Web 2.0

I should have read this before I commented on some of the other 2.0 technologies. I sometimes have a hard time seeing how these various things apply to a school library. This article gave some great ideas. The author emphasized how much we need to become self-promoters so that the general public and those in charge of funding, will understand the importance and relevance of the job we due. we also have the responsibility of staying current with the various programs so that we can be the primary "school's information provider". Some of the things he wrote about included using Library Thing as a way to show and tell the books students are reading. Book blogging is a way to encourage students to read and share their thoughts -- one of the best side effects is the social interaction that occurs when students share books. I was not able to see the usefulness of Delicious, but since students are so into social networking -- and they trust it -- they would be likely to get into sharing bookmarks.  Again the most important thing for librarians to so to remain necessary in the minds of the public is to stay visible and relevant. Hopefully, this is just one of the swings of the education pendulum.