Friday, December 3, 2010  about library 2.o  what is library
2.0:  Library 2.0 is a new way of providing library service
through new Internet technologies, with emphasis on “user-
centered” change and interaction. Like Web 2.0, a full-featured
Library 2.0 OPAC gets better the more that users are involved in
the process of interacting with the catalog and sharing content.
Browser + Web 2.0 Applications + Connectivity = Full-featured
OPAC  Friday, September 3, 2010  Open Access and the Library's
Missing Mission   I should back up a moment and define some
terms. Most academics are now familiar with the Open Access
movement, an effort to make scholarship free to all rather than
intellectual property owned by publishers and only available to
those who can pay for it or are affiliated with institutions
that will purchase it on their behalf. Many libraries have
supported open access by providing the technical infrastructure
and human support for archiving materials ininstitutional
repositories. These local archives m