UKOLN's Social Web Workshops
An Introduction to Web 2.0 and the Social Web
- Title
- An Introduction to Web 2.0 and the Social Web
- Date
- Friday 18th December 2009
- Venue
- Learning Studio/First floor lecture room, Museum Studies Building, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, LE1 7RF, disabled access
- Time
- 10am - 4pm, lunch included
- Cost
- Free
- Numbers of Participants
- 17 attendees
- Audience
- This workshop is aimed at members of the museums, libraries and archives communities. Priority will be given to those involved in MLA initiatives. Note that if the event is over-subscribed we reserve the right to cancel bookings in order to ensure that a suitable representation from across the sector is provided.
- Booking
- Now fully booked.
- Abstract
Web 2.0 and the Social Web are terms which are now being used widely. But what do these terms mean? And what, if anything, can Web 2.0 and the Social Web offer to museums, libraries and archives, especially small organisations with limited budgets and technical expertise?
This workshop will attempt to answer these questions. As well as demystifying the terms and the technologies, the workshop will also address the challenges which institutions may face in seeking to make use of Web 2.0 to support the needs of their users.
- Learning Objectives
- By the end of the workshop participants will:
- Have gained an understanding of what is meant by the terms 'Web 2.0' and the 'Social Web'.
- Have seen examples of Web 2.0 technologies including blogs, wikis, microblogs and RSS.
- Have seen examples of the non-technical aspects of Web 2.0 including the importance of openness and user generated content.
- Have seen examples of how Web 2.0 is being used in the cultural heritage sector.
- Have explored barriers to the effective use of Web 2.0.
- Have discussed ways of addressing such barriers.
- Have had the opportunity to develop links and share resources with other participants at the workshop.
- Accompanying Handouts
- Participants will be provided with a number of handouts including relevant briefing papers.
Run in partnership with the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester.
Timetable
A provisional timetable for the workshop is given below. Note that this format provides three parallel sessions. Participants will take part in each of the three sessions: a hands-on session; a group discussion on the opportunities provided by the Social Web and a group discussion on the barriers to effective use of the Social Web.
A provisional timetable for the workshop is given below. Note that this format provides three parallel sessions. Participants will take part in each of the three sessions: a hands-on session; a group discussion on the opportunities provided by the Social Web and a group discussion on the barriers to effective use of the Social Web.
| Time | Session | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00-10.30 | Registration | |
| 10.30-10.50 | Introduction, Marieke Guy, UKOLN | Scene-setting and session aims |
| 10.50-11.50 | An Introduction to Web 2.0 and the Social Web, Marieke Guy, UKOLN | Main talk |
| 11.50-12.30 | Using Social Networking on the Museum Studies distance learning course | |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | 13.30-14.00 | Parallel Session 1: Hands on Session: Making use of Web 2.0 and Social Web services | Hands on Session |
| 13.30-14.00 | Parallel Session 1: Group Discussion 1: Exploring Options | Discussion group on the potential benefits of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 13.30-14.00 | Parallel Session 1: Group Discussion 2: Addressing Barriers | Discussion group on the barriers to the deployment and effective use of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 14.00-14.30 | Parallel Session 2: Hands on Session: Making use of Web 2.0 and Social Web services | Hands on Session |
| 14.00-14.30 | Parallel Session 2: Group Discussion 1: Exploring Options | Discussion group on the potential benefits of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 14.00-14.30 | Parallel Session 2: Group Discussion 2: Addressing Barriers | Discussion group on the barriers to the deployment and effective use of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 14.30-15.00 | Parallel Session 3: Hands on Session: Making use of Web 2.0 and Social Web services | Hands on Session |
| 14.30-15.00 | Parallel Session 3: Group Discussion 1: Exploring Options | Discussion group on the potential benefits of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 14.30-15.00 | Parallel Session 3: Group Discussion 2: Addressing Barriers | Discussion group on the barriers to the deployment and effective use of Web 2.0 and the Social Web |
| 15.00-15.15 | TEA | |
| 15.15-15.30 | Report Back | |
| 15.30-15.50 | Addressing the Challenges, Marieke Guy, UKOLN | Talk |
| 15.50-16.00 | Final Conclusions | |
| 16.00 | Workshop Ends |
Materials
- WetPaint Wiki
- UKOLN Social Web workshop Wiki
Slides
- Introduction to Web 2.0 and the Social Web
- [MS PowerPoint 97/2000 format] - [HTML format]
- Addressing the Challenges
- [MS PowerPoint 97/2000 format] - [HTML format]
Exercises
- Breakout Group Exercise: Opportunities and Barriers
- [MS Word format]
- Hands-on Exercise 1: Using an Externally Hosted Wiki Service
- [MS Word format]
- Hands-on Exercise 2: Using a Micro-blogging Service
- [MS Word format]
- Hands-on Exercise 3: Using Social Bookmarking and Sharing Services
- [MS Word format]
- Hands-on Exercise 4: Seeing how your Organisation is portrayed Online
- [MS Word format]
- Personal Action Plan
- [MS Word format]
Briefing Papers
- An Introduction to Blogs (briefing no 2)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- Use of Blogs in Libraries (briefing no 3)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- Developing Blog Policies (briefing no 5)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- Addressing Barriers to Blogging (briefing no 12)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- An Introduction to Social Networks (briefing no 13)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- Facebook: Opportunities and Challenges (briefing no 14)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- An Introduction to Micro-blogging (briefing no 35)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- An Introduction to Twitter (briefing no 36)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Word]
- A Risks and Opportunities Framework For The Social Web (briefing no 67)
- Briefing Document: [About] - [HTML] - [MS Wordd]
Photos on Flick using socialwebleicester.
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URLs
For a list of related resources please see the Delicious social bookmarking Web site (for the tag 'mla-social-web-workshop') - a selection of the resources are listed below.
Facilitators
Marieke Guy, UKOLN
Marieke Guy works as a research officer in the Community and Outreach Team at UKOLN, a centre of excellence in digital information management based at the University of Bath. Much of her work involves exploring Web 2.0 technologies and their relevance to the communities she works with.
She is co-chair of the Institutional Web Management Workshop, an annual 3-day event for those involved in the provision of institutional Web services. In the past she has worked on many interesting projects including: preservation of Web resources, 'good' APIs, ePrints repository, Nof-digitise, the subject portals project and editor of a number of Web magazines.
Marieke is the remote worker champion at UKOLN. She writes a blog entitled Ramblings of a Remote Worker and has just won the National Remote Worker Award.
Ross Parry, Programme Director, Digital Heritag
Senior Lecturer in Digital Heritage, University of Leicester; and Chair of Museums Computer Group.
