Widespread use and acceptance of the World Wide Web in the home and
office has eclipsed many other technological advances.
Next-generation applications like wikis, podcasting, streaming
video, virtual reference, RSS feeds, and blogs sit on the cutting
edge of changes that will-and have already begun to-transform
librarianship. Medical Librarian 2.0 is a vital groundbreaking
resource for understanding and implementing these technologiesin
reference services. Medical Librarian 2.0 is both an examination of
current technology and a resource for practical applications as
well. This important collection includes informative chapters that
cover the evolving spectrum of digital tools. Through detailed
explorations of current technologies, as well as the ways
institutions have implemented them to better serve both patrons and
staff, this text provides the insight and necessary awareness
required for librarians who want to stay current with these
technologies and to make their services relevant to the newer
generation of users. With a wealth of informative tables, diagrams,
Web site illustrations, online resources, photographs, and
references, Medical Librarian 2.0 is an essential resource that
looks at the pervasive Web technologies medical libraries-and other
libraries-are successfully adapting to both update old services and
provide new ones. Contributors to Medical Librarian 2.0 discuss: *
the tools and applications shaping Web 2.0 * extending these
vibrant technologies into librarianship with Library 2.0 * virtual
reference services in academic health science libraries * e-mail,
chat, and web forms in the changing landscape of reference services
* syndicated information delivery via RSS and its integration *
producing, using, organizing, and distributing podcasts *
challenges to and successes of streaming video in health sciences
libraries * social networking, social media sharing, and social
bookmarking tools * tagging, peer production, blogs, and folksonomy
* open source software and content management systems like Drupal *
wikis and the organizational knowledgebase * creating and utilizing
blended applications and mashups * current concerns over data and
security * and many other important topics! With a wealth of
tables, diagrams, Web site illustrations, online resources,
photographs, and references, Medical Librarian 2.0 offers readers
clear examples of these applications put into practice. Medical
Librarian 2.0 is an essential resource for librarians, especially
those in medical settings, library science educators and students,
and those looking to stay at the forefront of emerging reference
technology.
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