Hi all (apologies for cross-posting, this message also appeared on
LIS-PUB-LIBS earlier today)
A group has been set up in the North East region, and we need your help?
Our focus is on producing documents for those who want to engage in
conversations with their central IT departments about implementing Web 2.0
technologies, but who perhaps feel they lack enough library-specific
evidence to support their argument (or those who are simply looking for
examples of best practice).
To this end, we are looking for potential case studies of libraries who
have successfully convinced their own IT sections to allow access to a Web
2.0 technology, or who have allowed staff access to the same (for example
staff blogs or the creation of wikis or podcasts by staff). If you recently
argued that your public PC users should have access to things such as
Messenger, Skype, YouTube or other Web 2.0 technologies, and were
successful, please feel free to respond with a description of what you
wanted, how you asked for it, and what kind of discussions took place
between you and your central IT section. We are also interested in hearing
from those who have put together arguments which didn't work out; why were
you refused access to a certain technology? What reasons did your IT
department give? Was it even an IT decision?
The group consists of a few libraries from the North East, together with
MLA NE, and Brian Kelly from UKOLN. Anyone who would be able to put
together a few words about what they asked for and how they got it is
encouraged to respond. I will summarise for the list.
Cheers
Oliver Davy
Senior ICT Library Assistant
Central Library
Northumberland Square
North Shields
NE30 1QU
( Tel: (0191) 200 6294
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