First, let's define the whole Web 2.0 term. "SOFTWARE WHICH ENABLES MASS PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES" is a term I lifted from Eli Edward's presentation which I'm sure she lifted from somewhere else. Basically, it's a website or web-based software that allows you to interact with people. Prior to that were static web pages, and one couldn't comment or interact with the content. Nowadays, there's blogs and wikis where you can comment - sort of like a giant message board.
The Library world has been quick to promote Web 2.0 and one of the results is an interactive Library Catalog where patrons can rate books, leave reviews, and make comments to make it more Amazon-like, which is the epitome of catalog 2.0. Some products our library has looked at were LibraryThing, BiblioCommons, and Chilifresh. They all required subscription fees, but the main roadblock to implementation was concern of spam, inappropriate reviews, and lack of staff time to moderate. A new social OPAC product is the "free" Sopac 2.0, recently implemented at Darien Library. It will be interesting to see how well this product is developed and if our management decides to take the plunge into opening our catalog up for public interactivity.
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