WEB 2.0 RESOURCES WIKI

Welcome to the Web 2.0 Resources Wiki!

This is a place where UB Library staff can share resources about the new and emerging technologies in outreach and liaison work (i. e. wikis, blogs, podcasting, etc.). This wiki will enable us to explore these resources in order to connect with library constituents in creative and effective ways.

Everyone is encouraged to post resources that will demonstrate or discuss new and innovative Web 2.0 approaches to library liaison work. Do not be afraid to add documents, make changes, and/or experiment; errors can easily be fixed by viewing the wiki history. For instructions on how to format text in the wiki, please view the wiki syntax or DokuWiki Cheat Sheet. A video tutorial is available here.

You will need to log in to edit or add content. Currently access for logging in is limited to those who attended the 2007 Library Liaison Summit and subject specialist librarians. Other library staff are welcome to contribute, but will need to inquire about the creation of an account. For questions about the wiki, including log in information or account creation, please contact Bridget Schumacher at bss4 [at] buffalo [dot] edu.

NOTE: the links associated with each resource will bring you to external web sites. So that you do not exit the wiki, it is advised to open these links in new browser windows (right click, select ‘Open Link in New Window’).

Enjoy!

Use blog directories to help you find blogs of interest. As you add resources, please do so alphabetically. Be sure to include the title of the resource and its URL. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Blog Catalog
http://www.blogcatalog.com/

Blogflux (directory)
http://dir.blogflux.com/

Blogged
http://www.blogged.com/

Internet Public Library: Blogs
http://www.ipl.org/div/blogs/

Use blog search engines to help you find blog posts (and blogs) of interest. As you add resources, please do so alphabetically. Be sure to include the title of the resource and its URL. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Blogarama
http://www.blogarama.com/

Blogdigger
http://www.blogdigger.com/index.html

Google Blog Search
http://blogsearch.google.com/

Icerocket
http://www.icerocket.com

Syndic8
http://www.syndic8.com/
Find RSS and Atom feeds for various blogs.

Technorati
http://technorati.com/

If you are looking to create your own blog, blog software is what you need to get started. Listed below are links to different types of blog software. As you add resources, please do so alphabetically. Be sure to include the title of the resource and its URL. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Blog Software Comparison Chart
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm
Use this chart to compare the features of different blogging software programs.

Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/
Free, web-based blog software. Great for blogging newbies!

Drupal
http://drupal.org/
An open source content management system which can be used for blogging.

LiveJournal
http://www.livejournal.com/
Free, web-based blog software.

Movable Type
http://movabletype.org/
Open source. You must host on your own server.

Typepad
http://www.typepad.com/
Web-based blogging software.

Wordpress (hosted version)
http://wordpress.com/
This is the web-based, hosted version of Wordpress.

Wordpress (PHP/MySQL)
http://wordpress.org/
This is the open source version which you must host on your own server.

Blog is short for weblog, an online journal or diary. Listed below are links to blogs that are pertinent to Web 2.0 and libraries. As you add resources, please do so alphabetically. Be sure to include the title of the resource and its URL. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Academic Library Blogs
http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Academic_libraries

ACRLog
http://www.acrlblog.org/
Blogging by and for academic and research librarians.

ALA Weblog Service
http://blogs.ala.org/index.php
Aggregates all ALA blogs.

Beyond the Job
http://librarycareers.blogspot.com/
Professional development blog by Sarah Johnson and Rachel Singer Gordon.

Blogging Libraries Wiki
http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/links/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Blogging_Libraries_Wiki
This wiki, founded by Amanda Etches-Johnson, contains links to academic, special, and public library blogs.

Kept-Up Academic Librarian
http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/
Helping librarians stay informed and tuned-in to higher education issues.

Library Weblogs
http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
Directs you to library blogs around the globe.

LIS News
http://www.lisnews.com/
Library and information science weblog.

Open Directory Project: Library Blogs
http://www.dmoz.org/Reference/Libraries/Library_and_Information_Science/Weblogs/
Directs you to many types of library blogs.

SLA
http://www.sla.org/content/community/blogs/index.cfm
Guide to SLA topical blogs.

