Kate Theimer
| ISBN: 9781555706791 Published: 2010 6 x 9 | 246 pp. | $79.95 Request an Exam Copy |  WorldCat record
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To connect with and successfully serve the growing generation of native Web 2.0 users, archivists, and other professionals responsible for historical collections must learn how to accommodate their changing information needs and expectations. In this clearly written, jargon-free guide, Kate Theimer, highly regarded author of the prominent blog on archives and technology, demystifies essential Web 2.0 concepts, tools, and buzzwords, and provides a thorough introduction to the ways in which they offer new ways to interact with traditional audiences and attract new ones.
Theimer reviews the fundamental principles of important Web 2.0 tools. She includes plentiful examples of how archives around the world have been successfully using each one, and provides step-by-step tips on what you need to do to implement it in your own institution. There is guidance to help readers assess their current Web presence and evaluate how Web 2.0 tools can fit into an overall outreach plan. Advice for integration and implementation spans the gamut of Web 2.0 tools, including:
• Blogs
• Podcasting
• Wikis
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Flickr
• YouTube
• Mashups
• Widgets
Theimer also includes screenshots and checklists to further clarify each topic, as well as Sidebar Q&A’s with organizations that have successfully utilized Web 2.0 tools, including the Library of Congress, Florida State Archives, Seattle Municipal Archives and many more. There are also suggestions for developing metrics to evaluate the success of your implementation, as well as appendices that list additional Web resources. If your goals include connecting unique archival material with people interested today, this book is for you.
Theimer reviews the fundamental principles of important Web 2.0 tools. She includes plentiful examples of how archives around the world have been successfully using each one, and provides step-by-step tips on what you need to do to implement it in your own institution. There is guidance to help readers assess their current Web presence and evaluate how Web 2.0 tools can fit into an overall outreach plan. Advice for integration and implementation spans the gamut of Web 2.0 tools, including:
• Blogs
• Podcasting
• Wikis
• Flickr
• YouTube
• Mashups
• Widgets
Theimer also includes screenshots and checklists to further clarify each topic, as well as Sidebar Q&A’s with organizations that have successfully utilized Web 2.0 tools, including the Library of Congress, Florida State Archives, Seattle Municipal Archives and many more. There are also suggestions for developing metrics to evaluate the success of your implementation, as well as appendices that list additional Web resources. If your goals include connecting unique archival material with people interested today, this book is for you.
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Kate Theimer is the author of the popular ArchivesNext blog (www.archivesnext.com), as well as a regular speaker at conferences and workshops on issues related to the use of Web 2.0 technologies by archives and historical organizations. In conjunction with her blog, she created and manages the “Best Archives on the Web” and the “Movers and Shakers in Archives” awards, as well as the “Archives 2.0” wiki (http://archives2point0.wetpaint.com). Kate holds a Master of Information degree with a specialization in archives and records management from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts from the University of Maryland, and has held positions at the National Archives and Records Administration, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. She is also the editor of a forthcoming book from the Society of American Archivists about the implications of Web 2.0 tools for the archival profession.