Week 6 - Thing 15

I have read with interest four of the articles posted on-line for this exercise. I really enjoyed reading "Away from the ícebergs'". It made me rethink my collection development goals. In this time of decreased budgets and students who believe that everything they need to do research can be found on the web, the time has come to rethink what we do and how we meet the needs of our patrons. After having experienced a bit of what Web 2.0 has to offer, I have become increasingly aware that I need to spend more time developing my skills in the use of this amazing collection of connections. I need to find ways to make my students aware of how best to utilize the sheer volume of information that is available digitally. We may assume that students are "web savvy" but do they really know how to use the breadth and depth of the web to obtain the information they require from authoritative, reliable sources?
I also enjoyed reading "Into a new world of librarianship". The 5 descriptiors of the "Librarian 2.0" gave me pause and made me take a better look at myself as librarian. Am I equipped to be or to become a Librarian 2.0? By acknowledging the need to update my thinking and to become a proactive Web 2.0 user, I will become better at my profession and increase my ability to offer the best to the students and faculty that I serve. These articles gave me much food for thought!