Library 2.0 -- beta mode

There’s been a lot of talk in the biblioblogosphere about “Web 2.0” (I’m using quotes because it’s still just a label, and not yet an official descriptor), aka the interactive or Read/Write Web, and how that might effect “Library 2.0” programs and services. I’ve been reading various viewpoints on the topic, while keeping in mind the reality that many school libraries are still on that other, unconnected side of the digital divide.

For the best summation of all the biblioblathering about “Library 2.0,” check out Walt Crawford’s latest Cites and Insights (also available in pdf format). As Walt points out,

The name is new. Some of the concepts are decades old. Some of the tools and techniques have been around for years (or decades), while some are new. Not all that new, to be sure… “Everything old is new again” is one of those phrases that regains relevance every few years, in one sphere or another. Combining old concepts with new tools is automatically new, to be sure; it’s one of the ways civilization progresses.

And how will all of this impact school library programs and services? I’m still chewing on that. Stay tuned while I digest.

Update: Christopher Harris IS ruminating on the implications for School Library 2.0, and he’s posting some excellent insights over at http://www.schoolof.info/infomancy/.

tags technorati : library 2.0, school libraries