I have really enjoyed this class. The information presented was in a way that I could immediately take what I learned and apply it to my work. I really love the Learning 2.0 format and if any other topic comes up that is taught in this way I would like to participate.
There is one thing that I would have liked to have learned about that I know nothing on and that is the use of gaming as it impacts libraries. I know that seems to be a hot topic and there are even jobs for librarians that revolve around gaming. It seems to be a growing trend in the industry right now and would be something that would be useful to learn about.
While I have been blogging for awhile, this course has forced me to take my blogs to the next level, which actually have been great! I am now adding tags, and can also add photos and videos and I feel comfortable doing so. I also have an iGoogle account that I check everyday for my RSS feeds. I am also starting to collaborate with other librarians, not just from my library but other libraries as well as IT people on new technologies and how to incorporate them into the library. I came into this class expecting to learn new things, but I didn't realize how much it really would impact my job and the decisions that I make for the future. These technologies are something that I know I will continue to use in the future and hopefully will expand upon.
Thank you to our leaders for facilitating this learning process. It has been a very positive experience and I would recommend it to anyone.
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I'm glad that the 13 Things experience was good for you. We didn't include gaming because we wanted to limit the number of Things, and we felt that gaming wasn't applicable to many of Network members. If you run into examples of gaming uses in libraries, I'd be interested in learning what libraries are doing. I am going to participating in building a 23 Things curriculum with the State Library of Kansas. There may be a gaming module in that class, since the State Library primarily works with public libraries. I'll keep you posted.
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