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<p>Dedication</p> <p>List of figures</p> <p>Acknowledgements</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>About the author</p> <p>Chapter 1: What does the Internet have to do with my library?</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A personal journey</p> <p>A brief history of the Internet</p> <p>The World Wide Web</p> <p>Librarians and the Internet</p> <p>A brief history of Google</p> <p>An uneasy relationship</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 2: Google Custom Search</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A new summer project</p> <p>How it works</p> <p>Other libraries using Custom Search</p> <p>Looking to the future</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 3: Facebook and Twitter</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 4: Flickr: if it’s good enough for the Library of Congress it’s good enough for your library</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A history of Flickr</p> <p>Case study: Library of Congress</p> <p>Case study: the Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin</p> <p>How to use Flickr</p> <p>Libraries making exemplary use of Flickr</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 5: iGoogle and other useful products</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Google Groups</p> <p>Google Mail</p> <p>Google Analytics</p> <p>iGoogle</p> <p>Google Documents</p> <p>Google Voice</p> <p>StatCounter</p> <p>Skype</p> <p>GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)</p> <p>IMDB (Internet Movie Database)</p> <p>LibraryThing</p> <p>KaywaQRcode</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 6: YouTube: much more than videos of cats playing piano</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>history of YouTube</p> <p>A visit to YouTube headquarters</p> <p>How to add a video to YouTube</p> <p>Adding your own captions</p> <p>Other exemplary sites</p> <p>Case study: citizen journalism – Queens Library budget cuts</p> <p>YouTube as a source for medical information</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 7: Google Scholar – just walked down the aisle with WorldCat</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A history of Google Scholar</p> <p>Case study: Google Scholar in an academic setting</p> <p>At the Googleplex</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 8: Blogger: get your message out where the patrons are</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>A history of Blogger</p> <p>A history of WordPress</p> <p>A visit with the blog team at Google</p> <p>Adding sound</p> <p>Case study: a blog success story</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 9: Google Maps and Google Earth</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Geotagging the online collections’ locations</p> <p>Google Maps</p> <p>At Google’s New York headquarters</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 10: Electronic books</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Genesis</p> <p>A university digitization project</p> <p>Google Books</p> <p>A visit to the Googleplex</p> <p>The Internet Archive</p> <p>The e-book revolution</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 11: Discovery platforms</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A new offering</p> <p>Social tagging</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 12: Mobile applications for libraries</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>The mobile universe</p> <p>Case study: the Mendik Library of New York Law School</p> <p>Library Anywhere</p> <p>BiblioCommons</p> <p>The mobile market</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 13: Where is this all going?</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction – the information shift</p> <p>The end of spin</p> <p>Marshall Keys</p> <p>What can go wrong?</p> <p>The case of MySpace.com</p> <p>The look of a digital library</p> <p>The next generation of librarians</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Bibliography</p> <p>Index</p>