A heck of a lot! After our weekly ”assignments”, I can appreciate what is out there to use and the fact that it is free and fun. What that stands out in my mind is that Library 2.0 exercises didn’t really feel like a formal course because firstly it is user friendly and I felt a certain freedom to blog and comment and it initiated collaboration and user participation in creating wikis. So our efforts were given validity and our contributions recognized. There was a variety of tools to learn, and ample chance to show creativity: it was a user centered environment, controlled by us. I felt good in having my own Facebook account and being able to enjoy it and communicate with my friends. Most of all I liked the fact that I didn’t have to be in the library physically to take advantage of these initiatives. This is especially relevant to my being in Second Life and in virtual reference. The democratization of library methods is in!
Thanks to Amanda and the Emerging Technologies Group for giving their time and skills to help us.
