Program: electronic library and information systems

Libraries as a common denominator: A view from New Zealand of the citizen, country and global perspective

Penny Carnaby

The purpose of this paper is to show how libraries in New Zealand have developed their digital strategies in order to serve its citizens, the country and the world.

Information literacy and Web 2.0: is it just hype?

Peter Godwin

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that Web 2.0 provides an exciting set of tools for librarians to help their students become more information‐literate.

Librarians 2.0: sowing padi in (the) SEA

Ivan Chew

The purpose of this paper is to present an exploratory survey as part of a presentation for the Bridging Worlds 2008 conference. It seeks to understand how library…

Open source, crowd source: harnessing the power of the people behind our libraries

Cindi Trainor

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the use of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 technologies so that librarians can combine open source software with…

Virtual communities in Europe: the European Library approach

Fleur Stigter

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of The Bridging Worlds Conference which was held in October 2008 in Singapore.

Library 2.0: balancing the risks and benefits to maximise the dividends

Brian Kelly, Paul Bevan, Richard Akerman, Jo Alcock, Josie Fraser

The purpose of this paper is to provide a number of examples of how Web 2.0 technologies and approaches (Library 2.0) are being used within the library sector. The paper…

Developing a metrics‐based online strategy for libraries

Joe Pagano

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the various web metrics tools that are available, and to indicate how these might be used in libraries.

Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development and Impact

Martin Myhill

Library Partnerships: Making Connections between School and Public Libraries

Robin Yeates

Editorial

Lucy A. Tedd