Comments on: Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian: Why Learn this Stuff? http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: library 2.0 « jsmileytigg’s blog http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-19975 library 2.0 « jsmileytigg’s blog Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-19975 [...] to understand 2.0ish things, and to be able to answer their questions.” This is from Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian . A lot of these sites are used by all ages now. For example, many internet users have seen at least [...] [...] to understand 2.0ish things, and to be able to answer their questions.” This is from Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian . A lot of these sites are used by all ages now. For example, many internet users have seen at least [...]

]]> By: Amy Vecchione http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-11070 Amy Vecchione Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:10:30 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-11070 There's always the added bonus of community! Our community members are using it, so ... we have to! I agree that it helps for our own professional development, and they really save time (esp. if content is in XML!) - but then there's the part where it's all actually really fun (at least for me!). Nice blog. Nice presentations. There’s always the added bonus of community! Our community members are using it, so … we have to!

I agree that it helps for our own professional development, and they really save time (esp. if content is in XML!) – but then there’s the part where it’s all actually really fun (at least for me!).

Nice blog. Nice presentations.

]]> By: Amy Vecchione http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-25745 Amy Vecchione Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-25745 There's always the added bonus of community! Our community members are using it, so ... we have to! I agree that it helps for our own professional development, and they really save time (esp. if content is in XML!) - but then there's the part where it's all actually really fun (at least for me!). Nice blog. Nice presentations. There’s always the added bonus of community! Our community members are using it, so … we have to!

I agree that it helps for our own professional development, and they really save time (esp. if content is in XML!) – but then there’s the part where it’s all actually really fun (at least for me!).

Nice blog. Nice presentations.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 Jenny Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:59:38 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-10954 I justed started working at a new organisation where the library doesn't use web2. This after working with a group of librarians from another organisation who where embracing web2 as fast as they could. I can tell you, a library with out web2 is just boring!! I justed started working at a new organisation where the library doesn’t use web2. This after working with a group of librarians from another organisation who where embracing web2 as fast as they could. I can tell you, a library with out web2 is just boring!!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-25744 Jenny Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-25744 I justed started working at a new organisation where the library doesn't use web2. This after working with a group of librarians from another organisation who where embracing web2 as fast as they could. I can tell you, a library with out web2 is just boring!! I justed started working at a new organisation where the library doesn’t use web2. This after working with a group of librarians from another organisation who where embracing web2 as fast as they could. I can tell you, a library with out web2 is just boring!!

]]> By: Bo http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10339 Bo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:34:28 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-10339 And that is one point, you make above, that people question about Internet sources. How good is the information? (See Consider The Source by Paige Taylor.) I am in the field of providing good information more than how to produce a scrapbook or diary electronically and then be expected to teach others how to do that. Nothing wrong with that, but that is ANOTHER field....called computer stores. And that is one point, you make above, that people question about Internet sources. How good is the information? (See Consider The Source by Paige Taylor.) I am in the field of providing good information more than how to produce a scrapbook or diary electronically and then be expected to teach others how to do that. Nothing wrong with that, but that is ANOTHER field….called computer stores.

]]> By: Bo http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-25743 Bo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-25743 And that is one point, you make above, that people question about Internet sources. How good is the information? (See Consider The Source by Paige Taylor.) I am in the field of providing good information more than how to produce a scrapbook or diary electronically and then be expected to teach others how to do that. Nothing wrong with that, but that is ANOTHER field....called computer stores. And that is one point, you make above, that people question about Internet sources. How good is the information? (See Consider The Source by Paige Taylor.) I am in the field of providing good information more than how to produce a scrapbook or diary electronically and then be expected to teach others how to do that. Nothing wrong with that, but that is ANOTHER field….called computer stores.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10298 davidleeking Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:12:32 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-10298 Bo - this blog is not a hard-core research paper. If it was, I would have certainly pointed to sources, like the Pew Internet research numbers, OCLC's findings, etc, etc. Bo – this blog is not a hard-core research paper. If it was, I would have certainly pointed to sources, like the Pew Internet research numbers, OCLC’s findings, etc, etc.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-25742 davidleeking Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-25742 Bo - this blog is not a hard-core research paper. If it was, I would have certainly pointed to sources, like the Pew Internet research numbers, OCLC's findings, etc, etc. Bo – this blog is not a hard-core research paper. If it was, I would have certainly pointed to sources, like the Pew Internet research numbers, OCLC’s findings, etc, etc.

]]> By: Bo http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-10296 Bo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/#comment-10296 ps. and the sources they come from! ps. and the sources they come from!

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