RA No. 3

Library 2.0 Theory: Web 20. and its implications for libraries
By: Jack M. Maness
URL Source: www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.html

Abstract:

This article posits a definition and theory for “Library 2.0”. It suggests that recent thinking describing the changing Web as “Web 2.0” will have substantial implications for libraries and recognizes that while these implications keep very close to the history and mission of libraries, they still necessitate a new paradigm for librarianship. The paper applies the theory and definition to the practice of librarianship, specifically addressing how Web 2.0 technologies such as synchronous messaging and streaming media, blogs, wikis, social networks, tagging, RSS feeds and mashups might intimate changes in how libraries provide access to their collections and user support for that access.

Three things I learned from my reading assignment:

1. Nothing is constant. Everything is changing and revolving specially in terms of information advancement.
2. We should be careful on the things that we would be adding to our blog collection development system. It should only be reliable and authoritative information.
3. We should understand and be critical in information we would collect for our collection development system.

Implications:

Web 2.0 is a vast answer to our demands in terms of learning innovations. But as information professional we should know how to manipulate it properly. Like what the article has said, we should be critical in choosing information. Web 2.0 is very important because we need this innovation to make our work easier and to give our users more access to information. But in a world where no information is inherently authoritative and valid, we still need to apply our critical thinking skills for information literacy are paramount to all other forms of learning.