Librarians are having to deal with the vast amount of content that only occurs in web or electronic form. It’s a massive trend. So a term, Library 2.0 and a support network has arisen. One of their communities online is at: library20.ning.com
Organising electronic data: this is a big issue. I predict veteran website snapshots will be a collectors item one day, much like movie merchandise/posters are now.
Social networking innovations: I found this whilst researching on Marc Andreessen’s new venture Ning.com, basically a site that lets you create your own social network. Without software. this is a big trend underlying this, using a tool to achieve an IT outcome, with little or no understanding of how it works.
It’s the bridge between being a mechanic and driving a car, and just driving a car.
I gave it a shot here: 2thinknow.ning.com it took me 90 minutes for a very custom site, but then I used to program this stuff, so I tweaked it a bit. A basic one for a club, or closed community like Toastmasters, or a support group could be setup in around the same time with no technical skill. Very cool.
Community: Ning: genuine innovation
No technical skill (only a web browser) to build a community online. That is an innovation. Or in 2thinknowTM terms, a positive social change!
We might expand our community there, we are evaluating tools/platforms .
Take care,
and-keep-on-the-right-side-of-life, christopher
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