Perspectives

I'm currently reading over the five articles posted to the PBCLS 23 Things blog about Web 2.0. I really like have these different perspectives, because it reminds me that Web 2.0 is a dynamic thing. I may be prejudiced, but I enjoy Michael Stephens' perspective. I was privileged enough to have him as my professor for Internet Fundamentals and Design in my masters program. I think that his encouragement of experimentation in libraries is to be commended. If we all sit and think and talk about Web 2.0, but never do anything, we're really just wasting our time. He also makes the point that adding new technology to library services and use is always for a purpose. In other words, we use blogs or wikis for a specific purpose, not just because it's the "cool" thing to do.



I also liked the point made by Rick Anderson's article about user education. With all of this changing technology, there will be the patrons who do not know how to keep up with these changes. His ideas about removing barriers between the user and their information needs makes sense to all of us.

Over all, I think it is good to see new thoughts and perspectives about everything.