The good news is that I remembered how to get back to this site to add to our blog. The bad news is that I'm so overwhelmed by all of the terms and technology we just experienced, that I'm not quite sure what to say. Yet, my partner has entrusted me with sharing our thoughts on this part of the project, so I will try to do my best.
We were excited, although apprehensive, about all of opportunities available out there in cyber-land. Our library and our community seem open to change, yet the thought of actually implementing some of the concepts of Web 2.0 in a tangible way seems monumental. Beyond the obvious budgetary concerns, there is the problem of creating a societal atmosphere that not only recognizes and embraces change, but also supports it with money, time and input.
In out-state Minnesota, our lifestyles and expectations are quite a bit different than downtown Minneapolis, let alone Manhattan or Las Vegas. Are all of the 2nd World options appropriate for our town, our patrons, our selves...are any of them? Is the L2 movement really asking us to provide the hardware, software and training that the public needs to keep up? Is that even what the majority of our clients truly want? Who are we to dictate to them?
Overall, we felt that the blogger made the options seem rather black and white--either jump on the bandwagon or get left behind. We'd rather see our library set its aim somewhere in the gray zone. Does that make us "green file folders in some back storage room?" I sure hope not.
Considering that Mr. Abrams video was already 2 years old, we are not sure if L2 has even begun to hit its stride yet. We do know that we hope to be around to see it.
Snakonastick
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