Library 2.0 : revolution or evolution?

Kwanya, Tom; Stilwell, Christine; Underwood, Peter G.

doi:10.7553/75-1-1275

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“…Lack of ICT support resources, infrastructure, space for practical work by students, sufficient time in the curricula and often poor student background in relation to ICT literacy, lack of innovative learning methods, inadequate job challenges after ICT education and improper balance between theory and practice are identified to be major obstacles to ICT in LIS education. (p. 192) Despite applications of new technologies, Kwanya, Stilwell, and Underwood (2009) argue that although the form and delivery of information through libraries has changed, the basic functions of a library remain to identify, acquire, process, arrange and make available information. Consequently, libraries continue to perform essential operations such as material selection, acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, maintenance, preservation, reference and document delivery.…”

Section: Imperatives For the Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

New Imperatives for Librarianship in Africa

Davis¹

2015

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Africa, in colonial times regarded as the "Dark Continent," faces many challenges, whether infrastructural, cultural, or political. Despite these challenges, countries on the continent cannot afford to be complacent. The digital divide between Africa and the Western world, with its new technological innovations, has been widening. Librarianship as a discipline is invariably affected by this divide. Since having embraced a Western model of librarianship, the question is whether there can be talk of African librarianship, or a librarianship for Africa. This conceptual dilemma is further explored by a discussion of development, the role of the library, training in library and information science (LIS), the relationship between librarianship and information science, and imperatives for the future. While it is acknowledged that new information technologies are important for development, this should not be embraced at the expense of traditional values of librarianship. It is argued that precolonial Africa has had a rich heritage of library scholarship; perhaps a rethink of this is needed, as well as a critical theory in LIS, for an understanding of an African-centered approach to librarianship instead of adopting the Western model, as has been the case for decades. It is therefore imperative to prevent LIS isolationism.

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Section: Imperatives For the Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

New Imperatives for Librarianship in Africa

Davis¹

2015

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“…Libraries have a well-established tradition of going where users are (Bell, 2008: 45) and Library 2.0 represents a model of change in library services (Kwanya et al, 2009: 74). Social media have changed the landscape of academic libraries across the globe.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries: A comparative exploration

Williams

2018

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This paper addresses the adoption and non-adoption of communication methods such as social media and explores the implementation of Web 2.0 technologies and their use in academic libraries. I interviewed 16 library employees from six academic university libraries in the Flanders region of Belgium and in South Africa. I explored five academic university libraries in the urban regions of Flanders and South Africa and one situated in a rural region of South Africa. This article discusses the benefits of using social media as a communication tool to engage with students. The results demonstrate that ‘ease of use’ was portrayed as a beneficial construct and has a positive influence on behavioural intention and use of Web 2.0 technologies. A comparison on the adoption of social media between the two countries indicate that financial resources, infrastructure and management support are crucial determining factors in service delivery.

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“…Many libraries have accepted that social technologies can help them achieve their mission of engaging with the community and have started to use a variety of social media tools to do so (Rutherford, 2008a, b). Social technologies can be used to support the traditional goals of the library -connecting users with information -in new ways that align with the expectations users have with regard to interacting with any organisation (Chase, 2007;Kwanya et al, 2009). Many librarians believe social technologies support the core missions of creating communities, reaching existing and attracting new users, opening communication, empowering users and measuring library usage and value (Rutherford, 2008a, b).…”

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confidence: 99%

Social technologies in public libraries: exploring best practice

Smeaton

Davis

2014

Library Management

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2014),"Experts as facilitators for the implementation of social media in the library? A social network approach", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 32 Iss 3 pp. 529-545 http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this article is to report on a research project that explored social media best practice in the public library sector. Design/methodology/approach -The primary research approach for the project was case study. Two organisations participated in case studies that involved interviews, document analysis, and social media observation.Findings -The two case study organisations use social media effectively to facilitate participatory networks, however, there have been challenges surrounding its implementation in both organisations. Challenges include negotiating requirements of governing bodies and broader organisational environments, and managing staff reluctance around the implementations. As social media use continues to grow and libraries continue to take up new platforms, social media must be considered to be another service point of the virtual branch, and indeed, for the library service as a whole. This acceptance of social media as being core business is critical to the successful implementation of social media based activities. Practical implications -The article provides an empirically grounded discussion of best practice and the conditions that support it. The findings are relevant for information organisations across all sectors and could inform the development of policy and practice in other organisations. This paper contributes to the broader dialogue around best practice in participatory service delivery and social media use in library and information organisations. Originality/value -Research around social media has focused on the usage of tools rather than the conditions that allow staff to use social media to reach users effectively. This research fills the gap by exploring the organisational culture that allows staff to use social media in order to develop a participatory library service.

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Library 2.0 : revolution or evolution?

Cited by 10 publications

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New Imperatives for Librarianship in Africa

New Imperatives for Librarianship in Africa

The adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in academic libraries: A comparative exploration

Social technologies in public libraries: exploring best practice

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