year of exploring Web 2.0 with Frances Jacobson Harris and “Web. 2.0 : Land of Unexpected Consequences” on Friday, August 8th. If you were unable to attend, her PowerPoint presentation and list of her resources and links can be found on the RPLS Web 2.0 webpage. This page will be expanded as we explore Web 2.0 with print and web resources that can guide you through the maze of Web 2.0 applications.

What is up next in our journey of exploration? Social networking!! In September our Web 2.0 workshop will start with a look at the new WebJunction Illinois. It has been redesigned and contains several social networking features. We shall also explore Library Learning (L2), which will soon replace CLeO. Discussion and a look at Facebook, MySpace and Ning will round out the session.

Your homework assignment for September is to log into WebJunction Illinois, and if you have an account update it. If you do not have an account, create one.

Here is a road map to the future stops we shall make along the Web 2.0 exploration trail.

  • October - RSS Feeds : What are they? Why would I use them? How do I set them up?

  • November - WIKIs : Why use a wiki? How to use a wiki? How do I start one?

  • January - Blogs via OPAL : What is a blog? Who writes them? How do you find them? How do you start a blog?

  • February - Open Lab Web 2.0 : Experience and investigate Web 2.0 applications with experienced guides to point the way.

  • March - Tagging with Library Thing or Del.icio.us : Open Lab time

  • April - Tech Atlas : Not really a Web 2.0 tool but technology related.

  • May - Communicating Digitally : YouTube, Audacity, Flickr, mashups. 

 

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