Good job!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to put together these presentations for us. You all did a great job and I can tell that you all put a lot of time into this!

The End of Web 2.0

Well, after all of the Web 2.0 training, I feel a little older and 'out of the loop' than I did when I started! The training made me realize just how much I don't care about a lot of the newer technologies that are out there. It's not that I don't find that many of them could be useful and much quicker than other methods, but maybe I don't feel the need to be more useful or quicker?? What I am saying is that the world is so obsessed with being faster and faster and more productive with less manual labor being involved that it sometimes seems scary and unnatural. Now, many businesses (including libraries) can benefit from Web 2.0 to run their businesses more efficiently and better serve their clients, but outside of the business realm I don't see much need for these tools (though I do enjoy Facebook, but even then I'm only ever on occasionally). I am not saying that there is anything wrong with the personal use of these tools and I do get curious about them, I just think that sometimes we are too "connected." And I hope that people remember to slow down and realize the important things in life (yes, cliche and sappy, but I mean it). Even I need to remember this sometimes. There is a lot of artificiality out there, along with people seeing too much of what can be gained and not enough of what they already have. Being faster and better is so imbued within the American mindset that we sometimes forget that there was a time that we did okay without these things that make our lives a bit more convenient.

Web 2.0 - Week 12 - YourChoice/Fun Photos

Almost finished with the Web 2.0 training. This week's topic looks like fun. I tried to register for an account at ToonDoo. First, I got frustrated that I even needed an account. Why do you have to have an account for EVERYTHING that you do online? Goodness... Okay, so then I stopped whining and signed up, but it was taking so long to register that I felt guilty sitting there getting paid to watch the screen load my info, so I just 'x-ed' out of it. I may try again later. But I do have to say that making my own comic strip would be fun, as would adding captions to some of my own photos. I can't honestly say if I will ever use these sites or not. I may forget or just get lazy, but maybe I will remember or even be motivated enough to try to register again and see what I can do!

Week 11 - Web 2.0 - Online Productivity

I am not at all familiar with Google Docs or anything similar and do not yet see any personal or business uses for it in my life. I am not the type of person who keeps records or appointments on the computer and I don't currently see a need for it in my present job position. However, I can see how helpful these tools would be for many individuals and businesses in their daily workplaces, including libraries. And I am sure that these tools are extremely beneficial to large, fast-paced companies that need to cut corners on time, such as in emailing or presenting things orally.