I had a job interview last week. One of the four questions I received was to explain my experience with Library 2.0. The second of the four questions was to discuss three ways in which blogs can be used in libraries. Of course, this class helped me to clearly articulate these two answers. It felt great to be confident in these two areas.
Browsing a lot of the library literature that is “out there” today, I also see a lot of buzz around Library 2.0, and the branches of 2.0. Whether or not these tools are physically implemented in libraries, they are definitely marketable to know about- and have personally tried out and experimented with. I would certainly expect that any other interviews I experience will touch on Library 2.0.
I was happy to see that the Library 2.0 class will be offered this summer, and also in the fall. It is an area of librarianship that has penetrated almost every aspect of the career. Moreover, I would say that it is expected that graduates know about these tools. If their interviews go anything like mine did, they will be glad to have registered for this class!
As a final note, I think it is so cool that libraries are really stepping up to the plate with social networking and connectivity with virtual communities. Talk about staying ahead of the curve!
-LTL
So, did you get the job?
i wont hear for another few weeks- maybe by next class time, but probably not !