Library 2.0 is important because it helps to evolve libraries into modern institutions that connect patrons with information in a quick and efficient manner. For example, Google has revolutionized the search engine. Patrons expect to find information just as quickly as they would find it via Google. In reality, not all information is so readily available, but a large majority of the information contained in/on Earth is readily available. And what isn't readily available now will be in the future.
Librarians should know the new ways to gather, find, and share information (usually via the Internet). In order to properly teach the patrons about these new ways, librarians must experience these ways for themselves, which is what I am doing with the 23 Things assignment. As Stephen Abrams said in an interview concerning Library 2.0 and 23 Things, (paraphrasing here) how can one explain how a blog works if he or she hasn't blogged previously?
I look forward to learning all that information outlets have to offer.
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