<div> Librarians need to utilize web 2.0 tools to generate rich-text learning environments and to create enriching, challenging, and supportive learning platforms for students. <i>The Teaching Librarian</i> shows how to utilize wikis, mindmaps, and Second Life to improve pedagogy for librarians. The authors explain how to obtain administration approval to implement web 2.0 tools, how to deal with and prevent technological glitches, and to remain aware of relevant legal issues in the United Kingdom and the USA. They also outline how to create learning interfaces that meet the needs of non-traditional students. The six chapters cover key areas of pedagogy and web 2.0, including: the relevance of LibGuides and its uses for pedagogy; using cloud computing and mobile apps in teaching; teaching with Wikis, Second Life, and Mind Maps; practical issues with web 2.0 technology; and a chapter on the legal issues surrounding the use of web 2.0 for pedagogy.<BR> <br> - Provides examples of empirical research that tests the implementation of Second Life, wikis, and mind maps in pedagogical scenarios<BR> - Offers case studies and empirical research showing how to gain acceptance of technology in academic environments<BR> - Advises how to prevent technological glitches and manage technological problems as they occur</div>