I watched the two videos because I’m finding that seeing and hearing are more engaging and beneficial to me than just reading a page of text even on the web especially when I’m intaking new information. Now, reading for pleasure is another matter.
The second video about how the web has changed showed how the printed word has changed into the interacting word. The rethinking of copyright, authorship, etc. is so true. We, humans, are taking the web tools and creating and interacting with each other in new ways. The machine isn’t taking over but making it easier for us to do these activities that we envision. It’s so amazing to see a new tool, think about how it can be used, see how others have used it, and then put it to work for you especially if we can make connections with our library users.
It takes a leap of faith or confidence in human imagination and potential to do this. Print response and print answers don’t fit the world as well as they did say 20 or 30 years ago. Allowing information to flow in a dynamic format is working so much better. Take book trailers—most make you want to find the book and read it. Printed reviews sometimes do that but not as effectively.
I believe we’re still exploring how we as librarians can take these Web 2.0 tools and use them to maximize their potential in interacting with our patrons. We can relay information, but also receive information from our patrons with these tools.
It’s an exciting time, but it is changing how we think. Our old policies don’t always fit the new situation. I can see many situations about to challenge our rules like the lion did in Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen. It’ll be fun to watch and be a part of this change. We have to make sure that our old rules and regulations don't hinder us and we venture out here with our patrons.
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