Thing 2

Library 2.0 doesn't appear to be different from Library "The Original." As a profession, we have always been dedicated to giving people the newest and best access to information possible. If it within the vast reach of Libraries, I am proud to say, we make it happen. If the future of information is collaborative and community based we're already ahead of the game, the technology of Library 2.0 is simply, to me, just a new way we approach those ideals.

One thing that worries me about the terminology, is that it can be alienating for Librarian's of the Old School, as well as our less techno-literate patrons. It's important to remember that these are simply tools for doing our job, not a rewriting of what our job is.

I for one, am happy that high-end technology, gaming, and user friendly online resources are promoting what we already do. Our role as guides is even more vital in a new world where information availability and expansion can be daunting for even the most web-savvy.

I look forward to the future of librarianship as we continue to evolve to meet the needs and desires of our patrons.

...It's also all TERRIBLY cool. We are SUCH hip things, aren't we?

Thing 1 Continued.

Setting up a blog and adding an avatar proved pretty easy. I was tempted to go with a space theme, as I am a Star Trek nerd. But I decided to be professional instead. I've never had a blog before, except for a random collection on my myspace page. I'm not sure what major contributions to the world of information I'll make in this blog...except perhaps updates on how my wedding planning is going. I'm not sure "Wedding Planning" will accumulate a particularly rapt audience, as I don't enjoy it much myself.

Even so, as long as this blog detailing my experiences with "The 23 Things on a Stick" ends with a prize, I'll be a happy girl. I enjoy prizes. Prizes, prizes, prizes!

First out of the gate

This is my first blog. As part of a program through my work, I am beginning a Library 2.0 training session that includes blogs. I'm also told if I finish the session I'll win a prize, so here I am!



I'm not entirely sure how this blog will develop. I'm not sure if I'll grow bored of it or simply quit as soon as the training sessions are over. I certainly do not make any claims about the value of my individual voice in the swelling ranks of blogdome.



I am a student librarian, going to graduate school in St. Paul, Minnesota. I am an associate librarian in a large metro library system and am very happy with my job. I am getting married this summer to a pretty boy, who is very polite. I live in uptown, and do all those crazy youth activities that us Uptowners are supposed to do. I imagine this blog will evolve along these lines. I will try not to dwell to much on the wedding bit, mostly because wedding planning freaks me out as much as it bores everyone else!



Good luck to me and Library 2.0!