Transcript 20091016libraryexpo

Spice up your Webpage with
Web2.0 tools
What is your vision for your
webpage?
http://freedigitalphotos.net
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Like the yellow pages – an occasional
reference tool?
Like Newsweek or other weekly
resource, or a daily resource like a
newspaper?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/1681924558
There are massive numbers of
web 2.0 resources.
http://www.go2web20.net/
Sites I’m currently using
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Twitter
District library news
Cool websites
Author birthdays
Special days
Public library events
Links to tutorials about our databases, OPAC ect.
Stats/odd searches in our catalog (sogbobsqerpes)
Social Oomph – schedule tweets
Delicious – organize links
Gale widgets
Book Box – face out book display
Sites we will be exploring
www.dentonisd.org/libraryservices
 delicious.com/dentonisdlibrary
 twitter.com/dentonisdlib
 twitter.com/goodies/widgets
 www.socialoomph.com
 access.gale.com/widgets
 www.lkozma.net/bookbox
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What does it take to add a widget?
No need to fear!
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Actress-fear-and-panic.jpg
Go to site
 Follow directions to create widget
 Copy code
 Insert into the HTML of your page
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