Friday, July 20, 2007

#15 - Web 2.0, Library 2.0, etc.

I've been reading lots and lots of stuff on Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 -

As more and more of us in system are doing the 23 Things Challenge, I'm hearing more and more stories. I love the question that came up "Web 2.0? What was Web 1.0? Did I miss something?"

It is simply a fact of life anymore that if you blink you will miss something. I have subscribed to the trendwatching blog TechCrunch and I have to admit there are days when I am just OVERWHELMED by the new tools, programs, services, etc. that are coming out on the web. It keeps reminding me of how little I really know, but also motivates me not to get too lazy or comfortable. And you never know when one of the many NEW things will jump out at you and solve a problem or enhance services.

Doing little things - trying a blog, adding a comment to someone else's conversation online, looking at pictures from Friends on Flickr, etc. It is all part of 2.0 and it is all part of talking to each other. And if we learn how our customers are talking to each other, we can better talk to them and help them.

I really appreciate all the things that the State Library and Infopeople are doing to help us all keep up and stay connected to Library 2.0.

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