Hello all! Well, after a slight delay (caused by my momentary inability to work out how to add a new blog!) I'm back. I've read the suggested articles suggested under lesson 4, and have to say I liked what I read. A few points in particular spring to mind. Firstly, I like the idea that "library services are constantly updated and re-evaluated to best serve library users". I also like the idea that feedback from and participation by the library users are encouraged. As a librarian, I think it is important that library staff respond to the needs of their users, rather than just providing what we think they need.
Next, some points in Business 2.0 also appealed to me, particularly the idea that space has vanished. Libraries and the services they offer should no longer be defined and confined by the walls holding the traditional library collection. This links to the new definition of Libraries 2.0, which I find exciting, especially when it suggests "it is about what the technology is allowing us to do." Wow! I'm looking forward to finding out!
I'll catch up soon
Fiona
P.S. I thought I'd be a bit more adventurous with my background. Hope you like it!
Excellent ideas! Agreed about this - learning is far more complicated than what it once was - but also far simpler than we presume thanks to technology! Michelle
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