[Web4lib] Facebook (& Second Life)

[Wilfred Drew]

The only real price for the library need be time for staff to learn the new skills needed for these services. There are plenty of ways to provide Library 2.0 services without having to pay a provider for that service.  Examples include Twitter, Blogger, Twitter Feed, FeedBurner, GoogleDocs, and more.  Also, training and help should not have to cost a lot of out of pocket money.  There are many free and low cost opportunities. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of B.G. Sloan
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:30 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Facebook (& Second Life)


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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