libary 2.0, in many ways it has altered the and updated and changed the job of librarian. as i am a new librarian i'm pretty used to this new way of operating. after playing with this 23things blog i have realised that, albeit small, there is slightly more to 2.0 technology than posting hilarious comments on other peoples photos and anonymously slagging off strangers on message boards. the creation and following of links for futher and more indepth information is fun, plus being able to post blatant lies on wikipedia gives one a bloated sense of well being. The online developments of google make it possible to keep track of just about anything just about anywhere, this is pretty handy as i am quite forgetfull. and i'm pretty sure that if i looked hard enough i could find people i went to school with on facebook.
where this leaves web2.0 and the library though i'm not so sure, for all the electronic advancements it still seems to me that a sometimes friendly face at the reference or circulation desk is way more important to the workings of a library and as a pathway to information. for a lot of people computers are still pretty scary. The incorporation these tools into the library service is a good idea and i'm sure to some extent is already happening, but for all the technology available i think that the human element of libraries is what defines the service.
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