Thing 2

I've read a lot about Library 2.0, Web 2.0 and attended workshops about it. All these tools are amazing and fun, but they suck your time. The online world will keep you up 'til the wee hours. I need my sleep...

Another observation is that all these 2.0 technologies are about exposing yourself. It's weird. I realize I'm dating myself by saying I feel self-conscious about posting personal information, music tastes, pictures of myself or my family or revealings my interests and hobbies. To me it's TMI. I don't necessarily want that much information about other people either. But I'm doing it because everyone is encouraging me too. It still makes me nervous. Would I do this if I wasn't a librarian?

Yet I love the internet! I think it is truly magic! And I'm sorta glad so much stuff is available.

Recently, I got a call from a cousin (we have the same great-grandfather) and he was telling me about our genealogy. He did all the genealogy research for our English ancestors from his computer in Washington State, searching census, marriage and military records in England online. All this is absolutely amazing.