Reference Services 2.0:
A Proposal Model for Reference Services in
Library 2.0
By Pegah Tajer
Islamic Azad University – Marvdasht Branch - IRAN
Introduction
Reference Services
Direct Reference Services
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Information Services
Library Instruction
Indirect Reference Services
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Reference Sources Selection
Provision the Bibliographies, etc
Reference Sources Evaluation
.
Information
Technologies have
facilitated traditional
reference process and
made it more effective
What is Web 2.0?
The term web 2.0 was coined in 2004 by Dale
Dougherty & Tim O’Reilly in O’Reilly Media Inc.
Web 2.0 is an attempt to make the Web much
more public.
Participation,
trust,
collaboration,
experience are key principles of Web 2.0
Web 2.0 built on the collective intelligent.
and
Web 2.0 Tools
Blogs
RSS (Rich Site Summary)
Podcasting
Wikis
IM (Instant Massaging)
Tagging
SNS (Social Networking Sites)
Mashups
What is Library 2.0?
The Term Library 2.0 was made by
Michael Casey.
Library 2.0 utilizes Web 2.0
Reference Services 2.0
 A reference services model based on
Web 2.0 principles called Reference
Services 2.0 or RS 2.0 in this article.
RS 2.0 is a proposal model using
Web 2.0 tools for an effective
reference service in 2.0 libraries.
RS 2.0 Model Description
Wiki
Referenc
e
Services
2.0
Direct
Referenc
e
Services
2.0
Information Services
Library Instruction
Blog
IM
RSS
Indirect
Referenc
e
Services
2.0
Reference Sources
Selection
Provision the Bibliographies, etc
Reference Sources Evaluation
Podcasting
SNS
Tagging
Mashups
RS 2.0 Model Description
Web 2.0 tools used in this model are as follows:

IM: RS 2.0 revives reference interview via IM.
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Wikis: 4 types of Wiki used in RS 2.0 model.
Ready Reference Wiki
Wikis
Library Instruction Wiki
Collaborative Review Wiki
Reference Project Wiki
RS 2.0 Model Description
Blogs: RS 2.0 Model includes several blogs
too.
Blogs
RefLibrarian Blog
RefLink Blog
RS 2.0 Model Description
 RSS: RS 2.0 model creates RSS feeds for
users to subscribe to, including updates on
new items in a reference collection and
data bases.
 Podcasting: library tutorials, interviews,
reports, news, etc might utilize podcasting.
RS 2.0 Model Description
 Tagging: Users can tag their favorite
reference sources in RS 2.0.
 SNS (Social Networking Sites) : RS 2.0
model would be a social network.
RefThing can be used in RS 2.0 model as
a social network.
RS 2.0 Model Description
 Mashups: The RS 2.0 model which makes
use of wikis, blogs, IM, RSS, etc
synchronously, would be a mashup.
Discussion
RS 1.0
Reference
Librarian
Users
RS 2.0
RS
2.0
Reference
Librarian
Users
Discussion
RS 2.0 model
&

level of information literacy
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Users' culture
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Trust
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Editorship
Conclusion
RS 2.0 model is a proposal model can be used in 2.0 world. Library
2.0 can support RS 2.0 model well.
Moving from RS 1 to RS 2.0 needs a delicate plan.
Libraries cannot shift quickly to RS 2.0 unless reference librarians
and users really become 2.0
Library and information sciences courses need updating to train
reference librarian 2.0.
There are other ways web 2.0 tools can be used in reference
services. This article has proposed one. This model needs to be
improved. It proposed to start web 2.0 – based reference services.
The End
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