As I mentioned in my post on Library 2.0 (http://library20.ning.com/), there were CCCL librarians talking about Web 2.0 years ago. Now we have a staff wiki for book reviews, this eye-opening internet training, and all sorts of exciting developments. There is a blog on the Ning network called Library Summer Reading Programs (http://summerreading.ning.com). Tools like this can make it easy to find and exchange exciting new ideas about the SRP or any library program. The California State Library has a blog (http://blog.library.ca.gov/) with announcements about upcoming programs and events. The California Library Association has a weblog (http://www.cla-net.org/weblog/) that accepts contributions from members for items of information of interest to the library community. Virtually every organization (pun fully intended) has some sort of blog or wiki that allows individuals to learn about events or ideas and contribute information of their own.
One of the reasons I began blogging was to stay in touch with “real life” friends. I found new friends via blogging and have enjoyed connecting with others with similar interests. I began a MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/feklhr94509) not because I wanted to “date” or connect with the hip young crowd, but to be able to understand and assist patrons for whom this medium is essential. People are exchanging information in so many different forms that it is sometimes difficult to stay current. No one can manage to cover all the various forms of Web 2. any more than one could read all the books on the library shelves. However, as information professionals, it is up to us to have a working knowledge of the various ways to exchange information in order to assist those we serve.
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