1. Physical and digital – the concept of ”Library 2.0” and Norwegian public libraries Ragnar Nordlie Oslo University College

2. Challenges are well known: Traditional library materials (books, periodicals) become deliverable in digital form New materials (images, sound) become deliverable in similar form through similar channels New communication channels allows contact with expertise (e.g. Reference librarians) without physical presence Computer access ubiquitous (at home, in workplace) ”Information literacy” integrated in education, population becomes self-sufficient searchers(?)

3. So far, little change in apparent belief in the value of the physical library ”building boom” in new, prestigious library buildings Institutional cooperation between public and academic libraries - but what about the content?

4. ”Web 2.0” – the ”second-generation” internet A new phase in the interaction of the World Wide Web with society? Major difference: web user as participant, not only consumer of services ”more power to the user” Examples of Web 2.0 services: –Wikipedia (vs. Britannica online) –Blog (vs. personal homepage) –Flickr (sharing digital images) –Amazon (online bookstore with reader and automatic recommendations)

5. ”Library 2.0” - more power to the user? Library blogs in addition to library homepages – news from library, feedback to library LibraryThing – shared cataloging (where users do the sharing) ”Folksonomies” and ”tagging” – user-provided subject headings (e.g. in local history photo collections)

6. Challenge to library as place? How to preserve authority and professionalism How to integrate user participation in current services How to promote value of ”shared space” in digital setting ….