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Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals Ellyssa Kroski

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals By Ellyssa Kroski

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals by Ellyssa Kroski


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Helps public, school, and academic librarians take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies. This work provides librarians and information professionals with a detailed look at the technologies. It also provides real-world examples of libraries which are using these technologies to enhance their online presence.

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals Summary

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals by Ellyssa Kroski

Here is a book that will help public, school, and academic librarians take advantage of Web 2.0 technologies. Using an easy-to-understand writing style, author Ellyssa Kroski provides librarians and information professionals with a detailed look at the latest and hottest technologies. She provides innovative, real-world examples of libraries which are using these technologies to enhance their online presence, showcase services and increase patronage - as well as helpful, illustrative screenshots. Whether to create a book review blog, social bookmark collection, subject specific RSS feed, or a specialized search engine, librarians will find this guide invaluable for promoting their services in a digital age and attracting even the most tech-savvy of patrons.

Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals Reviews

..a competent and detailed introduction to social software...accessible to beginners, it has enough detail to inform experts in this topic as well....a helpful resource for librarians....I would recommend it for libraries' professional collections. Public Services Quarterly, 2009 ...a welcome addition to any libraries professional collection ARBA, March 2009 The author does a good job of covering the major types of tools, including some less-often discussed types...this book is a good introduction to 2.0 technologies and their uses in libraries. Journal of the Medical Library Association, January 2009 Ellyssa Kroski explains Web 2.0 technologies in an accessible, thorough manner...Beginners as well as more experienced users of these technologies will benefit from this book...useful to those professional (public, academic, special, and school librarians) who want to explore these tools as well as for those who want to implement them on a small or large scale in their organizations. Colorado Association of Libraries, July 2008 Ellyssa Kroski's Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals stands out because it surveys almost every current library manifestation of cutting-edge, participatory technology. American Libraries, August 2008 A nicely organized compendium of online social tools with specific examples of how they are used by public, academic, and school libraries. C and RL News, July/August 2008 Especially user friendly...Libraries will discover creative ways to reach out to their virtual patrons...Recommended for professional collections. Library Journal, April 2008

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GOR010216559
9781555706142
1555706142
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals by Ellyssa Kroski
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc
20100830
200
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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