my musings on Learning 2.0

Ok deep breath and here i go jumping into my very first blog. Who would have thought that blogging would have been possible (even a short while ago?) What an exciting way to connect and communicate with anyone, from anywhere, at anytime. Learning 2.0 is an accessible and easy way for people like me (techno dinosaurs) to embrace the new technology and its opportunites with confidence and as i delve further into the program i hope that all its mysteries are revealed to me so that by the end of it i can translate my skills and knowledge to the library and my personal life. As supporters of Lifelong Learning this is yet another opportunity for libraries to reach the community. A library blog has the potential of reaching people (not just locally) and showcasing its many resources and services. Unfortunately there is still a stereotypical perception of libraries and librarians. You know what i mean, twinset and pearls, glasses perched at the end of the nose, disapproving sounds coming from pursed lips... i could go on! Blogs are a way for the library profession to show that indeed we are in the 21st century. Onwards and upwards.