[Web4lib] Skills for Library 2.0 Leaders

[David Kemper]

Good point, Piero. While I haven't dabbled with AJAX, I know that it
can certainly enhance web usability. For example, Gmail uses AJAX,
making web page refreshes faster, with no need for the browser itself
to refresh. Help info, drop-down menus, could appear on screen without
the need to have pop-ups. Just one click, and the information appears.
Another click, the information fades away. I can see the
possibilities--don't know the coding, sadly--but I can some of the
potential. Does anyone know of a quick and dirty AJAX tutorial or
tool? (I would suspect Adobe or Microsoft would be working on
something like this...)

David

Archivist, Web Services
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On 5/2/07, Piero Cavaleri <pierocavaleri at liuc.it> wrote:
> Dear Greb,
> I think you have to consider also AJAX and related techonology.
> Web2 or Library2 is not only building communities with the user (here in
> Italy the most part of users don't use personalized parte of libraries'
> sites), but also redesigning the interface of OPACs, bibliographic database
> and all the libraries search application for giving our user more
> information on "Singol page application".
> Using AJAX and similar is non easy if you want to respect the standard about
> the accesibility, but it'll allow us to offer richer interfaces of search
> applications.
> The easier way for understanding AJAX is a general resource like Wikipedia.
> For trying it on your web site, look at a good book, for example "Ajax in
> action" by David Crain and Erica Pacarello, Manning, 2005, and use a
> Javascript library like "prototype".
>
> Piero Cavaleri
> Librarian
> Biblioteca "Mario Rostoni"
> Università Cattaneo
> Castellanza (VA) Italy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greb, Jennifer" <jgreb at tulsalibrary.org>
> To: <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:43 PM
> Subject: [Web4lib] Skills for Library 2.0 Leaders
>
>
> Hi, All,
>
> I'm curious to know what you all (the experts) think are essential
> skills for librarians who might be coordinating "Library 2.0" technology
> in their libraries.  I think that the ability to present trainings,
> build teams, make plans, etc, are essential, but I'm especially
> interested in knowing about the technical skills needed.  Does one just
> need to know how to use RSS, wikis, blogs, and so on, and contract with
> vendors or others to make it work with the library website, or do you
> think such a staff person needs to know ColdFusion, PHP, and other very
> technical skills?
>
>
>
> On a secondary note, what job titles have you heard of that would
> describe such a position?  I've heard Internet Librarian, Virtual Branch
> Manager, and various others...
>
>
>
> Thanks so much!
>
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
>
> Jennifer Greb, Coordinator
>
> Ruth G. Hardman Adult Literacy Service
>
> Tulsa City County Library
>
> 918.596.7958
>
> jgreb at tulsalibrary.org
>
>
>
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