Internet, Technology, and our everyday lives.

In the article of "Emerging Technologies Changing Public Library Service Delivery Models," I learned that libraries are using different internet services such as a wiki engine, blogs, and podcasts. I think that it is amazing how a libraby, which traditionally has books, is using these electronic resources to expand what they can do. Libraries can use podcasts to deliver information to the public. Wiki engines allow the library to give quick refrences of information to those in need. Blogs can also allow the public to view information posted by the library to possibly advertise to the public.

In the "Social Networking" article by Weaver and Morrison, I never realized how many social networks were out there. The list of networks is a very short list too. Some of the most popular sites in which I typically visit are social networking website; sites such as Myspace, Youtube, and Facebook. I also learned that Wikipedia is also a social network because it is a collaberative information site.

In the "Web, Library, and Teen Services 2.0" article by Bolan, Canada, and Cullin, I learned that the 2.0 moniker is a simple way to say "a new way of thinking" or new generation. The Web 2.0 is how we as a society interact with the internet, meaning that instead of looking at media and graphics, we are creating them and conversating amonst eachother. Web 2.0 can be used in the librabry allowing us to veiw podcasts, blogs, and wikis to improve the library experience.

Reading these articles have opened up a ton of ways the internet is being used these days to improve our everyday lives.