Thing 2(.0)

Obviously, it is clear that as "information specialists," we all should be familiar to an extent with current technologies and trends in that realm. After all, there many of the people we serve will themselves be "fluent" in these areas, or will wish to know more about them and be seeking answers from us. This means that we should be taking the time to really experience and play with cutting edge technology, as Mr. Abram talked about.

Web 2.0 is certainly something librarians today should be immersing themselves in, if they are not already. No doubt most are familiar enough with the Internet, but going a step further and being versed in things like the "23" which we are studying can only increase the public's confidence in us as a great resource for learning about new technology. The other video did well in showing how different the world is from just a decade ago, and how "more connected" the peoples of the world are now. Librarians will have to be at least with the masses, if not one step ahead, to serve them well in this regard.