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A reflection is made about the “Library 2.0” concept as a new way of understanding libraries, underlining that the use of the technology does not by itself define a Library 2.0, but rather the attitude toward users and, most importantly, good planning of both virtual and physical services. The innovations of recent decades are reviewed; in every case, it was thought that we were facing a revolution of the library model. Finally, we discuss whether the new concept of “Library 2.0” is really a revolution or will simply be absorbed inside the “old” model that we currently have.

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Digital information, digital books and the World Wide Web are gaining an increasing and accelerated importance over paper resources. Therefore, it is time for librarians to begin to assume new roles, including the construction, maintenance and management of websites for each library, as long as its resources permit. Acquisition and application of information architecture and usability skills are essential for good design of these digital libraries, along with the identification of valuable resources on the Web, the development of repositories and the creation and management of digital communities around the library’s website using the tools of Web 2.0. This process should be accompanied by corresponding changes at the political level to facilitate the allocation of the financial resources, technology, training and human resources necessary to do so.

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This insightful introduction to understanding mashups describes them as a kind of content aggregation that permits mixing several information sources or applications, in an effort to develop different content or application based on these sources, saving time and development effort. Some real examples and advantages are pointed out, as well as possible implications for future Opacs, within the world of the so-called “Library 2.0”.

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“C’EST L’HOMME QUE JE SUIS QUI ME REND MISANTHROPE”, noted Jules Renard. Yes, I don’t care much for the concepts of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 and other buzz words a la mode. Call me a dinosaur, but I don’t blog and don’t read blogs. But even cynics have to admit that the Internet continues to transform information services like nothing ever before. Some innovations will stay, others will be gone in a few years.

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This article provides an overview of web 2.0 and library 2.0. An analysis is offered of websites widely acknowledged as being successful. These websites were those that led to the new concept web 2.0. Essential characteristics of this type of site are reviewed, such as employing important technologic innovations and novel ways of interacting with users. The second part of the paper analyses the significance of library 2.0 as a web 2.0 application for libraries. After a brief review of the principal definitions, a new one is proposed. Examples are given of the 2.0 services that libraries are currently offering or could offer in the future.

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The user participation is one of the principal keys in the web 2.0. The new technologies allow people not only to consume but also create and manage the content in a collaborative environment. The implementation of these new trends in the library context leads to library 2.0. Blogs, rss and wikis, are described. Also, possible applications in libraries are commented and some cases are analyzed.

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EL 31TH ELAG LIBRARY SYSTEMS SEMINAR tuvo lugar en Barcelona entre los días 9 y 11 de mayo, y reunió a 120 participantes vinculados al mundo de las bibliotecas y las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) de más de 20 países europeos. Este evento anual fue organizado en esta ocasión por el Consorci de Biblioteques de les Universitats Catalanes (CBUC), la Universitat de Barcelona (UB), la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) y la Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) y se desarrolló en el Edificio Histórico de la UB y en la recién inaugurada Biblioteca de Filosofía, Geografía e Historia de la misma universidad.