#16

It is interesting that you can have a website that can be added to from a variety of locations. I liked the idea that one library system set up a book discussion wiki but they didn't keep it going longer than 1 summer but still have the info available for people to look at. Wikis for MCPL might be used by the A and J Steering committees for some of their work. Possibly we could work on the summer Reading book lists using one and then get more input than from just one library. Librarian boook discussions groups could use one so that those who couldn't attend in person could participate and the info would be available to others.

#15

Web 2.0 links people to people as well as to inofrmation. the principle is simplicity, rich interactivity, user participation, collective intelligence, and etc. The first iceberg that is talked about is the "just in case collection". The author has some good points but there are still too many people who do not deal well with computers and still need priont. Also until "authority" of websites and the information given can be established, researched, and documented as true and reliable, people are still going to use prinjt sources for things that they need to be sure are correct and reliable and not just what someone entered who may or may know nothing about the subject. Those in secondary schools now may eventually rely on the web for most of what libraries provide now but that is still some years in the future. And not even all of those students can use the web. the other comments on the other icebergs are also interesting but who says the librarians have the ability to teach everyone everything and to make it simple to use the web and to get all materials onto the web for access. We do not own the websites nor do we own the books or have the resources to put everything on the web.
I think someone has a misconception of what a librarian is. Managers and library directors and rlibrary researchers and library doctorial candiadatesetc may be able to expand Librarian 2.0 but the librarian on the floor does have the time, the experience, or the money to do so.
all of the info on Web 2.0 and where is is and can go is great and hopefully there will be those who will eventually take us there. But I have been hearing for most of my thirty years in the library business that books are on the way out. Hasn't happened yet.

#13

I tried 2 different computers and could not access the tutorial. I will come back to this one if there is time.

#9

I have subscribed to Shifted Librarian, Book News, Library Bytes, and etc. Subscribing to different feeds is reality easy so this Thing was was not too difficult.

#8

The hardest part of this assignment was getting to a computer where I could actually view the tutorial. I subscribed to 15 different rss feeds and then added several more as instructed. This will be a useful tool to go quick and easy to the websites I like to peruse.

#14

I explored Technorati. The favorites was down at this time. Learning 2.0 search in blogs brought me to something that was learning 2.0 but looking for posts I got American Journey 2.0. There are 1876 blogs on books, 4864 on food, and only 45 on pets. Looking at tags: sierra club had 6 articles in the last month, fast food had 2 articles and food had 2 articles. For someone into blogging this would be a good tool.

#12

I have just spent quite a bit of time searching Rollyo, setting up an account, and then adding a personal search thing. This tool could come in handy but it takes time to set things up and then navigate it. Plus it is another login to remember. foir someone who spends a lot of the time using the computer this would be a worthwhile tool.