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Library and Information Science

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

2010

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Exploring Library 2.0 On The Social Web, Brantley Jan 2010

Exploring Library 2.0 On The Social Web, Brantley

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Library 2.0 literature has described many of the possibilities Web 2.0 technologies offer libraries. Case studies have assessed local use, but no studies have measured the Library 2.0 phenomenon by searching public social networking sites. This study used library-specific terms to search public social networking sites, blog search engines, and social bookmarking sites for activity associated with librarians and library users. Blog search data about the recentness of activity or the popularity of a blog post indicate Library 2.0 technology has many early adopters but provide less evidence of sustained use. The results follow a curve resembling the 80 / …


Exploring Library 2.0 On The Social Web, Steve Brantley Jan 2010

Exploring Library 2.0 On The Social Web, Steve Brantley

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Library 2.0 literature has described many of the possibilities Web 2.0 technologies offer libraries. Case studies have assessed local use, but no studies have measured the Library 2.0 phenomenon by searching public social networking sites. This study used library-specific terms to search public social networking sites, blog search engines, and social bookmarking sites for activity associated with librarians and library users. Blog search data about the recentness of activity or the popularity of a blog post indicate Library 2.0 technology has many early adopters but provide less evidence of sustained use. The results follow a curve resembling the 80 / …