[Web4lib] Facebook (& Second Life)

[B.G. Sloan]

Robert Balliot said:

"Library 2.0 technologies only require *money* where skills are lacking
to implement them or you are buying additional services..."

Ummm...aren't the people implementing the Library 2.0 technologies being paid *money* for the time they spend on implementing and maintaining them??

Bernie Sloan

--- On Thu, 9/10/09, Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Facebook (& Second Life)
To: "Chris Bourg" <mchris at stanford.edu>
Cc: "Mitchell, Michael" <Michael.Mitchell at brazosport.edu>, "web4lib at webjunction.org" <Web4lib at webjunction.org>
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 2:55 PM


Library 2.0 technologies only require *money* where skills are lacking
to implement them or you are buying additional services  - server
space, freedom from ads, land in SL, or special
avatar<http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/images/tardis.jpg>costumes.  The
same
thing holds true you have to hire someone to do a library website.

In a purely economic sense 2.0 could require *money* with overtime.
However, that line item is rare where you have hoards of
hungry grad students.


R. Balliot
http://oceanstatelibrarian.com




On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Chris Bourg <mchris at stanford.edu> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> While Second Life isn't for everyone, Stanford Libraries recently had a
> very successful "Open House" in Second Life for our Special Collections. In
> fact, we ended up holding a 2nd open house by popular demand:
> Special Collections Open House in Second Life a huge success
> <https://www.stanford.edu/group/ic/cgi-bin/drupal2/node/763>
> As with Facebook, it is simply another avenue by which to expose our
> libraries' resources to a broader audience; and for our staff to get some
> exposure and experience working in virtual worlds and learning what works
> and what doesn't.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> Brian Gray wrote:
>
>> There have been libraries that have joined Second Life recently, so I am
>> not
>> sure what your "I didn't think so" comments is going for. The tone of your
>> emails suggests you have already made up your mind or you are looking for
>> reasons to avoid web 2.0 technologies.
>>
>> Web 2.0 is not for everyone, and it takes times and money to implement. If
>> there is a certain tool or techniques you are considering, maybe you
>> should
>> ask for examples to explore.
>>
>> Brian Gray
>> mindspiral at gmail.com
>> bcg8 at case.edu
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Mitchell, Michael <
>> Michael.Mitchell at brazosport.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I think I'm questioning the how, what, and the tools. We are a small
>>> library and time must be used wisely. Implementing new things takes time
>>> so it helps to try to think things through rather than just jumping into
>>> the next new thing. Anybody considered starting a Second-Life presence
>>> recently? I didn't think so. I do like the search widget idea and I
>>> apologize if I accidentally hijacked this thread with my original
>>> question.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Mitchell
>>>
>>> "Protest is when I say I don't like this. Resistance is when I put an
>>> end to what I don't like. Protest is when I say I refuse to go along
>>> with this anymore. Resistance is when I make sure everybody else stops
>>> going along too."- Ulrike Meinhof
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
>>> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Brian Gray
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:50 AM
>>> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Facebook
>>>
>>> I would not judge the value of library 2.0 by the bad examples and bad
>>> implementations that you have cited below. Should you not be looking for
>>> good and positive examples to see the value?
>>>
>>> It seem to me you are more questioning how and what your library has to
>>> market, rather than the tool to do it.
>>>
>>> Brian Gray
>>> mindspiral at gmail.com
>>> bcg8 at case.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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