Abstract
Ever since the term “Web 2.0” was introduced, people have been asking: What is coming next? Web 3.0? Is it the semantic web? Is it the social web? Mobile technologies? Is it some form of virtual reality? The paper will highlight the Web 2.0 - Web 3.0 movement with practical examples, the changes it brings in everyday life for academic libraries. From blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, social networking, instant messaging, flickr, and You Tube, to the explosion of twitter
and mobile technologies. Are we ready for the Web 3.0 and the new challenge it provides? We need to ask: Where are we now and where do we want to be? Where is the technology taking us? “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you are not part of the steamroller, you are part of the road” Stewart Brand.