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Archivaria, Vol. 70 (2010), pp. 125-151
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This paper discusses how the archival community is using social networking services such as Twitter and Facebook as outreach tools. The study analyzes the usage patterns of 195 individual and institutional users over a thirty-two-day period during the summer of 2009. By focusing on the 2,926 outbound links posted to the services during the period, the author shows that use is dramatically different between the three test groups: archival organizations using Facebook, archival organizations using Twitter, and archivists using Twitter. The ...
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The Library of Congress and other cultural institutions are collecting highly informative user-contributed metadata as comments and notes expressing historical and factual information not previously identified with a resource. In this observational study we find a number of valuable annotations added to sets of images posted by the Library of Congress on the Flickr Commons. We propose a classification scheme to manage contributions and mitigate information overload issues. Implications for information retrieval and search are discussed. Additionally, the limits of a ...
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The Flickr Commons was created as a forum for institutions to share their rich photographic collections with the emerging Web 2.0 audience of Flickr; the Smithsonian Institution was the fourth member of the Commons. The Smithsonian effort was a direct collaborative effort of the libraries, archives, museums, and information technology staff that generated new pathways for collaboration between these units. As the world’s largest museum complex, these Smithsonian units serve as a microcosm for collaboration in the information age. The Flickr ...
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(20 March 2007)
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Here is the first book to explore the growing phenomenon of social software and how these technologies can be applied in libraries. Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective social software technologies: blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant messaging, gaming, and more. Success stories and interviews highlight these tools ease-of-use and tremendous impact. Novice readers will ...
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Photoset and group descriptions in Flickr, a large-scale online photo-sharing system, offer insight into the collection description and collection building practices of Flickr users. Photosets, assembled by individual users, appear to evolve from the bottom-up, derived from the components of an individual user's context, and are based on selected attributes which a particular user's photos share. Group collections, on the other hand, seem to be organized more around general concepts or discussions relevant to the group members' work and are constructed ...
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American Archivist, Vol. 72, No. 1. (Spring 2009), pp. 42-71
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Archivists are converting physical collections to digital formats and displaying surrogates of these primary sources of their websites. Simultaneously, the Web is moving toward a shared environment that embraces collective intelligence and participation, which is often called Web 2.0. This paper investigates the extent to which Web 2.0 features have been integrated into archival digitization projects. Although the use of Web 2.0 features has not yet been widely discussed in the professional literature, this exploratory study of college and university repository ...
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OCLC Systems & Services, Vol. 22, No. 3. (2006), pp. 159-163
posted to archives web20
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-05-04 22:20:03
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss ways that Web 2.0 features are being used in archival access systems and how more might be incorporated in the future. Design/methodology/approach – This article uses a modified content analysis to highlight archives and special collections using features and functionalities associated with Web 2.0 and social navigation. Findings – A limited number of archives and manuscript collections have made forays into the world of the Web 2.0 and included interactive features on their ...
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OCLC Systems & Services, Vol. 22, No. 4. (2006), pp. 283-298
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Purpose – User-created metadata, often referred to as folksonomy or social classification, has received a considerable amount of attention in the digital library world. Social tagging is perceived as a tool for enhancing description of digital objects and providing a venue for user input and greater user engagement. This article seeks to examine the pros and cons of user-generated metadata in the context of digital image collections and compares it to professionally created metadata schema and controlled vocabulary tools. Design/methodology/approach – The ...
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pp. 75-89
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Folksonomies are systems of collaborative end-user metadata of digital assets. This paper explores how folksonomies could be used in public library catalogues to enable end users to (1) organize personal information spaces, (2) supplement existing controlled vocabularies, and (3) create online communities of interest. The benefits and shortcomings of folksonomies are discussed, as well as customizable features in existing library catalogue systems. A research agenda for the study of folksonomies is presented that focuses on a quantitative and qualitative analysis of ...
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Tennessee libraries, Vol. 56, No. 2. (2006), pp. 1-9
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Learn how promoting your library increases your visibility, usage, and credibility. Get the scoop on effective newsletter layout and design. Sharpen your writing skill set. Discover the benefits of implementing RSS. Explore how adding a blog can transform a medium of “one-way” communication into a venue for vibrant discussion. ...
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Computers in Libraries, Vol. 26, No. 9. (2006), pp. 6-9
posted to libraries rss
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-04-30 19:37:17
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The Serials Librarian, Vol. 50, No. 3/4. (2006), pp. 305-310
posted to libraries rss
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-04-30 19:31:36
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Paoshan Yue and Araby Greene from the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries presented a broad overview of RSS, an XML technology in widespread use by bloggers and commercial industries to facilitate easy sharing of Web content. Librarians at the University of Nevada, Reno have begun to explore applications of this technology in the library setting. Several Reno Libraries pilot projects utilizing RSS technology were discussed. Finally, future applications of RSS in the serials world were postulated. ...
