Thank you to everyone who attended this year's Annual Meeting.
Keynote speaker's presentation summary
Member highlights
Business meeting
Click here for more photos from the 2007 Annual Meeting.
__________________________________________
Keynote speaker's presentation summary
Click here to link to a PDF of David Lee King’s presentation.
David Lee King (www.davidleeking.com) presented a great overview
of Web 2.0 and how libraries can use 2.0-related tools to remain
relevant in today’s world.
David explained how Web 2.0 developed on a similar track to video
games. Games such as Zork started out very simply with only a
text-based interface and capable of handling only one player at a
time. Since then games have advanced in stages to include more
interaction and graphics (like Pong) to Pac Man with more graphics,
to the current generation of games for Nintendo Wii. Wii games
involve total interaction – even physical – and can be played by
young and old alike. Wii games can even be networked so they are
social and interactive. This is the second generation of games, just as
Web 2.0 is the second generation of Internet services.
Using the Wikipedia definition, David described Web 2.0 as “a …
second generation of Internet-based services — such as social
networking sites, wikis, communication tools, and folksonomies — that
let people collaborate and share information online in ways
previously unavailable.”
Then he defined it himself as communication, conversation and
participation, which combine to form community.
David identified several key things that form the “glue” of Web 2.0:
• RSS
• RSS Readers
• Tagging
• Commenting
• User-Generated Content
• Web as Platform
• Mashups
• Friending
After talking about each of these, David “jumped in” and began
exploring what libraries can do with all this 2.0 stuff.
David discussed applications and examples of
• Blogs
• Social networking sites
• Bookmark managers
• Wikis
• Instant messaging
• Podcasting and videocasting
One of the most important questions David discussed was, “Why
should we use these tools?”
Web 2.0 services can be great tools for information literacy. They are
the second generation of information tools, and people will need to
know how to use them. The web is turning into a user-centered
universe and digital place. Our goal is to create wide doors to our
digital spaces and invite customers in. The library has changed; it is
not just a building anymore. It is on an iPhone and in classrooms and
cafes. The library is anywhere you can get online. People are mobile
and we must be too.
__________________________________________
Member highlights
During the meeting, we gave our members a chance to fill us in on
what has been happening at their libraries. Here are the highlights.
Derrie Perez with the University of South Florida announced that the
school’s library is involved with two ongoing projects. The KARST
Informational Portal will enable collaboration for researchers around
the world to study underground water supply issues. The Special
Collections department is also publishing a collection of over 80 items
from Cuba.
Yoshiro Castro-Fritz from Manatee County Public Library spoke about
the contributions to the community the library has made through its
Book Mobile project. Between the Book Mobile and ongoing
continuing education efforts, the Manatee County Public Library has
exemplified what libraries can do in their communities.
Bill Foege from Polk Community College spoke about what the library
is doing to handle a 14 percent enrollment increase over last year,
including opening two new facilities – one in 2008 at the Lakeland
Airport, and another in January of 2009 at Lake Wales. Foege also
announced that Christina Fullerton of the college’s Winter Haven
campus participated in the Sunshine State Library Leader Institute.
Catherine Lavallee-Welch from the University of South Florida’s
Lakeland Library described the new joint-use facility they have
opened with Polk Community College. They have renovated areas
for a writing lab and study spaces. They also celebrated several
events, including Banned Books Week and a presentation of “The
Hollywood Librarian,” a documentary film about librarians.
Anne Haywood of Bruton Memorial Library spoke about making over
their library with help from Ruth O’Donnell, Florida Library Association
executive director. The community and the city manager were
pleased by the library staff’s efforts. Haywood ended the member
presentation portion by offering the challenge: “Don’t sit in your
space. Do a lot with a little.”
__________________________________________
Business Meeting
During the business meeting portion of the Annual Meeting, the
following items were voted upon and approved by TBLC members:
Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Inc. | Contact | LSTA | Privacy Statement | Site Map