Del.icio.us - Technorati - Web 2.0

Del.icio.us is interesting way to share favorites & make them available anywhere. I can see this being useful for sharing at the Reference Desk & with patrons. Interesting to see how several libraries have used Del.icio.us on their public web sites.

"According to Technorati, the leading search tool and authority for blogs, the number of blogs doubles just about every 6 months with over 51 million blogs currently being tracked by the site. If the blogging trend continues, it is estimated that Technorati will have tracked its 100 millionth blog in just 5 months." --Since that was in Jan,07, I guess we're well over a million!! Mind boggling!

Learning 2.0
4,448 results in blog search by keyword with any authority in any language. most interresting: Web 2.0 In 15 Minutes A Caboolture Shire Libraries Training Program http://caboolture.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/web-20-in-15-minutes-a-day/

In 15 Minutes program that you can do on the web to explore and expand your knowledge of the Internet and Web 2.0. You are encouraged to complete all items on this list by XXX in order to receive your choice of a free MP3 player or USB Drive.
Could I really have learned all this in just 15 minutes????

Tag Search give a Quick View, lists 26,085 blog posts, Videos & Photos.

Blog dDirecotry search lists 679 Blogs about Learning 2.0

I'm not sure I've settled on how I feel about all this 2.0, but here are some perspectives I've collected on Library 2.0 from the suggested readings:
Library 2.0 is also 'a term that can be used to describe both physical and mindset changes that are occurring within libraries to make our spaces and services more user-centric and inviting.' From Wikipedia,: 'Library 2.0 is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users'

Michael Casey on his Library Crunch blog: 'the need for libraries to adopt a strategy for constant change while promoting a participatory role for library users. ...library services have the ability to evolve and improve on a constant and rapid basis.'
'Walt Crawford, for example, argues that Library 2.0 comprises a combination of tools and attitudes which are excellent ideas and not new to librarianship,...'
'...involving external users appears to face some opposition.' from some librarians

'At a minimum, this means placing library services and content in the user’s preferred environment (i.e., the Web); even better, it means integrating our services into their daily patterns of work, study and play.' Rick Anderson, Director of Resource Acquisition,
University of Nevada, Reno Libraries
Away from the “icebergs”

'User-centered libraries breakdown barriers and allow users access wherever they are: home, work, commuting, school, or at the library.' Michael Stephens, Librarian, Blogger
Into a new world of librarianship

'OCLC is investing in Open WorldCat, through which we’re experimenting with various models for integrating the collections and services of member libraries into the consumer Web space.'
Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, New Services
To more powerful ways to cooperate

'The range of fulfillment options libraries present their users should extend beyond the options managed and under the control of individual institutions or consortiums.'
John J. Riemer, Head, UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
To better bibliographic services

'Librarians today are not just inventory management biobots: they are people with a unique understanding of the documents they compile and catalog, and the relationships among those documents.' Dr. Wendy Schultz, Infinite Futures
To a temporary place in time...

When you have a program that is exceeding expectations, you have the foundation for success. Empowering the patrons will empower your library. By George Bishop, Information Center Director, Ovid-Elsie Schools
Advocacy: A ripple effect