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Mississippi Libraries, Vol. 71, No. 1. (Spring 2007), pp. 11-15
posted to libraries rss
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-04-30 19:08:35
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Steven Turner, Library Web Services Manager at the University of Southern Mississippi, explains RSS technology, its library applications, and details the process of implementing RSS feeds at USM Libraries. Turner includes online resources that proved helpful in this process. This is a useful article for those wanting to understand this technology and those wanting to offer the technology to patrons. ...
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Library Hi Tech, Vol. 22, No. 4. (2004), pp. 404-413
posted to libraries rss
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-04-30 18:58:12
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The number of library-related RSS and Atom applications is increasing daily. But, as yet, the formats and technology involved are far from stable. This article looks at the current state of the field, discusses future developments and considers implications for the library. ...
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Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 59, No. 4/5. (2007), pp. 397-410
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is two-fold: to examine three models of subject indexing (i.e. expert-led indexing, author-generated indexing, and user-orientated indexing); and to compare and contrast two user-orientated indexing approaches (i.e. the theoretically-based Democratic Indexing project, and Flickr, a working system for describing photographs). Design/methodology/approach – The approach to examining Flickr and Democratic Indexing is evaluative. The limitations of Flickr are described and examples are provided. The Democratic Indexing approach, which the authors believe offers a method of marshalling ...
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Journal of American History, Vol. 93, No. 1. (June 2006), pp. 117-146
posted to wikis
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-03-20 01:37:39
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Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, Vol. 3, No. 2. (2008)
posted to folksonomy libraries
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-03-19 15:59:36
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By using Web 2.0 social bookmarking sites, libraries can more easily manage subject guides and other lists of Web resources. Social bookmarking services such as Delicious provide a one-click method to bookmark a Web site, allowing librarians to describe and categorize Web sites. Using a small amount of JavaScript, these bookmarked resources can be dynamically included into subject guides and other Web-based library resources. This paper describes and analyses the use of social bookmarking at a medium-sized comprehensive college library for the ...
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Indiana Libraries : Journal of the Indiana Library Federation & the Indiana State Library, Vol. 25, No. 3. (2006), pp. 32-34
posted to libraries wikis
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-02-04 23:44:47
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This article discusses how wikis are being used in library instruction at Butler University in Indiana The article focuses on how wikis facilitate collaborative learning. ...
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OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives, Vol. 21, No. 1. (2005), pp. 18-22
posted to libraries wikis
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-02-04 23:32:36
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Article examines how wikis can be used to enhance research and collaboration in a digital library setting. Talks about how reference librarians at Oregon State University are using a wiki to improve their reference service. Of particular note to archivists' is the articles suggestion that wikis can be used as a tool to empower interactive finding aids. ...
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Reference Librarian, Vol. 48, No. 1., pp. 19-36
posted to libraries wikis
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-01-28 18:13:53
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This article describes the bundling of MediaWiki into the electronic resource access strategy to enable custom content that supports online training and course-based information literacy objectives. ...
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Reference Librarian, Vol. 49, No. 2. (2008), pp. 149-161
posted to libraries second_life
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-01-28 18:10:41
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The challenges that virtual reference staff volunteers in Second Life (SL) are facing are opportunities at the same time. There are a lot of differences between doing reference work in Real Life (RL) and in SL, but for the most part reference work in-world is quite the same as in the daily life of any reference specialist. In essence, that is. Of course new skills are needed, but this is just for now. In the end, working at a virtual reference desk, ...
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posted to libraries second_life
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2009-01-28 18:03:51
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The Journal of American History, Vol. 93, No. 1. (June 2006), pp. 117-146
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by amla500
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-12-31 00:16:00
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Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 1/2. (July 2007), pp. 95-101
posted to annotations libraries
by baaklini
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-12-04 17:05:16
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Public library catalogues in early twentieth-century Britain frequently included annotations, either to clarify obscure titles or to provide further information about the subject-matter of the books they described. Two manuals giving instruction on how to do this were published at that time. Following World War I, with the decline of the printed catalogue, this kind of annotation became rarer, and was almost confined to bulletins of new books. The early issues of the British National Bibliography included some annotations in exceptional cases. ...
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D-Lib Magazine, Vol. 14, No. 11/12. (November 2008)
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The Information Management Journal, Vol. 41, No. 4. (July 2007), pp. 24-33
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This article focuses on Web 2.0, which refers to the perceived new generation of Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users, and explains its relevance to records and information management (RIM) professionals. It says that Web 2.0 is changing the way people work and the way records and documents are created, exchanged and used and this trend poses new challenges for RIM professionals. Examples of Web 2.0 services include MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and Second Life. ...
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Library Technology Reports, Vol. 43 (September 2007), pp. 67-74
posted to libraries web20
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-26 21:14:37
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This article addresses some trends guiding social technology in libraries, takes a look at some newer tools, and covers some best practices for using 2.0 tools in your library. ...
