num_pages: 344
description: Here is the first book to explore the growing phenomenon of social software and how these technologies can be applied in libraries. Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective social software blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant messaging, gaming, and more. Success stories and interviews highlight these tools ease-of-use and tremendous impact. Novice readers will find ample descriptions and advice on using each technology, while veteran users of social software will discover new applications and approaches. Supported by the author s Web page.
language: English
title: Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community Online
titlecomplete: Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication, and Community Online
genres: Library Science, Librarianship, Technology, Social Media, Social, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 57
publisher: Information Today, Inc.