Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Library 2.0 and Web 2.0

This would have to have been my least favorite exercise so far. It just seemed like too much hard work. However I did go and read all the different perspectives and I have to say I liked Rick Anderson's perspective, nice easy to read words and three very good points about potential "icebergs" that we really do need to think about. Here is my two cents worth.
1.The “just in case” collection... Yes it is problematic but I don't know that getting rid of a paper based etc collection altogether is really a viable idea, I mean what if technology failed, was held to ransom or something, all would be lost. No best to have the library collection “just in case”.
2.Reliance on user education... Excellent point regarding Librarians trying to teach all patrons how to use our 'technology' when it would be more effective to make our 'technology' so easy to use that no training is required. Of course this is only going to get easier as younger patrons coming through are much more technology savvy.
3.The “come to us” model of library service...Yep we need to move and adapt with the times and I have to disagree with Rick about this disaster looming, I think that Libraries are doing a good job of this with Library cataloges, databases etc, and more each day, available to patrons online. However lets remember that I am looking at this perspective a good two years after he has written it.

No comments: