#23 Final thoughts

Was library 2.0 interesting? Yes. Useful? possibly. I think in the coming weeks/months it would be beneficial to me (and anyone else who has done the program) to revisit sites and ideas. to refamiliarise myself, to explore and push further. things only become a habit when you do them more than a few times. will some technology prove to be not worth the effort? probably. will some things become a new present/future? possibly. I hope so. and that is why I will continue to dip and sip at the cup.

#21 & #22

I gave podcast.net a tricky assignment: I was attempting to find the song/album/reference that goes with the words "step through the doors". I actually think that was the name of the song ( an 80's alternative song from a band called Widowed Isis!). If anyone out there (come on, are even three people reading this?) knows of it or can help me locate it. PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Anyway, after typing in "step through the doors" podcast.net came up with St Paul's UMC Leonard Town On-Line Sermons! Err...not quite
The trouble with most podcasts is that you have to download other stuff with it eg. Quicktime 7; and, well, maybe this isn't a good metaphor but its a little like ' the more people you sleep with the more chance of diseases'. I tried listening/watching someone's music b.e.e.b.a.y.b.o.b.y.2 which was all swirls and plankton? - good on 'em but not my scene.

Ah, the world ebook fair site www.worldebookfair.com/Mp3ebooks.htm
the main thing that struck me was that this was a great site to get translations from eg. King Grisly-Beard by Gebruder Grimm (brothers Grimm to some) in English. I don't think I know that story, I have a mission.
The Baen eBooks Audio Sample Chapters (MP3) - supposedly of 'great sci-fi', well I had heard of a few of the authors but none of the books. Maybe i should be charitable, maybe they are really new/still being written?

better #18 zoho

♦♥♣ http:cclc.vic.gov.au
Here comes my second attempt to use zoho writer. I am going to try as many features as I can. Just to get a feel.

Err... to play around?

To make life more interesting and colourful.

Instead of ordinary and grey.

1. to educate myself about this site
2. to complete learning 2.0
3. to keep up with my husband and daughter

• education
• inspiration
• entertainment

_{talk little, think much}

_{do more}

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#15 Web 2.0, Library 2.0

The article To a temporary place in time http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/6.htm had an interesting perspective on the evolving nature of libraries and what 'library 2.0' means. It argued that we haved moved away from the library as a commodity "knowledge is power" and hard storage to a library that is product all about open access, diverse connections but not focussed expertise (2.0). The vision is that we are moving on to a library as VR coach, expert personalised on-line guides through the net/media (the idea that people might start collecting their favourite 'librarians' tickled my fancy) and then further to a virtual place or salon were ideas are discussed and media linked.
I had to agree with the cry 'down with lousy search interfaces' that came from Away from Icebergs. It is also certainly the case that with greater interconnection between libraries/information sources a harder look needs to be taken before purchasing 'just in case'. I balked a little at the implication that user education is not necessary and, while agreeing that patrons don't have to 'come to us', I feel the point that many people want to come to a library is overlooked. For many it is an outing, a destination, a chance to connect with people on an actual physical level.
While Library 2.0 may exist or be the near future for some, I cannot help thinking that as a species we are leaving many behind: those who cannot afford the lastest computer upgrades/gadgets, those whose basic needs such as food/shelter/protection cannot be met...