Stephens Lighthouse
http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/
Blog by Stephen Abram, MLS, and Vice President of Innovation for SirsiDynix.

Tame the Web: Libraries and Technology
http://tametheweb.com/
A Weblog by Michael Stephens.

TechEssence.Info
http://techessence.info/blog/
The essence of technology for library decision-makers.

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Use this section to share resources pertinent to cataloging in a Web 2.0 fashion. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Library Thing
http://www.librarything.com/
Catalog your books online.

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With the vast amount of online publishing today, it is important to stay up to par on current copyright issues. The links provided below can help you stay do just that. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

©ollectanea – Collected Perspectives on Copyright
http://chaucer.umuc.edu/blogcip/collectanea/
Copyright blog of scholar Georgia Harper from the Center for Intellectual Property.

Copyright and Libraries
http://www.librarylaw.com/Copyright_and_Libraries.html
Web site maintained by Mary Minow, author and law library consultant.

Copyright and Fair Use
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Stanford University Libraries copyright resources.

Cornell University Copyright Information Center
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/

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Digital libraries are comprised of documents organized and stored by electronic means. This section of the wiki contains resources about digital libraries, as well as examples of these online depositories. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Digital Library Federation
http://www.diglib.org/

California Digital Library
http://www.cdlib.org/

D-Lib Magazine
http://www.dlib.org/
E-publication focusing on digital research and development.

Harvard Digital Library
http://hul.harvard.edu/ldi/

New York University
http://library.nyu.edu/diglib/

OAIster
http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/o/oaister/ Digital Union Catalog.

University of Michigan
http://www.umdl.umich.edu/

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E-Learning is learning facilitated and supported through electronic formats. Listed below are resources relevant to the E-Learning initiative. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

ACRL E-Learning
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/elearning.htm

eLearn Magazine
http://www.elearnmag.org/index.cfm
Electronic publication of the Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.

How E-Learning Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/elearning.htm

Learning Times
http://www.learningtimes.net/
An online, collaborative learning community.

Teaching, Learning and Technology
http://www.tltgroup.org/
Professional Development workshops and web casts.

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Use this page to learn about and share resources pertinent to online file storage and sharing. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Box.net
http://box.net/
Free online file storage and collaboration.

Dropbox
http://www.getdropbox.com/home
“Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online. No complicated interfaces to learn. Dropbox runs in the background on your desktop.”

Drop.io
http://drop.io/
The website describes Drop.io as “a private place for storing and sharing photos, video, audio, notes, docs, etc. Each is accessible only to those whom you tell exactly where to look.”

File Dropper
http://www.filedropper.com/
Upload and share files up to 5 GB

FileUrls
http://fileurls.com/
“Get a sharable URL for your files!”

Flickr
http://flickr.com
Store, tag, and share images online.

Senduit
http://www.senduit.com/
Upload files and share with others via a custom URL address. The address can be shared, but will expire in an amount of time set by the user (between 30 minutes and 1 week). The file will be inaccessible to the public when the address expires.

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Instant Messaging (IM) is a form of immediate communication involving two or more users online simultaneously. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Google Talk
http://www.google.com/talk/
File transfers, PC to PC voice calls, instant messaging, and Gmail notifications.

Meebo
http://wwwm.meebo.com/
Web site based instant messaging with no need for downloads or installations.

Pidgin
http://www.pidgin.im/
“Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.”

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The Y: drive is fabulous, but did you know you can also share and edit documents via the web? Learn about collaborative writing online by use of online office applications. Use the links below to share and discover with colleagues! As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Doodle
http://www.doodle.ch/main.html
Easy online scheduler.

Google Docs and Spreadsheets
http://docs.google.com
Import your existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, or create new ones from scratch.

NeoOffice
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
Open office software for Mac OS X.

Num Sum
http://numsum.com/
Sharable web spreadsheets.

OpenOffice.org
http://www.openoffice.org/
“OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.” -OpenOffice.org

Ta-da Lists
http://tadalist.com/
Create and share to-do lists online.

Writeboard
http://writeboard.com
You can write, share, and edit documents with this online collaborative writing software.

