{"id":2365,"date":"2007-06-15T12:31:03","date_gmt":"2007-06-15T17:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.librarysupportstaff.org\/?p=335"},"modified":"2007-06-15T12:31:03","modified_gmt":"2007-06-15T17:31:03","slug":"library-20-steven-bell-its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-web-20-world-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libology.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/15\/library-20-steven-bell-its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-web-20-world-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Library 2.0 : Steven Bell &#8211; It&#8217;s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Web 2.0 World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staff.philau.edu\/BellS\/\">Steven Bell<\/a> &#8211; It&#8217;s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Web 2.0 World : Hidden Treasure or Just More Pressure? (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.osu.edu\/sites\/Seminar2-0\/StevenBell.ppt\">Powerpoint<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.osu.edu\/sites\/Seminar2-0\/Bell.doc\">Handout<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The title is adapted from It&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057193\/\">Mad Mad Mad Mad World<\/a>, the &#8220;epic comedy&#8221; film from 1963.  He likened our (libraries) search for &#8220;Library 2.0&#8221; to the frantic search for the &#8220;big W&#8221; in the film, even showing a couple of clips.<\/p>\n<p>He recommended a Wired magazine article by Chris Anderson called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/wired\/archive\/14.07\/people.html\">People Power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A manifestation of the second-generation web is <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User-generated_content\">User Generated Content<\/a> (which strikes me as a good summation of the change taking place).<\/p>\n<p>Business Week&#8217;s June 11, 2007 issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/toc\/07_24\/B40380724innovation.htm\">Inside Innovation<\/a> has an incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/07_24\/b4038404.htm\">set of charts<\/a> showing demographics of those using and generating content.<\/p>\n<p>He recommended an article from the v.25#2 issue of Library Hi-Tech called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/Insight\/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&amp;contentId=1610976\">Taking the information to the public through Library 2.0<\/a> (abstract only; sounds like an ILL opportunity).<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out a blog post by David Lee King called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidleeking.com\/2007\/04\/23\/how-can-we-change-the-unchangeable-or-davids-rant\/\">How Can We Change the Unchangeable, or David&#8217;s Rant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He showed several video clips of library staff scenarios (think of those training movies you see with acted examples):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Library Director\/Admin reacting to a librarian&#8217;s blogging<\/li>\n<li>Co-workers discussing the possibilities of a Wiki<\/li>\n<li>Instant Messaging as a library tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His main points were to try out new technology, be open-minded about staff using technology, and recognize that much of Library 2.0 technology involves a time investment, but is otherwise low-risk (and low-cost).<\/p>\n<p>His caveats were to focus on identifying problems needing solutions, find technology with the potential to solve those problems, learn about the technology, and practice.<\/p>\n<p>He referred to an article in the April 2004 American Libraries titled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/ala\/alonline\/thecrawfordfiles\/crawford2004\/Apr2004dozen.cfm\">A Dozen Solutions to all Library Problems<\/a> (which makes some great points with a dose of humor).<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Design thinking \u2013 libraries approaching problems like designers approaching problems<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p><\/o:p>Library revolution:<span>  <\/span>designers went directly to patrons \u2013 how they use library, what they want to do but cannot, etc.  They did not use the library staff as a primary resource for the design.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Stages for implementing change:<span>  <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Reflect, analyze, diagnose and design<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Imagine and visualize<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Model plan and prototype<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Implement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p><\/o:p><a href=\"http:\/\/dbl.lishost.org\/blog\/\">Designing Better Libraries<\/a> (one of Steven&#8217;s blogs)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">He used an interesting prop to illustrate increased tension associated with technology:<span>  <\/span>a block of wood with a bolt partly screwed into it&#8230; he uses a ratchet to tighten the bolt&#8230; increasing the tension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&#8220;Reverse the Technology Ratchet&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>consider the opportunity costs<\/li>\n<li>Balance experimentation and investment of time<\/li>\n<li>pick your edge &#8211; leading or trail<\/li>\n<li>identify your compassionate pioneers<\/li>\n<li>reverse mentoring (relatively new library people training established people on newer methods)<\/li>\n<li>make a plan and let it guide (but there are exceptions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Website:<span>  <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/staff.philau.edu\/BellS\/keepup\/\">Steven Bell&#8217;s Keeping Up Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We must learn to evolve<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Example:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimcarroll.com\/flash\/stopsign.htm\">Change.  Deal with It.<\/a>  (a.k.a. Jim Carroll&#8217;s squirrel experiment)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">He concluded with a quote from David Bishop, Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahlong.org\/ourlibraries\/read\/index.php?articleID=271\">We have watched whole professions go out of business as a result of changes in technology. Libraries are not immune. Change must happen soon and across the board if libraries of all types are to remain viable. <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notes:  This was essentially a keynote, and did not go in-depth on any topic.  It hit many points, and used a great deal of humor to do so.  It was a great start for the conference, and the end quote sets the tone for one of the later sessions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Bell &#8211; It&#8217;s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Web 2.0 World : Hidden Treasure or Just More Pressure? (Powerpoint) (Handout) The title is adapted from It&#8217;s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, the &#8220;epic comedy&#8221; film from 1963. 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