""Reading Rants!": Exploring the Design and Implementation of a Social " by Rachel Hall, Rebecca Troup et al.

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"Reading Rants!": Exploring the Design and Implementation of a Social Cataloging Tool for Teens

Authors

Rachel Hall, University of Iowa School of Library and Information ScienceFollow
Rebecca Troup, University of Iowa School of Library and Information ScienceFollow
Rebecca Ramsey, Lamoni Public LibraryFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2010

Peer Reviewed

Abstract

In this paper we explore the possibility of creating and implementing an interactive library OPAC interface, called Reading Rants!, that would be designed for and used exclusively by teens. An interactive interface such as Reading Rants! would allow teenagers to interact with their library catalog by contributing content to bibliographic records. Content creation is an integral aspect of the Web 2.0 experience; it transforms the user's experience with the catalog into a dynamic conversation. By providing this highly valued service for teenagers, public libraries would elevate their worth to future library supporters and become more essential to and embedded in the community.

Keywords

OPAC, SOPAC, Social Cataloging, Teenagers, Young Adult Services

Comments

Previously presented in Digital Environments, taught by Jennifer Burek Pierce, Fall 2009.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.

Language

english

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