Zoho Writer
http://writer.zoho.com/
Create, edit and share documents with others.

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Resources on this page are dedicated to open access publishing, also known as free online scholarship. Use the links below to learn more about this type of scholarship, or teach others by adding pertinent resources. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

DOAJ
http://www.doaj.org/
Directory of Open Access Journals.

E-LIS
http://eprints.rclis.org/
Open access archive of documents related to library and information science.

Internet Archive
http://www.archive.org/details/texts
Historical archive of digital information including text, moving images.

Open Access Overview
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/overview.htm
Peter Suber’s overview of open access.

Open Access News
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html
Peter Suber’s Open Access Blog.

Public Library of Science
http://www.plos.org/blogs/
PLos open access blog.

Public Knowledge
http://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/openaccess
Public interest advocacy group including libraries, lawyers, lobbyists, technologists and other activists interested in advancing public knowledge.

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Podcasting is a form of audio blogging. The terminology was derived from the idea of using Apple’s iPod to listen to audio posts on the Internet. Use this wiki page to learn about podcasting, as well as discover and share valuable podcasts with colleagues. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Check This Out! Podcast
http://cto.libsyn.com/
Weekly podcast of University at Buffalo Law Library Director, Jim Milles.

EPN (Education Podcast Network)
http://epnweb.org/index.php
Subject specific podcasts focused on 21st century teaching and learning.

Podcasts from the U. S. government
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/Podcasts.shtml
Official information podcast by the U.S. government.

Podcasting 101
http://podcasting101.pbwiki.com
Wiki overview of podcasting.

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Below you will find resources leading you to professional organizations relevant to the academic library profession. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Association of College & Research Libraries
http://www.ala.org/acrl
Professional association of college and research librarians.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
http://www.arl.org/
Key Issues section is especially useful.

Coalition for Networked Information
http://www.cni.org/
Focus is on networked environments and scholarly communication.

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
http://www.clir.org/
CLIR Executive Summaries section is most useful.

EDUCAUSE
http://www.educause.edu/
The site is really useful, especially:

“7 Things You Should Know About” Series
http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSeries/7495

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
http://www.educause.edu/eli

NYLA
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1039
NYLA Leadership and Management Academy.

SUNYLA
http://sunyla2007.blogspot.com/
SUNYLA Conference Blog.

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RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is an alternative way for users to browse web sites for information. Instead of browsing web pages individually, RSS feeds will provide the content of your favorite web pages to you on one organized web page. Use the resource below to learn more about RSS. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax.

Bloglines
http://www.bloglines.com/
Stay up to date with content updates of your favorite news feeds and blogs. Bloglines is free; no software to download.

Google Reader
http://reader.google.com/
Stay up to date with content updates of your favorite news feeds and blogs. Google Reader is free, no software to download, plus you can share interesting feeds with your friends!

RSS tutorial
http://staff.philau.edu/bells/rss.htm
Steven Bell’s guide to aggregating RSS feeds.

All About RSS
http://www.faganfinder.com/search/rss.php

RSS4Lib
http://www.rss4lib.com/
RSS use in libraries.

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Use this page to learn about and share information related to scholarly publishing. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

ACRL Scholarly Communication
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/scholarlycomm/scholarlycommunication.htm
Leads to important scholarly communication resources.

ACRL/ARL Institute on Scholarly Communication
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/scholarlycomm/scinstitute.htm
Scholarly communication immersion program.

Create Change
http://www.createchange.org/
Explores evolution of scholarly communication.

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Social bookmarking is the means of saving, categorizing and sharing your bookmarks via the Internet. Use the resources below to share and discover information about social bookmarking. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Del.icio.us
http://del.icio.us/
Store, tag, and share your bookmarks online.

Digg
http://digg.com/
Ranks websites and news stories as voted on by users.

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Social networks are the sets of relationships amongst individuals. These can be formed through friends, common interest groups, communities, etc. The resources below can be used to learn more about this means of networking and explore the many social networks available on the Internet. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

ALA Interactive Web Applications
http://wikis.ala.org/iwa/index.php/Main_Page
Overview of social networking and interactive web tools.

