TrendAlert: It's Web 2.0 - Do You Know Where Your Library Is?

Web 2.0 - the latest Web iteration that takes the Internet from a place for finding things to a hub for learning, procuring, and interacting - is spawning offshoots like Library 2.0. The technologies that underpin Web 2.0 are transforming tried and true processes into creative new possibilities for doing the business of enterprise information management.

In this Briefing you will:
- Discover the underpinnings of Web 2.0 and its impact on libraries and information management
- Get definitions and examples of Library 2.0's tenets, such as interactivity and agility
- Learn about capabilities and tools, including social networking, mash-ups, and social bookmarking, made possible by new technologies
- Obtain examples of how libraries are adapting with Web 2.0 capabilities
- Get recommendations on how to leverage the concepts and applications of Web 2.0