Thing 22: My Own 23 Things

What an AWESOME program this was!

I don't have a library staff, BUT I've thought of two ways I could use a program like this in the library or school setting. One would be with students and the other with staff.

Students: This would be a great way to introduce different communication and presentation tools to them. They could learn to navigate the Internet through web links and learn how to use new technologies at the same time. This may also give them some fresh ideas for projects!

Teachers/Staff: Many teachers still haven't overcome their fear of the unknown when it comes to technology. This would be a useful tool in helping to overcome and actually become more literate in technology so they could begin to use these devices with their students and in their lessons. They could earn staff development hours....which is always an added bonus!

Thing 2: Library 2.0

Read the blog and the webpage and watched both videos. These are the things that stuck in my mind...

• Libraries need to be RELEVANT.
• Library spaces need to be INTERACTIVE.
• Libraries need to provide a place for its patrons to be COLLABORATIVE.
• The driving force in Library 2.0 is TECHNOLOGY.
• Librarians need to rethink how they spend their budgets...purchases should be USABLE.
• As a librarian, I need to IMMERSE myself into today's techonological world.

My personal conclusion: As a librarian, I am interactive, collaborative, and creative. I do immerse myself into technology and I work hard to provide usable materials and technologies to my patrons; however, technology is an ever-changing thing and I need to "keep up with the Joneses" by jumping into what's coming...Web 3.0...hence, another reason why I joined the 23 Things Movement.