Library 2.0--Thing #15

Library 2.0 Thing #15
The video The Machine is Us/ing Us" was downright inspiring. The learning, if one can call it that, going on each time a person interacts with the web. Though the re-thinking ethics, privacy, family ...was a bit disturbing as it does not seem many are taking the time to think let alone re-think. The educating patrons that rick Anderson mentions (Icebergs http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/2.htm)hits home now as we are thinking about having un-manned libraries for part of the time and under-manned for most. There are many people. adults and children, who have no idea how to search for information, titles, etc. They will simply swim or sink. These short essays also make we feel Montgomery County is far behind the times and not making a real effort to catch up. Our catalog is a barrier to users, a simple thing like a spell checker or an offer of close terms would make a real difference.