Inspiration til bibliotek 2.0

På Social Software in Libraries, som egentlig er en hjemmeside om bogen af samme navn, kan du finde masser af links til artikler om, hvordan de forskellige web 2.0-services kan udnyttes af bibliotekerne. Hvad med fx at indsætte en tag cloud fra Del.icio.us på bibliotekets hjemmeside:

Libraries like the Thunder Bay Public Library, Ont., and the Nashville Public Library have del.icio.us tag clouds rolled on their web site, so patrons can find information on any number of topics just by clicking on a tag.

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But why is using social bookmarking tools better than traditional pathfinders and subject guides? It lowers barriers for participation, both for library patrons and staff. Tasha Saecker, director of the Menasha Public Library, WI, notes that del.icio.us helps “less tech-savvy librarians have an equal voice in the collection,” instead of having one or two librarians editing a static web page.