Comments on: Takes More Than Blogs And Wikis To Build The Socially Networked Academic Library http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adventures in Wonderland http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115717 Adventures in Wonderland Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:33:25 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-115717 [...] 4. Takes more than blogs [...] [...] 4. Takes more than blogs [...]

]]> By: Time will tell « Collection Plate http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-102633 Time will tell « Collection Plate Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:08:03 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-102633 [...] collect this knowledge and organize/legitimize it for general and academic use. There are certainly problems that exist for blogging academically including: academic refereeing (peer-review) and [...] [...] collect this knowledge and organize/legitimize it for general and academic use. There are certainly problems that exist for blogging academically including: academic refereeing (peer-review) and [...]

]]> By: Bob Kosovsky http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-58808 Bob Kosovsky Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:27:53 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-58808 I sense that many librarians are seduced by these Library 2.0 tools, and see them as "advances" because they introduce new technologies into the library world. But as Michael Stephens says, they're totally useless unless we use them for the specific goal of increasing use of the library. Beyond listening to music, what do people actually "do" with MySpace or Facebook? They spy on their friends, and look to see who's a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend, etc. But I don't think actual conversations are held there - they use IM for that instead. What we need to do as librarians is to provide something that people can not get elsewhere. Merely having a presence on MySpace or Facebook is only half the job. What we have to do is be proactive - not wait for users to come to us, but go out to users and engage them. This goes against the usual librarian interactions (which are passive - we wait for users to approach us). If we're going to survive the distractions of the Internet, we're going to have to be as ubiquitous as McDonald's, Coke/Pepsi, and a host of other in-your-face products. I sense that many librarians are seduced by these Library 2.0 tools, and see them as “advances” because they introduce new technologies into the library world. But as Michael Stephens says, they’re totally useless unless we use them for the specific goal of increasing use of the library. Beyond listening to music, what do people actually “do” with MySpace or Facebook? They spy on their friends, and look to see who’s a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend, etc. But I don’t think actual conversations are held there – they use IM for that instead.

What we need to do as librarians is to provide something that people can not get elsewhere. Merely having a presence on MySpace or Facebook is only half the job. What we have to do is be proactive – not wait for users to come to us, but go out to users and engage them. This goes against the usual librarian interactions (which are passive – we wait for users to approach us).

If we’re going to survive the distractions of the Internet, we’re going to have to be as ubiquitous as McDonald’s, Coke/Pepsi, and a host of other in-your-face products.

]]> By: iLibrarian » More than Blogs & Wikis - the Socially Networked Library http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-43380 iLibrarian » More than Blogs & Wikis - the Socially Networked Library Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:09:34 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-43380 [...] OCLC’s latest survey report Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World in his post Takes More Than Blogs And Wikis To Build The Socially Networked Academic Library. The report calls for the creation of library social networks which enable user-generated content, [...] [...] OCLC’s latest survey report Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World in his post Takes More Than Blogs And Wikis To Build The Socially Networked Academic Library. The report calls for the creation of library social networks which enable user-generated content, [...]

]]> By: Rebecca Hedreen http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-42245 Rebecca Hedreen Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:25:26 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-42245 One of the other questions is--What does it mean to "use" a social networking site? Is watching the occasional video on YouTube "using" it? Or the other way 'round: I do know people who have videos on YouTube but never watch anything on it themselves--and lots of people for whom Flickr is photo storage, not a social networking site. Is joining Facebook for your college reunion planning and never doing anything there, since you just ended up calling each other, "using" Facebook? This could really impact this sort of statistic, depending on the questions asked. "Do you have a Facebook account?" is a lot different than "Do you use Facebook frequently?" One of the other questions is–What does it mean to “use” a social networking site? Is watching the occasional video on YouTube “using” it? Or the other way ’round: I do know people who have videos on YouTube but never watch anything on it themselves–and lots of people for whom Flickr is photo storage, not a social networking site. Is joining Facebook for your college reunion planning and never doing anything there, since you just ended up calling each other, “using” Facebook?

This could really impact this sort of statistic, depending on the questions asked. “Do you have a Facebook account?” is a lot different than “Do you use Facebook frequently?”

