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Library 2.0

Library 2.0,  is not only an extension of the “rebooting” of the Web, it is an application of the philosophies surrounding what makes Web 2.0 work. The term, coined by librarian Michael Casey in September 2005, led to extensive discussions, heated debate, and ongoing discourse online, in professional journals and at conferences and workshops. Casey and librarian Laura Savastinuk published their definition in Library Journal: “The heart of Library 2.0 is user-centered change. It is a model for library service that encourages constant and purposeful change, inviting user participation in the creation of both the physical and the virtual services they want, supported by consistently evaluating services.”¹

The principles of Library 2.0 seek to break down barriers: barriers librarians have placed on services, barriers of place and time, and barriers inherent in what we do. In this user-centered paradigm, libraries can get information/entertainment/knowledge into the hands of users wherever they are by whatever means works best.

Recently, the libraries at Mississippi held a Library 2.0 Summit to gather librarians from across the state to discuss what 2.0 technologies and thinking mean for the future of library services. Discussion centered on various tools in addition to how to apply 2.0 thinking to library services

Library 2.0 is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. The focus is on user-centered change and participation in the creation of content and community.^[1] The concept of Library 2.0 borrows from that of Business 2.0 and Web 2.0 and follows some of the same underlying philosophies. This includes online services like the use of OPAC systems and an increased flow of information from the user back to the library.
With Library 2.0, library services are constantly updated and reevaluated to best serve library users. Library 2.0 also attempts to harness the library user in the design and implementation of library services by encouraging feedback and participation. Proponents of this concept, sometimes referred to as Radical Trust expect that the Library 2.0 model for service will ultimately replace traditional, one-directional service offerings that have characterized libraries for centuries.

Following are three applications commonly used by libraries
1:you tube
2:slide share
3:fliker