Web 2.0 and Library 2.0: Subscription Agents Respond to New Technology, Trends and Opportunity

Abstract

Library literature is currently filled with articles on Library 2.0, and recent library conferences have a program track on either Web 2.0 or Library 2.0. Some authors challenge the notion that either of these concepts is actually a new set of software or technology. Some in our industry believe that this is all smoke and mirrors. History will show that there is actually a new movement underway that builds on the library as a service to communities. Web 2.0 will help fashion the next generation of library services. (Author abstract)