Dear Professionals, Use of Social softwares in Libraries I think librarians and information professionals need to know what social software are, Particularly ..> Blogs RSS Wikis Social Networking Softwares SecondLife (web 2.0, library 2.0) Flickr Social Bookmarking Softwares 'Social Software'--Defination: “Social software- is an umbrella term that applies to any tool that allows two or more persons to collaborate while each person is in a different location. The collaboration may occur in real time (called synchronous collaboration) or at different times (called asynchronous collaboration), while the locations may span continents or simply an office building." wikipedia ---http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_software Mashups: Mashups:"A mashup is a website or web application that seamlessly combines content from more than one source into an integrated experience."-----------Wikipedia(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_(web_application_hybrid) presentation on Mashups-http://www.slais.ubc.ca/allancho/mashup.ppt Why are mashups relevant for information professionals and librarians? "Matthew Dames lists two reasons: First, social software tools such as mashups are the perfect opportunity to extend its reach beyond the library building, particularly in a time when there is real fear that patrons are no longer use reference services as vehemently as they once did. Second: job security. 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