The document discusses the impact of Web 2.0 technologies on library catalogues and describes efforts to make the library OPAC more user-friendly and feature-rich. It outlines surveys that found users dissatisfied with traditional OPACs. The author discusses experiments at the University of Huddersfield to add Web 2.0 features like spell checking, keyword and citation suggestions, and user reviews/comments. Other libraries innovating with OPACs are also highlighted. The talk encourages libraries to continue innovating their OPACs and embracing new technologies.

1. OPAC 2.0 Teaching the Pig to Sing Continuing impact of Web 2.0 on library catalogues Dave Pattern, Library Systems Manager University of Huddersfield, UK [email_address]

4. does your OPAC “suck”?

10. pig ugly?

11. “kissy, kissy?”

15. spell checker

17. keyword suggestions (2)

19. borrowing suggestions

20. personalised suggestions

21. ratings and comments

23. other editions

24. email alerts

25. RSS feeds

26. RSS feeds

27. keyword cloud

28. was it worth doing?

30. other libraries

31. Ann Arbor District Library

33. North Carolina State University

34. LibraryThing for Libraries

35. Plymouth State University

36. Topeka and Shawnee County

37. University of Warwick

38. Hennepin County Library

43. VuFind

44. fac-back-opac

49. Ex Libris “Primo”

50. Innovative Interfaces “Encore”

51. SirsiDynix “Enterprise”

52. Bowker “AquaBrowser”

53. play and experimentation

55. admit it, haven’t you wanted to do this in your library…

56. Huddersfield Public Library

57. somewhere over the rainbow?

59. Keyword search visualisations

60. eye candy

61. OPAC 2.0

66. implementation of features

67. features – future trends?

68. feature importance

69. technology adoption lifecycle

70. technology adoption – 2007

71. technology adoption – now?

72. importance – UK respondents

73. thank you!