Professional Book of the Week

Title: Web 2.0 and Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software
Author: Michael Stephens

Summary:
This slim volume (an issue of Library Technology Reports) covers the use of social software applications in libraries. Real life examples are included, as well as discussion on the positives and negatives of each service. Five prominent services, blogs, RSS feeds, instant messenging, wikis and Flickr – a photosharing service, are highlighted as well as general information regarding “Web 2.0” and libraries and marketing services both internally and externally. For those interested in dipping your toes in the water of “Library 2.0” services, this is a great introduction.