Thing 2

Learning about Learning 2.0



2. 11 Reasons Why Library 2.0 Exists and Matters by John Blyberg



"Library 2.0 is actually happening" - I agree with this statement, at least concerning UNT. UNT's Research and Instructional Services has a facebook page now, we have Ask-Us, the online chat feature, etc. Today's students are so tech-savvy that we have to keep up and I think if we don't, we risk fading away into oblivion. Well, not really, but keeping up with Web 2.0 or Library 2.0 will attract students to our libraries' services.



3. What is Web 2.0? Design Patterns and Business Models for the Next Generation of Software by Tim O'Reilly



This blog is an example of Web 2.0. I think of it as the web that you can interact with. It's not just something to read or look at anymore, but to participate in. This may not be the technical definition but "Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core." It seems that this article is suggesting that Web 2.0, or the interactive Internet, adds immense value to a site. If users can continually add to a site, such as Craigslist or Ebay, the site "organically" grows. This makes sense because you can think about it as "two heads are better than one," and potentially a site can have millions of users. The author states that "users must be treated as co-developers," which is a perfect explanation for those sites like Craigslist and Ebay. Web 2.0 is definitely changing the way the web works, the way people use the web, and the way that we all share information with each other.