So, the last web 2.0 posting. I’m tempted to use the old cliche about “what a long strange trip it’s been”, but it really hasn’t been long or strange. I’m a digital native, I know and use this stuff and it’s part of my daily life. Like many of our patrons, when I want a quick answer I go to wikipedia, even though I know it’s limitations (okay, so that probably separates me from our patrons). I read blogs, quite a few of them, and my morning paper comes not on my doorstep but from nytimes.com. But, I have been primarily a receiver of digital technology, not a creator. This assignment gave me the nudge to start a blog, sign up for twitter, and get on facebook. I doubt I’ll keep up with the blogging, I just don’t have the time. I do, however, really enjoy the connections that twitter has fostered between folks at different branches. I will definitely continue that. As much as I resisted it, facebook has helped me connect with people that I had lost touch with, and that is a good thing.
In many ways, though, this project has affected my personal life much more than my work one. I was already familiar enough with these ideas, technologies, and applications to provide patron service regarding them. I’m not, nor do I ever intend to be, the sort of person who will push the system into using these tools, because I’m much more of a skeptic than a believer. I am now more connected with friends and family, and that’s what I’ll take home from web 2.0.
