Library 2.0 – Paul Miller

2006 October 18
by Karen

Library 2.0

  • open the library
  • push the library everywhere
  • engage with actual potential user communities
  • disaggregate library systems… and bring them together
  • shared innovation

Want to know more about Library 2.0? 

Talis is trying to nurture the discussion. Mashing up the Library Competition
John Blyberg – Go-Go-Google-Gadget (Library Catalog information into Google personal homepage)

Second Life Library 2.0 – Library services in an online "world"

Gathering examples of Library Innovations – http://www.talis.com/tdn/innovationdir

Library 2.0 podcasts – http://talk.talis.com

What Makes Library 2.0 possible?

  • Falling cost of storage
  • Falling cost of computer power
  • Growing connectivity
  • Commoditization of the above
  • The three "O"s
  • open source
  • open data
  • open APIs
  • ‘Essence of Library 2.0′ – An architecture of participation
  • Do Library vendors have an architecture of participation?

    A Platform for Participation

    • Open Source
    • Open Data
      • Current module fundamentally flawed
      • pay to contribute
      • limited data mobility
      • lipstick on a silo
    • Contribution can and should be free
      • shared data whould be mobile and accesible, whilst adequately protected
    • Open Systems
      • Silkworm Directory (directory.talis.com)
      • Bigfoot Data Stores – api.talis.com/bf/stores/ukbib/items
      • LibraryThing – www.talis.com/tdn/greasemonkey/librarythingthing
      • Talis Whisper

      Talis has formed a partnership with Aquabrower

      Project Cenote – End user interface (desktop application?)

      Any library can contribute its holdings

      Conclusions

      • Liberate the data (and some more systems)
      • Get the data to the user, not the user to the data
      • Open, Open, Open
      • Shared Innovation
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