15. Read a few perspectives on Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts.

Where will the next generation Web take libraries?

http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/002/1.htm

In this article by Tom Storey, Web 2.0 is described perfectly the "principles of simplicity, rich interactivity, user participation, collective intelligence, self-service, novel and remixed content—Flickr, MySpace, FaceBook, del.icio.us, YouTube, LibraryThing—to name a few."

Way back in the mid '90's, no not 1895, but around 1995 when one would use the internet, myself included, would just visit a few pages, find pictures, and check email.  In retrospect there was not much interactivity.  It was more a one way street of information flooding towards you.

Today, the internet is more dominant in our daily lives.  Major institutions, business, school, and political now offer services via the internet.  But more than that, such sites as Twitter and Facebook, we are uploading our own information.  And then others can add to them.  Now the information superhighway is 2 lanes.  Can't wait for Web 3.0?