Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia

The presence on Web 2.0 has significantly changed the role of the library and the way librarians interact with their users. Depending on the needs of the library, different Web 2.0 applications are used for different purposes and definitely will bring different impact on the users. For instance, str...

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Main Authors: Hazidah, N.A., Mohd Ismail, A.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:en
Published: 2013
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author Hazidah, N.A.
Mohd Ismail, A.
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Mohd Ismail, A.
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description The presence on Web 2.0 has significantly changed the role of the library and the way librarians interact with their users. Depending on the needs of the library, different Web 2.0 applications are used for different purposes and definitely will bring different impact on the users. For instance, streaming media such as YouTube has been the most popular video-sharing application that allows users to post personally developed videos/recordings or video tutorials to train users how to use library resources and access various services in their library. Whereas, social media such as Facebook is commonly used to interact with users, sharing library news or events, sharing pictures as well as marketing library services. This paper examines the implementation of Web 2.0 applications on academic library websites from Southeast Asia which offer LIS (Library and Information Science) program. Seventy three academic library websites were sampled and analyzed by using a web analysis. It is also discussed on how the libraries can collaborate by applying Web 2.0 on their websites. The findings revealed that the order of popularity of Web 2.0 applications implemented on the websites are Facebook, Twitter, RSS and Messenger. Applications less widely used is a Wiki. In summary, the application of Web 2.0 is still not widely used or not even provided in some academic libraries in Southeast Asia which offer LIS program. Keywords: Web 2.0, Social Media, Academic Library, Southeast Asia, Collaboration
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spelling my.um.eprints-73212014-06-10T01:47:47Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7321/ Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia Hazidah, N.A. Mohd Ismail, A. Libraries (General) The presence on Web 2.0 has significantly changed the role of the library and the way librarians interact with their users. Depending on the needs of the library, different Web 2.0 applications are used for different purposes and definitely will bring different impact on the users. For instance, streaming media such as YouTube has been the most popular video-sharing application that allows users to post personally developed videos/recordings or video tutorials to train users how to use library resources and access various services in their library. Whereas, social media such as Facebook is commonly used to interact with users, sharing library news or events, sharing pictures as well as marketing library services. This paper examines the implementation of Web 2.0 applications on academic library websites from Southeast Asia which offer LIS (Library and Information Science) program. Seventy three academic library websites were sampled and analyzed by using a web analysis. It is also discussed on how the libraries can collaborate by applying Web 2.0 on their websites. The findings revealed that the order of popularity of Web 2.0 applications implemented on the websites are Facebook, Twitter, RSS and Messenger. Applications less widely used is a Wiki. In summary, the application of Web 2.0 is still not widely used or not even provided in some academic libraries in Southeast Asia which offer LIS program. Keywords: Web 2.0, Social Media, Academic Library, Southeast Asia, Collaboration 2013 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/7321/1/Presentation.pdf Hazidah, N.A. and Mohd Ismail, A. (2013) Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia. In: 34th Annual AITUL Conference, 14-18 April 2013, Cape Town Convention Centre, South Africa. (Unpublished) http://active.cput.ac.za/iatul2013/public/index.asp?pageid=691
spellingShingle Libraries (General)
Hazidah, N.A.
Mohd Ismail, A.
Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title_full Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title_fullStr Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title_full_unstemmed Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title_short Web 2.0 on academic libraries in Southeast Asia
title_sort web 2.0 on academic libraries in southeast asia
topic Libraries (General)
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