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Abstract:
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The web has seen the explosion of social networking tools, which are empowering ordinary
people to connect, collaborate and contribute in a global collaboration. These social software
applications are now the hottest properties of the Internet users. This article explains the how
Web 2.0 tools could be applied in academic libraries to convert them as A-Lib 2.0 or Academic
Library 2.0. The paper further includes a few cases from different libraries which have already
adopted these new services. One recent survey found that 34.41% of total academic libraries
in New York State are using Web 2.0 Services; the major ones include IM, Blogs, RSS, Book
marking, Wiki, Social Networks, etc. Library 2.0 has changed the traditional way of thinking
about the profession where library only engage in creating the content and services for user
shifted to the side of user where librarian will enable user to create them for themselves |