More on Social Software in Libraries
August 10th, 2004Alexander Johannesen, a software developer in Canberra, Australia working for the National library of Australia, writes:
“What is social software? It surely isn’t for socialising, but more to do with aknowledging the social aspects of interaction between computer users. Note this, because it is important, and quite possibly the very thing that keeps social software from getting in the door. Don’t let the buzzword “social software” equal software to socialise with, because that is why the coffee-room was invented; no, talk about how the social patterns that are currently untapped can be utilised to make the corporate / organisational life excel and work better together. I think that will work much, much better.”
Alex is also into Topic Maps as part of thie whole social software idea. I read a bit on it and it seems way over my head, theoretically. Obviously, I’m not dismissing it. I just need to read more…