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Main Authors: Blummer, Barbara, Kenton, Jeffrey M.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1069071
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  • The Availability of Web 2.0 Tools from Community College Libraries' Websites Serving Large Student Bodies Blummer, Barbara Kenton, Jeffrey M. Web 2.0 Technologies Community Colleges College Libraries Web Sites Library Services Delivery Systems Access to Information Content Analysis Technology Uses in Education Distance Education Educational Technology Literature Reviews Academic Libraries Electronic Publishing Social Networks Computer Mediated Communication Institutional Characteristics School Size Web 2.0 tools offer academic libraries new avenues for delivering services and resources to students. In this research we report on a content analysis of 100 US community college libraries' Websites for the availability of Web 2.0 applications. We found Web 2.0 tools utilized by 97% of our sample population and many of these sites contained more than one Web 2.0 tool. We identified LibGuides, social networking tools, chat technology, photo video sharing sites and RSS updates as especially popular among these libraries. Our findings support research on the availability of Web 2.0 applications in academic libraries supporting four year institutions.