LL #15

'n Paar kort aanhalings uit die artikels:

It can be equally disastrous when a profession fails to acknowledge and adapt to radical, fundamental change in the marketplace it serves. At this point in time, our profession is far closer to the latter type of disaster than it is to the former. We need to shift direction, and we can’t wait for the big ship of our profession to change course first. It’s going to have to happen one library—one little boat—at a time.
Rich Anderson. “Away form the icebergs”. http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/2.htm

Librarian 2.0 controls technolust. This librarian does not buy technology for the sake of technology. “Techno-worship” does not exist here. Without a firm foundation in the mission and goals of the institution, new technologies are not implemented for the sake of coolness and status. Technology is put to the test: Does it meet the users need in a new or improved way? Does it create a useful service for putting users together with the information and experience they seek? These are some of the questions this librarian asks when planning for technology. This librarian creates and nurtures a living, breathing technology plan.
Michael Stepehens. Into a new world of librarianship. http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/3.htm

Chil Nilges se: To more powerful ways to cooperate (http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/4.htm ) is meer ‘n “kyk-hoe-goed-is-ons-by-OCLC”, as iets anders. Wat ek darem van OCLC hou is die feit dat WorldCat nou vir enige persoon met internettoegang beskikbaar is. Dit help baie indien ‘n mens ‘n boek se besonderhede moet opsoek, en of daar enigsins ‘n spesifieke vertaling van bv Calvyn se werke is (kort-kort ‘n navraag van Prof Boelie).

John Riemer se: To better bibliographic services (http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/5.htm ) handel oor metadata wat ingevoeg kan word om die opsporing en duplisering van bronne, veral in konsortiums te vergemaklik

Interessant is dat Wendy Schultz (To a temporary place in time...) (http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/6.htm ) al praat van Libray 4.0! En dat dit Library 1.0, Library 2.0 en Library 3.0 gaan akkommodeer. Dus die beste van elkeen neem.

Ter opsomming dus: biblioteek moet aanpas by nuwe tegnologie, maar moet sorg dat dit by die gebruikers pas. Dit help nie ‘n mens het allerhande foefies wat gebruikers nie wil hê / gaan gebruik nie. Library 2.0 is bring die Biblioteek na waar die gebruikers is - 24/7.
Dis aan die een kant vir my jammer dat die UV social websites soos Facebook en Second Life blok - bloot omdat soveel ander universiteitsbiblioteke met groot sukses op Facebook en Second Life is. Maar ja, dink hoe stadig gaan die netwerk dan wees... (as social websites deur die dag ook beskikbaar is).