Learning 2.0 is an essential tool for not just for librarians, but for anyone with an internet connection. The web is moving away from just a place for static information into much more user interactive environment, and it's moving that way quickly.
I'm excited to start learning about 2.0. As a web designer, my knowledge of web 2.0 is embarrassingly small. I am familiar with using social networking sites, blogging and bookmarking sites like de lic ious to improve website ranking and visibility, but never actually used them (which is quickly becoming essential in order to market websites and online businesses in an oversaturated market). In the library, access to these tools are great for creating ease of use in the library, access to information and customer service. Being a public service organization, it's very important to keep up with or be ahead of the public with regards to technologies.
The 23 Things look like fun to learn about. I'm looking forward to learning about wiki's and Flikr.
I thought all of the 7 1/2 habits of lifelong learning were beneficial, but especially the habit of having confidence in your ability to learn and in taking responsibility for your own learning. Without these two, you can't even begin the process of lifelong learning. If you have the attitude that you can't learn something, you won't even try. You need to be confident in your ability to learn something new, even if it means extra effort and work. Taking responsibility for your own learning is also important. As adults, no one is going to force you to learn something. But by taking a passive approach to learning, you're only cheating yourselves.
The habit that I will personally need to work on it setting goals. Usually I learn something new by taking an interest in it, but after a while, the interest fades and it goes by the wayside. For example, when I tried to learn Spanish, I had a had the Spanish-English dictionary, CDs for my car, etc. And then, I let it drop. If I had set a more permanent goal for myself, maybe I would have been more inclined to follow through. A more recent example is knitting. I learned to knit in November. I made a couple scarves but haven't done anything with it for about a month (lack of time might also have something to do with this). I should set a more permanent goal, like getting through a sweater by next year.