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The Reference Librarian, Vol. 41, No. 85. (2004), pp. 43-50
posted to archives web20
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-26 21:01:13
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Archive repository web pages have become more sophisticated in the past several years, and information about repository holdings is often readily available online. However, so long as full archival records are not available electronically, archivists will have to contend with the increase in reference requests from remote users. The author surveyed one hundred university archives web pages to examine the current availability of archival records on the Web and to explore the possible effects of this presence on archivists' ...
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(2008), pp. 1-66
posted to archives web20
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-26 20:52:22
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Recently archival professionals have undertaken projects to convert their physical collections to digital format and display the surrogates of these primary sources on their websites. Simultaneously, the Web is moving toward a shared environment that embraces collective intelligence and participation, which is often called Web 2.0. This paper investigates the extent to which Web 2.0 features have been integrated into archival digitization projects Although the use of Web 2.0 features is not widely discussed in the professional archival literature, this exploratory ...
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Incite, Vol. 27, No. 12. (December 2006), pp. 5-6
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Collaborative technologies like blogs, wikis and RSS feeds play an important role in creating virtual communities, where interactions take place primarily online. How to use blogs and wikis within the framework of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 is described. Various tips on the planning and work required in making blogs and wikis a successful and integrated part of a library are presented. ...
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American Archivist, Vol. 68, No. 1. (2005), pp. 53-73
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This paper examines the archival potential of blogs, a popular form of electronic record in which personal accounts and commentaries are entered regularly in an on-line journal. A historical survey of the diary—the blog's paper-based antecedent—suggests how the two records are alike and where they diverge, taking into account their evidential values, their seemingly contradictory public and private qualities, and their very diverse physical natures. The paper discusses the role that traditional archives should play in preserving blogs, while considering the ...
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Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 1. (2005), pp. 5-27
posted to blogs libraries
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-26 20:34:04
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To deliver information about library news, services and resources to the science faculty and students at Georgia State University, several librarians developed a blog, Science News . Despite the increasing popularity of blogs (or Weblogs), few libraries have taken advantage of what they offer. Blogs can be updated easily, frequently and continuously, making them an appealing alternative to static newsletters. This article summarizes the librarians' rationale for moving to this dynamic format, how the technology was balanced with the needs of ...
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Aust Acad Res Libr, Vol. 38, No. 4. (2007)
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:46:57
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The popularity of podcasting inspired Curtin University Library to develop its own podcast series at the end of 2005. This paper indicates the success of this series to date and demonstrates how podcasts can effectively cater for today's learning styles, ...
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AALL Spectrum, Vol. 11, No. 7. (2007), pp. 10-14
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:44:45
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Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, Vol. 19, No. 4. (2006), pp. 157-163
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:42:48
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An examination of the Australian public library use and promotion of emerging web services ...
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AALL Spectrum, Vol. 10, No. 8. (2006), pp. 8-10
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:38:25
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Library Administration & Management, Vol. 20, No. 4. (Fall 2006)
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:36:07
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This article discusses how libraries can use podcasts to target specific audiences with information about their collections, services and personnel. It highlights the importance of utilizing technology to reach our patron base. ...
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Colorado Libraries, Vol. 33, No. 3. (2007), pp. 36-38
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:33:27
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Law Libr J, Vol. 99, No. 3. (Summer 2007)
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 19:20:09
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Library Journal, Vol. 132, No. 11. (June 2007), pp. 32-34
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 17:54:01
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Computers in Libraries, Vol. 28, No. 4. (April 2008), pp. 14-56
posted to libraries podcasting
by mchurch
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-25 17:52:01
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Library Technology Reports, Vol. 42, No. 4. (July 2006), pp. 36-44
posted to feeds rss
by GordonDaines
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-14 22:13:55
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The article discusses really simple syndication (RSS), which is an Internet technology that allows users to create web content in one place and display it in other places. The article also describes RSS technology as automated web surfing. Part one of the article explains what libraries can do with RSS, how RSS aggregators work, and how RSS can be used for library services. Part two of the article explains how to implement RSS into libraries. Part three of the article offers ...
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CSLA Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1. (Fall 2008), pp. 27-29
posted to notpeerreviewed
by amla500
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-07 23:31:23
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Online, Vol. 32, No. 5. (September 2008), pp. 39-42
posted to notpeerreviewed
by amla500
to the group Interactive Archivist
on 2008-11-07 23:25:49
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Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 1. (01 January 2005), pp. 5-27, doi:10.2307/40041279
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To deliver information about library news, services and resources to the science faculty and students at Georgia State University, several librarians developed a blog, Science News . Despite the increasing popularity of blogs (or Weblogs), few libraries have taken advantage of what they offer. Blogs can be updated easily, frequently and continuously, making them an appealing alternative to static newsletters. This article summarizes the librarians' rationale for moving to this dynamic format, how the technology was balanced with the needs of ...
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