Untangling the relationship between libraries, young adults and Web 2.0: The necessity of a critical perspective

摘要

Purpose - This paper addresses a gap in the analysis of the dynamic and challenging relationshiprnbetween libraries, Web 2.0 and young adults, suggesting the relevance of a critical approach.rnDesign/methodology/approach - This paper represents an exploratory literature review with thernobjective of identifying a possible gap in the way the library and information science (LIS)rncommunity is addressing the concept of Web 2.0.rnFindings - Findings indicate that the research produced in other fields, such as communication orrncomputer science; the way young adults interrelate with new technologies; and the need forrncollaboration between practitioners and researchers justify and support the use of a criticalrnperspective to analyze the suggested topic.rnOriginality/value - The call for a critical approach to technology is certainly not a novel suggestionrnin the LIS scholarship; however, its resurgence is extremely relevant for the LIS field because of thernsignificant role that technology is playing in the daily life of the library and its users.