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readings for 17-23 November 2008
thinking about new technologies and the public library, from two sides of the issue
two relatively positive takes
- Casey, M. E. & Savastinuk, L. C. (2006, September 1). Library 2.0: Service for the next-generation library. Library Journal, 131(14), 40. Retrieved 14 August 2008, from LibraryJournal.com: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6365200.html.
- Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software. From Michael Stephens' blog, with links to things that have been tried and found good.
and a contrarian or, if one wishes, an old-school, take
- Crawford, Walt. Library 2.0 and "Library 2.0": Prologue
additional resources
- Library 2.0 in Wikipedia
- American Library Association.
Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding &
Technology Access Study 2007-2008
- don't read the entire thing (unless you want to); it is primarily a source of ammunition for you to use if you need support for changes you would like to suggest
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