Looking for What's Next: Is It Time to Start Talking about Library 2.1?

摘要

For a while, the idea of social software was something that had to be sold. Although many librarians were experimenting with it, there were concerns. How is Facebook going to fit into our outreach program,!' What is the value in social tagging? Will patrons want to be "friends" with us? What do you mean we don't control the wiki? The pendulum has clearly begun to swing. Social software and Web 2.0 are hot. Our professional conferences, publications, and blogs are filled with reviews, how-tos, practical applications, and hype regarding the latest and greatest Web technologies. The impact is evident with the improved functionality of our Web sites and in the handful of emerging next-gen catalogs. Several notable vendors, including EBSCO and Elsevier, have also begun incorporating 2.0 features into their platforms.