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Libraries Get Personal: Facebook Applications, Google Gadgets, and MySpace Profiles

Libraries Get Personal: Facebook Applications, Google Gadgets, and MySpace Profiles Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe applications, gadgets, and profiles that libraries have developed and distributed through the Facebook, iGoogle, and MySpace communities. Design/methodology/approach – provides a general review. Findings – Growing number of libraries and library‐related organizations are creating practical tools using Web 2.0 technologies. Originality/value – Librarians need to keep abreast of and experiment with these new methods of packaging and delivering information. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Library Hi Tech News Emerald Publishing

Libraries Get Personal: Facebook Applications, Google Gadgets, and MySpace Profiles

Library Hi Tech News , Volume 24 (8): 3 – Sep 25, 2007

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0741-9058
DOI
10.1108/07419050710836018
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe applications, gadgets, and profiles that libraries have developed and distributed through the Facebook, iGoogle, and MySpace communities. Design/methodology/approach – provides a general review. Findings – Growing number of libraries and library‐related organizations are creating practical tools using Web 2.0 technologies. Originality/value – Librarians need to keep abreast of and experiment with these new methods of packaging and delivering information.

Journal

Library Hi Tech NewsEmerald Publishing

Published: Sep 25, 2007

Keywords: Communication technologies; Internet; World Wide Web; Libraries

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