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/
Social networking space centered around work, geographic region, high school and college.

Mozes
http://www.mozes.com/
Mobile messaging to/from friends, bands and social groups.

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/
Social networking space.

Ning
http://www.ning.com/
Social network platform that allows the creation and customization of individual social networks.

Second Life
http://secondlife.com/
Create your own 3-D, virtual world and interact with millions of other Second Lifers.

Second Earth (article)
http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/18911/
The World Wide Web will soon be absorbed into the World Wide Sim: an immersive, 3-D visual environment that combines elements of social virtual worlds such as Second Life and mapping applications such as Google Earth. What happens when the virtual and real worlds collide? 7 Things You Should Know About…Facebook
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7017.pdf
Educause Learning Initiative article.

Social Networking Technologies
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm07/erm0721.asp
Educause Review article.

Twitter
http://twitter.com/
Global community connected via the web, phone, IM or whatever.

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We’ve gone from Beta to VHS to DVD; from Blockbuster to Netflix to watching videos via our home computers. This page is dedicated to resources related to video sharing on the web. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Google Video
http://video.google.com/
Search, watch and buy video from TV, movies, individuals, and more.

Podzinger
http://www.podzinger.com/
Video and audio search engine.

Viddler
http://www.viddler.com/
Upload and share videos.

Vimeo
http://www.vimeo.com/
Video sharing site.

Web 2.0 Resources Wiki: Editing Basics
http://vimeo.com/914220
A video tutorial that teaches the basics for editing the UB Libraries’ Web 2.0 Resources Wiki.

Youtube
http://youtube.com/
Online videos on every subject imaginable.

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Use this page to share resources about virtual worlds and their potential uses within libraries. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Second Life
http://secondlife.com/
A virtual world created entirely by its residents.

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Use this page to share valuable web resources. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Informed Librarian
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/informed-librarian.html
Gateway to full-text of various library science journals.

Library Issues
http://libraryissues.com/
Briefings for faculty and administrators.

Pew Internet & American Life Project
http://www.pewinternet.org/
Research reports on the impact of the internet on families, communties, work home and society.

The Researching Librarian
http://www.researchinglibrarian.com/
Web resources helpful for librarians doing research.

Web-Savvy: Keeping Current with Web-based Resources
http://www.thelearningsite.net/cyberlibrarian/elibraries/cybecurr.html

23 Things (sent by Robin after the Summit)
http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com/

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This is your one stop shop for learning and sharing information about Web 2.0. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

gnosh
http://www.gnosh.org/
Meta-search tool.

Top 25 Web 2.0 Search Engines
http://oedb.org/library/features/top-25-web20-search-engines

Web 2.0: Building the New Library
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue45/miller/
Paul Miller, a self-described “technology evangelist” explores Web 2.0.

What is Web 2.0
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html
Tim O’Reilly’s overview of Web 2.0.

You Tube – Web 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w
A 5 minute, 17 second video introduction to Web 2.0.

OPAL Five Weeks to a Social Library Archive
http://www.opal-online.org/archive5Weeks200703.htm
The archive for the Five Weeks to a Social Library course.

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A wiki (you are using one right now!) is a web application that allows users to add and edit content collectively. Below you will find resources to learn about wikis, as well as links to useful wikis for librarians. As you add new resources, please do so alphabetically. Please include a title and URL for each resource. If desired, you may also include a short description of the content. For assistance with editing, please review the wiki syntax. (NOTE: right click to open in a new browser window.)

Comparison of Wiki Software
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software

MediaWiki
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
Free wiki software.

7 Things You Should Know About Wikis
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7004.pdf
Educause Learning Initiative article.

Toxipedia
http://www.toxipedia.org/conf/display/toxipedia/Welcome+to+Toxipedia
Connecting science and people with reviewed, edited and trusted information.

Wetpaint
http://www.wetpaint.com/
Create a wiki and also check out the pre-populated templates for classroom use, group projects and more.

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.com/
Create your own wiki.

Zoho Wiki
http://wiki.zoho.com/jsp/wikilogin.jsp?targetURL=%2Fregister.do
Wiki + a Wysiwyg.

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