Web 2.0 tools and strategies for archives and local history collections /
Theimer, Kate,1966-
London : Facet,
2010.
This introductory guide for anyone working with collections in archives and historical organizations will act as a tool to assess the current utility of an organization's web presence, and to identify how to improve that presence using the latest Web 2.0 technologies. Drawing on examples of good practice from real archives websites, providing a wealth of checklists and pinponiting available resources, it offers all that is needed to transform a website to achieve an organization's goals. Key areas covered include:- archives and the web: changes and opportunities; Web 2.0 basics; evaluating your current web presence and setting goals for Web 2.0; using blogs; using podcasts; using Flickr and other image-sharing sites; using YouTube and other video-sharing sites; using Twitter (microblogging); using Wikis; using Facebook and other social networking services; more 2.0 tools to consider; measuring your success; management and other considerations; archives and the web: finding the right balance.
Published simultaneously in the USA by Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This introductory guide for anyone working with collections in archives and historical organizations will act as a tool to assess the current utility of an organization's web presence, and to identify how to improve that presence using the latest Web 2.0 technologies. Drawing on examples of good practice from real archives websites, providing a wealth of checklists and pinponiting available resources, it offers all that is needed to transform a website to achieve an organization's goals. Key areas covered include:- archives and the web: changes and opportunities; Web 2.0 basics; evaluating your current web presence and setting goals for Web 2.0; using blogs; using podcasts; using Flickr and other image-sharing sites; using YouTube and other video-sharing sites; using Twitter (microblogging); using Wikis; using Facebook and other social networking services; more 2.0 tools to consider; measuring your success; management and other considerations; archives and the web: finding the right balance.
Archives
Library Web sites
Web site development.
Web 2.0.