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Application of Web 2.0 Tools in Libraries in Africa: A Reality Check

Application of Web 2.0 Tools in Libraries in Africa: A Reality Check

Tom Kwanya, Christine Stilwell
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781466674158|ISBN10: 1466674156|EISBN13: 9781466674165
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7415-8.ch005
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Kwanya, Tom, and Christine Stilwell. "Application of Web 2.0 Tools in Libraries in Africa: A Reality Check." Social Media Strategies for Dynamic Library Service Development, edited by Adeyinka Tella, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 85-112. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7415-8.ch005

APA

Kwanya, T. & Stilwell, C. (2015). Application of Web 2.0 Tools in Libraries in Africa: A Reality Check. In A. Tella (Ed.), Social Media Strategies for Dynamic Library Service Development (pp. 85-112). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7415-8.ch005

Chicago

Kwanya, Tom, and Christine Stilwell. "Application of Web 2.0 Tools in Libraries in Africa: A Reality Check." In Social Media Strategies for Dynamic Library Service Development, edited by Adeyinka Tella, 85-112. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7415-8.ch005

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Abstract

The emergence of Web 2.0, the read/write social web, has prompted a momentous change in the way library users seek information, communicate, and collaborate. This trend is affecting the usability and relevance of libraries as the epicentres of information and knowledge. It is essential, therefore, that libraries adopt this technology to fit their services and products as closely as possible to the emerging lifestyles of the users. The application of Web 2.0 tools to conceptualise and deliver library services in developed countries is widely documented. In Africa, however, literature on this subject remains scanty. The authors conducted a reality check of the current status of the application of Web 2.0 tools in libraries, assessed the current impact of Web 2.0 on library services, identified the challenges African libraries face while adopting Web 2.0, and proposed ways to use Web 2.0 tools effectively in libraries in Africa.

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