Asst: Research Paper
For this assignment, you will prepare a paper (10-12 pages, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double spaced) that centers on one of the theories, principles, issues, or tools of Web 2.0/Library 2.0. It should contain a thorough literature review, reflect your logically expressed opinions, and offer ideas for the future of libraries and information centers in a 2.0 world. The paper should include
It may be helpful to identify a specific issue or problem that the Web 2.0/Library 2.0 movement faces. You may also identify an existing LIS problem or issue that you think Web 2.0/Library 2.0 theory and practice can be used to address.
You will review the literature to see what experts have written including Buckland, Rheingold and other library theorists, mine the recent professional literature on L2 thinking and concepts, add your own analysis that advances the discussion of the topic, and examine implications for practice. In other words, you are not merely summarizing what others have said. Rather, you are reviewing existing literature, developing your own argument, and then drawing meaningful conclusions that synthesize your ideas with the historical perspectives and research done to date.
Please post a 200 word abstract of your paper on your blog the week the paper is due.
Use a standard citation format (MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian) and be consistent.
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