Library 2.0: Tools and Techniques
"Library 2.0" is a term coined by Michael Casey in his personal blog LibraryCrunch in September 2005. The concept of Library 2.0 is borrowed from that of Web 2.0 and follows some of the same underlying philosophies. When Web 2.0 applications are combined with library services, it is transformed into Library 2.0 as the application of interactive, collaborative and multimedia-based technology for library services and collection. Library 2.0 can be defined as "a model for a modernised form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way services are delivered to users" (Wikipedia, 2011). In Library 2.0, library services are constantly updated and re-evaluated to serve library users best. It also attempts to harness the library user in the design and implementation of library services by encouraging feedback and participation. Tools and Techniques Tools and techniques of Library 2.0 can be categorised as: Synchronous Communi...