Saturday, July 14, 2007

Week 6, Thing 15

I am excited about the ways Library 2.0 expands services to patrons. I think many patrons would be interested in setting up their own Library Thing account and wanting to learn how to post their photos to Flickr. These tools can also be used to attract new patrons too - think about students who prefer chat reference to visiting the reference desk.

I especially appreciate what Michael Stephens writes in his piece Into a New World of Librarianship:

"Technology is put to the test: Does it meet the users need in a new or improved way? Does it create a useful service for putting users together with the information and experience they seek? These are some of the questions this librarian asks when planning for technology. This librarian creates and nurtures a living, breathing technology plan."

But librarians have always asked those questions - whether it be about technology or collection development or programming or library outreach. So, I think we're in good shape to face Library 2.0 and Library 3.0, 4.0... :-)

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