It is easy to be overwhelmed reading about Library 2.0 and all the technology everyone would like us to use. Technology itself is mind boggling when you even google something and get 1,369,235 possibilities. I have to remember that the internet, technology, and all the other ideas are tools in a huge toolbox. I don't have to use all 0f them...but I do need to be aware of them and at least familiar with them in order to better select and use those that are appropriate for our library and our patrons.

As I read the comments I was struck by the apparent polarization of technology vs. the human touch. Libraries will always have the human factor. It is the responsibility of the librarian to provide for patrons those books, technology, resources that they need and want. We, too, have patrons who will never be interested in technology...they come in to read the paper, check out a book, or simply to greet us. However, we also have those patrons who need and want more technology to help them get information. We need to stay up-to-date on technology so we don't have to do major catch-up later on.

I am proud of our library that we changed to a computerized system when we built our new library in 2001. When my director and I would do book talks at our local public schools we were very aware that we were ahead of them in this area. It is only now that the public school library in a new building has computerized! That was major catch-up!

As hard as Nebraska 2.0 is at times I appreciate learning about all the new sites and possibilites that are out there. I already know I won't even use a fraction of them....but am aware of them and ready to use them as we constantly re-evaluate our library programs, technology, and goals.

who..hoo!!!!! I did it! I posted a slideshare to my blog. I did it a little differently than I thought. But I did it! Now on to Thing #16!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Start Your Family Tree

From: cclibrary,
1 week ago

Start Your Family Tree

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: genealogy courses)

Begin at the beginning. This is a very basic class on how to start tracing your family history. This class is made for anyone who would like to start working on their genealogy. Also for anyone would like to get the work that they have already done organized in order to continue their research.

SlideShare Link

Tried to embed a presentation....the screen with the embed went away from the page before I could click on it. Will maybe try again when I have more time. Right now I have to get ready to go to work at the library!

Really enjoyed the slideshare site. Found several genealogy presentations...not the least of which were the ones on Nebraskaccess! I help a lot of patrons with their family histories and one presentation that I will suggest will be "Starting Your Family Tree". I have saved that as one of my favorites at www.slideshare.net/knelson1945.

Found the delicious.com site interesting. Checked out music...and liked pandora radio...selected a tag and was good to go for an hour! Also liked the food tag....especially cookstr...found some neat thanksgiving recipes. I did look at Hastings library site....good resources for community and regional interests. For NeAccess I would use genealogy, book reviews, NE history, magazines...those are the areas I use the most. Not sure I would take the time to get this organized. But it certainly is an option.