Looking back at my first "Thing" it hits me how excited and enthused I was to have the opportunity to learn about 2.0 tools. I must say that excitment has been rewarded. It is hard to believe that I am nearing the end of this "class"! What a wonderful idea for NEFLIN to give to its members!! Of all the classes and things NEFLIN has offered; I have found this to be the most relevant and valuable for my day-to-day dealings with college students and library patrons.
What has NEFLIN's 23 Things done for me? Through this class I have been exposed to a variety of 2.0 web tools and introduced to an entirely new philosophy of interacting with library patrons and the world. It has taken me out of my "isolationist" librarian world and placed me right in the middle of some vibrant online communities. It has taught me that ways of interacting with people are changing due to the Web and we as librarians must change with it. My fear of new technology and experimenting with it has been greatly reduced or eliminated. This class has re-awakened my hunger to learn new concepts again. Staying current of the newest tools is an important part of our job because of the ways our patrons are communicating today. We must know how to reach them in order to help them.
I plan to maintain my blog to keep up with new tools. I want to learn to apply them, when possible, to my library. I have added 3 RSS feeds to my i-Google page: ALA Tech Source; LibraryBytes; and Web Apps on Go2Web 2.0. Even if it takes more than 15 minutes,I will definitely set aside time on Tuesdays to check these feeds, along with others, to post a weekly message on the latest 2.0 tools available, and to explain how they pertain to my work. I am also going to review each of NEFLIN's 23 Things to determine which items really work for me at my library and which ones I can utilize for personal use away from the job. I seem to learn something new everyday which is why I love being a librarian. I have really enjoyed this experience and hope that NEFLIN can offer it to others again.
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