Adventures of an instructional librarian
Throughout the term we have explored ways that libraries have engaged with their users to create more participatory and inclusive library services. Although blogs are not a new technology in the web 2.0 world, they offer academic institutions, who are traditionally seen as rigid and static gatekeepers to information, a … Read more
As information professionals in a web 2.0 landscape, it is important for us to understand the possibilities that this new networked society has for communication and participation. Transparency offers the chance for us to start a truthful dialogue with our users and bring them into the conversation. As Chris Anderson … Read more
This week I will be looking at the foundational readings for INFO 287. Each reading expresses something different but equally important as we begin exploring the hyperlinked library this term. Michael Buckland’s work, written in 1992, shows how successful the library industry as a whole was in implementing a new, … Read more