I decided to take a look at the Web 2.0 Awards. I must say I liked their choices for awardees. I personally love Craigslist the 1st place winner in the Classifieds and Directories category. I have been using Craigslist for a few years now. This is what I love about it. It is just like the newspaper classifieds with discussion boards added in and it takes place in real time! So the content is always fresh. People are always posting. I purchased some of the furniture for my apartment by searching the Craigslist ads. I also love that it is not owned by Google, Yahoo, or Microsoft. It is paid for with ad revenue. Craig, the founder, is not out to make money! I also like the fact that users do not need to create a username and password to use Craigslist.
Anyway, my love of Craigslist also caused me to take a look at ParkingSearch.com. I did not really search this one because you had to create a usernames and password to use it. Then I checked out Oodle which uses the tag line “More listings. Smarter classified.” Truthfully, I probably still like Craigslist more, but it is nice to know that alternatives are out there.
This is the part in the post where I try to explain how libraries can use Craigslist, Oodle, or other Web 2.0 Social Sites. Libraries could use Craigslist or Oodle to post job postings. I know many of my friends have searched Craigslist before for jobs. In the professional networking category LinkedIn is a first place winner. Library staff can use LinkedIn to be connected virtually to classmates, business acquaintances, friends, and co-workers in order to exchange ideas or connections. It is sort of a visual representation of the six degrees of separation that connect us all.
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