Adoption of Web 2.0 in US academic libraries: a survey of ARL library websites
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 27 September 2011
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to survey the web sites of the academic libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (USA) regarding the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies.
Design/methodology/approach
The websites of 100 member academic libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (USA) were surveyed.
Findings
All libraries were found to be using various tools of Web 2.0. Blogs, microblogs, RSS, instant messaging, social networking sites, mashups, podcasts, and vodcasts were widely adopted, while wikis, photo sharing, presentation sharing, virtual worlds, customized webpage and vertical search engines were used less. Libraries were using these tools for sharing news, marketing their services, providing information literacy instruction, providing information about print and digital resources, and soliciting feedback of users.
Originality/value
The paper is useful for future planning of Web 2.0 use in academic libraries.
Keywords
Citation
Mahmood, K. and Richardson, J.V. (2011), "Adoption of Web 2.0 in US academic libraries: a survey of ARL library websites", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 45 No. 4, pp. 365-375. https://doi.org/10.1108/00330331111182085
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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