As a participant in the QUT research focus group on
Guiding Principles for Library and Information Science Education 2.0 project
it was encouraging to see how some librarians are embracing this new technology and making it their specialty.
I found it very valuable to engage with a range of librarians commenting on issues they identified were in need of further development to adopt Web 2.0 (W2.0) services and concepts effectively.
Some questions I have include:
How does W2.0 it fit within the overall strategy of the library
What are the skill sets required to exploit W2.0
Who is the target market?
What outcomes do we expect?
Can outcomes be measured easily?
Does W2.0 deliver more value add than existing services?
Should we stop other activities and if so which ones?
Could we consider developing a Web 2.0 'toolkit' for librarians in each of the sectors eg. academic, specials, public,schools,etc, or has it already been developed?
Aren't we fortunate to work in the world of libraries - never a dull moment!
Richard
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Hi Richard
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with this "Guiding Principles for Library and Information Science Education 2.0 project" but im hoping it concentrates on the end (better services for end users) and not the means.
Web 2.0 or other technologies are a means to better services and its easy to forget that in the hype that surrounds them - its also useful to try and not concentrate too much on any specific Web 2.0 site as many of these services will not survive in the long term
The development and enhancement of community/s is the important principle. I agree that technologies will come and go.
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