the final

greetings

today, I finished the final 23^rd thing. library 2.0 was a great adventure and I learned a lot. some of these tools, I will use. some I will look at later. and some, I might wait awhile.

the one thing I do like about this project is the possibilities for library patrons and librarians.

i believe to make Library 2.0 worthwhile, a few steps should be considered.

learn about selective tools and prepare a teaching component or exercise.

teach library staff and patrons on how to use selective tools.

plan and implement a program based on selective tools and library usage.

show the community the benefits.

watch it grow.

it can be done. it may be hard work, but it can be benefitical to all and start something new in libraries and librarianship. =)

what was your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?

i really like to blog, but blogging can take a lot of time. RSS and Delicious is something I will use personally. the best tool to me is Wikis. Wikis can be used to put together readers advisory or a history of a community. patrons can be involved and Librarians can be administrators. something to look at in the future.

how has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals?

i can actually work on an effective toolbox to expand on my learning using technology.

were there any take-aways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?

some things were very easy and some things were very hard. i wonder if this companies that own these applications know that libraries are trying out this products. if some of the applications were more user friendly, then more people. would use them like me.

what could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?

make it a bit longer for staff that are very busy. and, make it easier for staff to find those who have the same interests about this program.

if we offered another discovery program like this in the future, would you again chose to participate?

yes!