I found it difficult to find a 2.0 website that did not just duplicate the ones we already know. And try and find one that is interesting enough to use as an example in a library context.
I don't think Pearl trees is that well known. Their website puts it succinctly:
Pearltrees is the social way to organize, discover and share the stuff you like on the Web. Use Pearltrees to keep at hand the stuff you find everyday on the Web, to discover new stuff in your areas of interest and to drive people through your web.
I think that there is enough potential here for the librarian to promote a number of products and items of interest for the users of the library. The sharing idea is useful as well as conneting with others who might have the same interests.
And it looks good.
Thank you very much for this post! If you want more info about the idea behind Pearltrees, you should read this article, written by the creator of Pearltrees: http://www.cratyle.net/en/2010/03/11/the-webs-third-frontier/
ReplyDelete(Disclosure: I am Community Manager at Pearltrees)
Zie je hoe alert er door Pearltrees wordt gereageerd? Zouden wij daar een voorbeeld aan kunnen nemen als bibliotheek?
ReplyDeletePearltrees doet mij heel erg denken aan een opzet van een catalogussysteem dat ooit landelijk werd ontwikkeld voor de jeugd. Helaas nooit meer wat van gehoord. Te vooruitstrevend voor die tijd vrees ik. Mensen bouwden op die manier hun eigen verbindingen op in de catalogus en voegde daar online informatie aan toe.