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Reference 2.0

Defining the Undefinable:

Reference 2.0 (like Web 2.0) has a different definition depending on the source. Indeed, being unable to come to one specific definition actually defines the 2.0 world. Dynamic, interactive and collaborative, Reference 2.0 is a changing idea.

Patterns found in Reference 2.0^[1]:

Collaboration (content)
Social Networking (outreach)
Customization (content, social networking)
Seamlessness (multiformat)

Web 2.0 Tools and Their Relationship to Reference

There are multitudes of tools and applications on Web 2.0. As a reference librarian, it is necessary to decide which tools should be used, how they should be used and how efficiently they could be used.

One reference for 2.0 applications: Go2Web2.0

Five Weeks to a Social Library:Social Libraries

Web 2.0/Reference 2.0 Tools NOT Covered in Presentation

Blogs
Facebook
Mobile Reference
Second Life

References

^ Cassell, Kay Ann (2009). Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century. New York: Neal Shuman Publishers. ISBN 9781555706722. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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