Introductions

Lecture/Coffee Talk:

Hi everyone and welcome to class, before you get too far into anything please watch the following:

(note: when you click on the links for lectures they will open in a new window/tab, they are flash based and will take a few seconds to load, if they look like they don't fully load, or you get a blank screen, try Refresh or Reload on your browser window)

• Introduction to the Prof. and Class (14:46)
• Syllabus Review (11:37) 
• Quick Wiki and eCollege Tour (7:32)

   

  Lecture(s)/Demo(s):

• Introduction to Web2.0, Library 2.0 and Social Software (9:01)
  • NOTE: Video originally recorded for Spring '08 semester, make sure to use _ _ scils598f08 for your username for all services.

  Definition(s):

• Social Software - is normally defined as a range of web-based software programs. The programs allow users to interact and share data with other users... (Wikipedia)

  Library Example(s):

• n/a

  Resources/Other:

• Other resources on Social Software, Web2.0 and Library2.0 can be found in the Resources section

Homework/To Do:

Reading: 

• Farkas. Introduction, Chapters 1 and 14 
• Introduction from Keen. Cult of the Amateur  (.pdf available in eCollege)
• Casey, M., & Savastinuk, Laura (9.1.2006). Library 2.0. Library Journal. 131, 40-42. 

Watching:

• Michael Wesch's Web is Us/ing Us, Information/Revolution , and Vision of Students Today 

Projects

• Actively Participate in the Discussion (in eCollege) on Web2.0/Library2.0
• Sign up for accounts on Yahoo, AOL, Google/Gmail U: _ _ scils598f08 / P: pick one for ALL services (example video (4:29))
• Go to avatar.yahoo.com, use your new Yahoo account, and create an Avatar that you'll use for the rest of the semester (example video (5:35))
• Email Steve, using your regular/preferred email account, at (librarysteve@yahoo.com) so I can invite you to be a contributor on the wiki

Suggestions:

(Your area to make any suggestions as to how this is taught/what is taught)

(example) sg - I'd remove the reading by that "negative nancy" Keen :-)

ew - I thought the Keen article was right on target!