1. The Library Catalog in a 2.0 World.
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Coyle, Karen
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LIBRARY catalogs , *LIBRARY publications , *LIBRARIES , *LIBRARY planning , *INFORMATION services , *CATALOGING , *INFORMATION science , *LIBRARY users , *INTERNET users - Abstract
The article discusses the need to update library catalogs through focusing on the creation of new user services, sometimes layered on top of the current library system and catalog data, and sometimes in terms of a new model for the library's service to the user. The effort to update catalogs is reflected in the term "Web 2.0," which is a shared and open service for library and web users. The 2.0 philosophy emphasizes the social aspects of information such as reviews, recommendations and tagging. The library catalog is an organized index into the library's collection of physical terms.
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- 2007
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