PVLD Director's Blog: The Social Catalog - What does it mean for librarians? - The Diigo Meta page

• 25 Sep 08
  

  Karen Richardson

  crin606 libraries social operating systems

• 16 Apr 08
  

  Lisa Spiro

  socialcatalog socialmedia

• 30 Nov 07
  

  Alan Levine

  the folks at Bibliocommons understand this dilemma and are finding real, practical ways to harness social networking concepts to transform the catalog into a place where people can slice the information based on their individual "whys"

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• 21 Nov 07
  

  Kevin Champion

  library

  • Reinforcing the librarian's role in developing the systems that underpin the social catalog.
  • Providing a human interface to the digital world for those who need or want it – either through traditional tools such as the reference interview (whether conducted in person or online) or by providing training, coaching, and advice.
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  • • Being one of the voices in the social web – sharing our knowledge through the creation of reviews, commentary, lists, etc. We will be just some voices among many, but as Beth Jefferson pointed out to me yesterday librarians should become among the most trusted of sources.
    • Creating the programs and services that enhance the library's role as a community hub. We should be the center of a rich network of physical and virtual connections within our communities, and the librarian can play a key role in building that network.

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