Michael Stephens, blogging over at Tame the Web, has posted an interview he had with Special Libraries Associations' IT Bulletin Digital Focus in which he discusses, among other things, his views and predictions on Library 2.0. Although long, it is still a very good read, filled with ideas that those in the archives profession contemplating Archives 2.0 should consider.
I mention Stephens' blog post because in the past few weeks there has been a healthy discussion in the Archives blogosphere about Archives 2.0 - what it could be, what it could do for archives and archivists, what it would mean to researchers and future users - and the Archives profession in the Web 2.0 era.
Kate over at ArchivesNext started the discussion with her interesting blog post "Archives 2.0?" and several other bloggers (including yours truly....wink wink) made thoughtful comments. Be sure to read the blog post and comments - and submit a comment as well.
As someone who has been calling for change in Archives in regards to Web 2.0 adoption (its values and ethics and technology usage) both from this blog and currently from this dismal unemployment chair, I believe these discussions on Archives 2.0 is the correct course of action. But these discussions must be followed up with concrete strategies.
Archives 2.0 will not be Library 2.0. Archives 2.0 will not merely mirror the actions taken by our colleagues in libraries. No, Archives 2.0 must grasp the values and ethics of Web 2.0, understand the Web 2.0 technologies, and then muster up the courage and envision how these elements can solve the problems facing archives and archivists.
Monday, October 27, 2008
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- David Kemper is an analyst, archivist, writer, and digital access specialist. His interests include enhancing user access to information and improving the user experience.
He has a B.A. in History and a Master's in Library and Information Studies with seven years experience working on information management and information technology projects, conducting research and analysis, and implementing websites and developing and managing Web content.
He plans, implements and maintains web-based solutions (see portfolio). He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about the value of the Web in providing access to archival materials and on digital preservation research. Besides The DIGITAL Archive blog, which he started in 2005, he maintains archivius, an aggregator blog on digitization and digital preservation news.
David believes that empowering people with quality content can enrich lives and transform the world.
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