%0 Journal Article %1 Lankes_2007_Participatory %A Lankes, R. David %A Silverstein, Joanne %A Nicholson, Scott %D 2007 %J Information Research %K communication libraries library2.0 scholarly_communication %N 4 %T Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation. %U http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Publications/Journals/COLISFinal-v7.pdf %V 12 %X This document describes the participatory model of libraries and provides an overview of current Web 2.0 technologies and a brief discussion of how current Library 2.0 efforts point the way to an even greater change in library as a facilitator of conversations. Specific challenges and opportunities of participatory networking are reviewed. Finally, the authors recommend the creation of a shared participatory test bed for libraries. This network would not only experiment with new collaborative Web technologies, but also work with library organizations and vendors to speed innovation in traditional library systems.

@article{Lankes_2007_Participatory, abstract = {This document describes the participatory model of libraries and provides an overview of current Web 2.0 technologies and a brief discussion of how current Library 2.0 efforts point the way to an even greater change in library as a facilitator of conversations. Specific challenges and opportunities of participatory networking are reviewed. Finally, the authors recommend the creation of a shared participatory test bed for libraries. This network would not only experiment with new collaborative Web technologies, but also work with library organizations and vendors to speed innovation in traditional library systems.}, added-at = {2010-01-08T23:40:39.000+0100}, author = {Lankes, R. David and Silverstein, Joanne and Nicholson, Scott}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/253b4f7cd741016818cfc5cfa9e0ee3e2/acka47}, interhash = {afe601431866a8c909b6f2b1fc354735}, intrahash = {53b4f7cd741016818cfc5cfa9e0ee3e2}, journal = {Information Research}, keywords = {communication libraries library2.0 scholarly_communication}, number = 4, timestamp = {2010-01-08T23:40:39.000+0100}, title = {Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation.}, url = {http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Publications/Journals/COLISFinal-v7.pdf}, volume = 12, year = 2007 }