"Library 2.0 is a commitment to assess, improve, integrate and communicate library services using the newest information technology and the tried and true "human technology". It is any service, physical or virtual, that successfully reaches users, is evaluated frequently, and makes use of customer input (Casey and Savastinuk 2007)."Elsewhere Kwanya refers to Library 2.0 as user-driven service. This appeals to me, as I personally feel services should be guided by users needs and lifestyles. As much of the literature suggests, our flexibility as librarians is our key to survival. Hence me taking this course.
In the Sandra Ordonez piece, a portion of the Matt Hinckley quote really caught my attention: "the increasing proliferation of choices means that news consumers can choose to focus exclusively on 'infotainment,' and thus disengage from serious coverage of critical issues." Its the equivalent of only reading the headlines, and never getting to the details. My boyfriend glances over world and local news sites regularly. When I asked him why he doesn't watch the news or read the paper for something he might have missed, he responded "Why bother. By the time I get to it, its already old news" (read: not valuable). If it's not coming from a website, it doesn't feel current. I'm afraid he is not alone in his sentiment. To echo Hinckley, speed of delivery and access trump range of coverage, accuracy, and source for many. Yet, as Sasha Pasulka argues, are we more informed because of our proximity to information? Although social media may put us closer to news and information, it doesn't help us to critically evaluate it by providing time to digest after consumption. Also, as Kwanya mentioned, it can be very partisan in nature, which can be a problem for those who lack the ability to discern a reliable source from a questionable one.
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