Librarian Networking Site Gets New Abilities
August 15, 2008
WebJunction, an online learning community for librarians and library staff, has launched new social and learning applications for the site. The site, first started with money and backing from the Online Computer Library Center and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, had 30,000 individual members even before the revamp. There are three new items of note:
- A “friending” utility allowing librarians to connect with friends, peers, and colleagues from across the library community. There are also public profiles, the ability to tag useful bits of information, and recommendations.
- Librarians can now create their own content with tools provided by the site.
- There are more flexible online courses covering business, technical, and library skills.
A report on Blogjunction, the site’s blog, says that since the new tools launched last week, the library site had had 15,000 unique visitors, a pace that, if it keeps up, will give them more traffic than in any other month of their 5-year existence. –Josh Fischman
Thanks for covering our “rebirth”, Josh. The response to WJ from the library community has been phenomenal. We’re trying our best to do right by you folks and grow/refine our services to meet your needs.
I appreciate you taking the time to share the news with others in Libraryland.
Cheers!