Libraries are not made, they grow. (Augustine Birrell)
How true.
I've enjoyed the learning 2.0 program. A lot of the 'things' I'd used, or heard of, already but I hadn't really thought about how they could be applied in libraryland.
If I have a criticism it is that we really only skimmed gthe surface of a lot of things - I have a list of websites to go back to, to explore in more detail, to play with in library terms, as I could have played with some of these websites (especially youtube) 24/7.
Where to from here?
What tools could we use in the library right now?
Which programs could we put in our 'to do later' file?
Does our website have the capability (bandwidth, download capacity, IT backup) to host all the applications that we want to add?
The Internet adds a whole other dimension to the traditional look and feel of a library; we can reach a much wider audience, and an online program means that users are not bound by library opening hours (for example) when they want access to library information, programs, and services.
It's another way in which we can "provide maximum access to a free and effective public library service to support the informational, cultural, educational and recreational needs of all members of the community on an equitable basis" (City of Boroondara Library Service Collection Development Policy)
The End
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