Dr Djonz tells me to beware anything 2.0. What he's refering to is the second-system effect in computing : "the tendency to design the successor to a relatively small, elegant, and successful system as an elephantine, feature-laden monstrosity. "Therein lies the danger! "Elephantine feature-laden montrosities" could certainly be created if libraries try to replace catalogs using f various 2.0 technologies without careful oversight and project management.
Nevertheless I cheer for Learning 2.0! What fun! If you can't read the above screenshot (Thanks to etches-johnson for illustration. ) the Librarian 2.0 cares about the user, is unafraid of technology, is willing to 'play' with 2.0 tools and is willing to to experiment and make mistakes. If you're still wondering why you need to learn this new technology, read this article.
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