Building Library 3.0: Issues in Creating a Culture of Participation (Chandos Information Professional) [Paperback]

Woody Evans (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1843344971 | ISBN-13: 978-1843344971 | Publication Date: July 31, 2009 | Edition: 1

Written for information professionals and librarians with an interest in integrating Web 3.0 with their physical and online collections, Building Library 3.0 pays careful attention to the implementation of social web applications, mobile computing, RFID and QR Code technology. The book explains how libraries can make the most of these important new technologies, as well as the ever-changing relationships between information seekers, the information being sought, and the professional information gatekeepers. Subjects covered include: an introduction to Library 3.0 and its implications building strong service social networking uses, implementation and risks folksonomies mobile life and QR code second life and other MORPG environments arphids

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a heartfelt and moving call for information professionals to step up and involve themselves....heartening, in that a librarian's particular skills and mindset are needed now more than ever... --Information Today, December 2009

"Evans…cover[s] some new and useful ground in looking ahead to the possibilities of Library 3.0 and the discussion of technological advances…a though provoking previes into potential capabilities that many of us have difficulty imagining…Evans' passion about libraries and the fate of libraries of the future comes through clearly in his writing." --American Association of Law Libraries Spectrum Blog, May 2010

"Evans has created an interesting look at trends that are quickly shifting into the librarian's mainstream…His work provides concise and balanced information that library professionals can use to make informed decisions." --Public Libraries, September/October 2010

About the Author

Woody Evans is a librarian at Tarrant County College in Arlington, Texas. As a librarian and private researcher, he has worked for military, corporate, and academic organizations. He has written for American Libraries, Library Journal, Searcher, ONLINE, Information Today, and others. His current research interests include the cultural aspects of information seeking and evaluation. Contact him through woodyevans.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Chandos Publishing; 1 edition (July 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843344971
• ISBN-13: 978-1843344971
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,890,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Woody Evans is from Mississippi. You can find his articles, reports, stories, and essays at American Libraries, Library Journal, Searcher, ONLINE, Information Today, h+ Magazine, Mississippi Libraries, Rain Taxi Review of Books, Public Scrutiny, Juked, Acceler8or, and others.

Online at woodyevans.com