SociaLib : a collaborative digital library model platform using Web 2.0

• Published in: Electronic library Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 622 - 641
• Main Author: Mitropoulos, Sarandis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald 01.01.2014; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Academic Libraries; Acceptance; Accessibility; Cellular telephones; Collaboration; Content management systems; Cooperation; Design engineering; Digital libraries; Digital systems; Electronic Libraries; Electronic Publishing; Environment; Exact sciences and technology; ILS; Information and communication sciences; Information science. Documentation; Integrated library systems; Integrated library systems (Computer systems); Internet; Librarians; Library and information science. General aspects; Library cooperation; Library Networks; Library Personnel; Library Services; Library users; Management Systems; Mathematical models; Online Surveys; Operating systems; Platforms; Sciences and techniques of general use; Smartphones; Social networks; Studies; Web 2.0; Web 2.0 Technologies; Web Sites; Content management; System management; Web 2.0; Library 2.0; Cooperation; Use; Models; Electronic library; Content management systems; Digital libraries
• ISSN: 0264-0473; 1758-616X
• DOI: 10.1108/EL-09-2012-0123

Describes the SociaLib system, a collaborative digital library system which uses the Drupal content management system to implement Web 2.0 functionalities and facilitate collaboration and cooperation between its users, offering a variety of functions such as wikis and forums and is providing accessibility from microbrowsers. Gives an example of how such a system can be used in a real-world situation, with ideas for future work. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.