Social software in libraries [electronic resource] : building collaboration, communication, and community Online / Meredith G. Farkas.

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ISBN:

9781573879446

9781573878807

Title:

Social software in libraries [electronic resource] : building collaboration, communication, and community Online / Meredith G. Farkas.

Author:

Farkas, Meredith G., 1977-

Personal Author:

Farkas, Meredith G., 1977-

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 320 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

What is social software? -- Blogs -- Blogs in libraries : practical applications -- RSS -- Wikis -- Online communities -- Social networking -- Social bookmarking and collaborative filtering -- Tools for synchronous online reference -- The mobile revolution -- Podcasting -- Screencasting and vodcasting -- Gaming -- What will work @ your library -- Keeping up : a primer -- Future trends in social software.

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Subject Term:

Libraries and the Internet.

Telecommunication in libraries.

Libraries and community.

Libraries -- Information technology.

Electronic reference services (Libraries)

Online social networks.

Blogs.

RSS feeds.

Wikis (Computer science)

Podcasting.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2007

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Shelf Number	Material Type	Copy	Shelf Location	Status
025.524 22	1:E-BOOK	1	1:ONLINE	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective social software technologies: blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant messaging, gaming, and more. Author Meredith Farkas presents numerous success stories and interviews to highlight the usefulness and impact of each technology. Novices will find ample descriptions and advice on using social software tools, while veteran users will discover new applications and approaches. To help readers keep up, the author's companion Web site includes links to the resources covered in the book, emerging social software tools, and news and opinion from library blogs and other current sources.