University of Cincinnati Libraries developed various Web 2.0 tools to enhance the Users Experience and direct access to resources through their Social Networking Portals or their browser toolbars.
We developed a toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
We had widgets for MySpace, Google, and Facebook.
We also had desktop Gadgets for VIsta, Micrsofot Live, and Google Gadgets.
As all of our information moves from print to digital objects we need new ways to validate, cross-reference, and authenticate information. The Web 3.0 is providing us the next generation tools to help connect, describe, and verify that the informational resources we are using are factually related. Like most intelligences this will be automated through AI engines, coded algorithms, resource linking, and accurate metadata. We will explore some of the current technologies (APIs, Cloud Providers,…), open access protocols (Linked Open Data, DOIs, URIs,…), and community initiatives (Semantic Web, RDF,…) The goal of this presentation is to provide an overview of current linking technologies, demonstrate possible integration for your institutional repository, and discuss the future of validation and verification.