Week 2: What is Social Software/Media?
Learning Objectives
By the end of this week, students will:
- have gained an understanding of the origins and definition of the terms “social software”, “web 2.0″, and “library 2.0″
- learn the types of technlogies and tools that fall under the “social software” umbrella.
Readings
The following articles and blog posts can be considered foundational writings in the study of social software, Web 2.0, and Library 2.0. There are a lot of articles here, and some are quite long, so I don't expect you to read them all during the first week. Read a few in week 2 and get to the rest over the course of the term.
- Social Software in Libraries: Chapter 1, Meredith Farkas.
- Library 2.0 theory: Web 2.0 and its Implications for Libraries, Jack M. Maness
- Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century, Henry Jenkins [pdf]
- Library 2.0: Service for the Next-Generation Library, Michael Casey & Laura Savastinuk
- Make Some Noise: How Web 2.0 Tools Can Help you Communicate with Customers More Effectively, Rachael King
- Why Web2.0 Matters: Preparing for Glocalization, Danah Boyd
- Community 2.0, Ellysa Kroski
- Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 and Its Implications for Libraries, Jack M. Maness
- 11 Reasons Why Library 2.0 Exists and Matters, John Blyberg
- Web 2.0: Where will the next generation Web take libraries? (follow the links at the bottom of the page to read the responses from 5 experts).
Things to do this week
- Read the articles for this week and post your thoughts & comments to your blog. The deadline to get at least one blog post up is 9am, Friday. Remember to check out your classmates' posts too and respond (where appropriate) in the comments.
- Start tagging pertinent links in delicious using the "lis9763" tag.
