Publishing on the Web

Word processing and spreadsheets on the web are great for folks who have a computer but don't want to spend big bucks for Microsoft products. And they are very easy to share--I like Google Docs because when you log into your mail you are already logged in and you don't have to create a separate account. It was very intuitive to use, so I shared a document that my father had given me that means a lot to me, both then and now.
Very powerful stuff.

Sharpening the Saw

How fortunate to be among those who remember the "traditional" library and its managed collections, and to experience Web 2.0 and to witness everything about data retrieval that those science fiction books only hinted at!

I read Dr. Wendy Schultz's article To a Temporary Place in Time, Chip Nilges To More Powerful Ways to Cooperate, and Rich Anderson's Away from the Icebergs. What resonates throughout these powerful essays is the realization that librarians need to communicate, share ideas, collaborate, and teach what we know to our customers, those who ask. Why settle for Google when there are better ways to search. Maybe we need to adjust our reference interview as we tweak our materials collections. What responsibilities do librarians now have as the Internet matures? I'm grateful that I can still be a part of this, and know that the younger librarians are already running with it as only they can.