]]> By: Shaun http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-42181 Shaun Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:06:53 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-42181 I have already posted this comment here: Is This New OCLC Report Worth It?, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/2006/05/31/is-this-new-oclc-report-worth-it/ I think any Academic library worth its salt, would NOT be connected with a site such as wikipedia in anyway… It was surprising to see these connections: Archive for ‘Wikipedia’, Computing Wikipedia’s Authority, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/categories/wikipedia/ and Computing Wikipedia’s Authority, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/2007/08/15/computing-wikipedias-authority/. Wikipedia can be altered at anytime to say whatever the person altering it wants it to say. To have this type of link undermines the credibility of a site pertaining to be credibile. Therefore, undermining the authority of the comments made… It is highly recommended that links to any form of wiki site be removed. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Where the authority of the comments made is undermined, how then, can the comments be relied upon? A further concern is that, being a library organisation of academic leanings, there is a fiduciary duty to provide accurate information upon which the public and students alike can rely upon... but this duty is being undermined by having the wiki links. Thus, any comments made referring to another report, holds no credence at all. A MAJOR aspect not addressed in these articles, is the danger that the social networking areas contain... i.e. cybercrime, identity theft, etc... To hold any form of academic tutallage in these social networking environments is ridiculous to say the least... and will hold no academic value. The perceptions need to be changed... create an academic social networking environment... and do not use existing ones. I have already posted this comment here: Is This New OCLC Report Worth It?, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/2006/05/31/is-this-new-oclc-report-worth-it/

I think any Academic library worth its salt, would NOT be connected with a site such as wikipedia in anyway… It was surprising to see these connections: Archive for ‘Wikipedia’, Computing Wikipedia’s Authority, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/categories/wikipedia/ and Computing Wikipedia’s Authority, ACCESSED: 14 November 2007, URL: http://acrlblog.org/2007/08/15/computing-wikipedias-authority/.

Wikipedia can be altered at anytime to say whatever the person altering it wants it to say. To have this type of link undermines the credibility of a site pertaining to be credibile. Therefore, undermining the authority of the comments made…

It is highly recommended that links to any form of wiki site be removed.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Where the authority of the comments made is undermined, how then, can the comments be relied upon? A further concern is that, being a library organisation of academic leanings, there is a fiduciary duty to provide accurate information upon which the public and students alike can rely upon… but this duty is being undermined by having the wiki links. Thus, any comments made referring to another report, holds no credence at all.

A MAJOR aspect not addressed in these articles, is the danger that the social networking areas contain… i.e. cybercrime, identity theft, etc… To hold any form of academic tutallage in these social networking environments is ridiculous to say the least… and will hold no academic value.

The perceptions need to be changed… create an academic social networking environment… and do not use existing ones.

]]> By: Maureen B http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-41334 Maureen B Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:02:18 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-41334 This comment got me thinking: at my library, we have begun blogging and creating wikis, but the challenge is to get outsiders to read it. I have been advised to create a print "digest" of my blog because "faculty do not like to read online." Instead of requiring people to come to us, we need to go where they are. You Tube is a great suggestion for outreach to our students, and I plan to think seriously about this. But where are our faculty? I don't think that most of them are online much, if at all. Perhaps the first step should be a short survey of faculty to find out which websites (in addition to the College website) are the most useful in their professional work. This should be pretty easy via Surveymonkey. This comment got me thinking: at my library, we have begun blogging and creating wikis, but the challenge is to get outsiders to read it. I have been advised to create a print “digest” of my blog because “faculty do not like to read online.” Instead of requiring people to come to us, we need to go where they are. You Tube is a great suggestion for outreach to our students, and I plan to think seriously about this. But where are our faculty? I don’t think that most of them are online much, if at all. Perhaps the first step should be a short survey of faculty to find out which websites (in addition to the College website) are the most useful in their professional work. This should be pretty easy via Surveymonkey.

]]> By: Tara http://acrlog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/comment-page-1/#comment-41332 Tara Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:01:02 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/11/12/takes-more-than-blogs-and-wikis-to-build-the-socially-networked-academic-library/#comment-41332 "One surprise is that some college students have yet to explore social networking; only 56% reported using a social networking site. Is it possible the wording of the question gave inaccurate results?" Definitely possible. I just attended a talk on social networking, and beyond Facebook I had not thought of many of the sites mentioned as specifically social networking sites, but indeed they are - flickr, YouTube, Digg, del.icio.us, LibraryThing, etc. “One surprise is that some college students have yet to explore social networking; only 56% reported using a social networking site. Is it possible the wording of the question gave inaccurate results?”

Definitely possible. I just attended a talk on social networking, and beyond Facebook I had not thought of many of the sites mentioned as specifically social networking sites, but indeed they are – flickr, YouTube, Digg, del.icio.us, LibraryThing, etc.

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