After reading this article I have come to this determination. That as Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 expands it becomes even more important for Information and Digital Literacies programs for our patrons. The Web 2.0 movement has enable people to create for fun their own personal piece of social media in which they do not have to be concerned with the who, what, why, when, and where of it all. They are able to post whatever they want with little to know filtering and verification. This is where Library 2.0 initiatives become more important in aiding the understanding of what is reliable and what is not. When we as Librarians create a Library 2.0 program it is more professional because their are many questions that need to be asked and answered before it is implemented.
For Example:
- What type of Library?
- Who are our patrons?
- What are their needs?
- What is the purpose of creating this Library 2.0 aspect?
- What for of media will be used?
- How will this be connected to the Library and its patrons?
- Do the patrons have the knowledge / ability to utilize this?
As Web 2.0 continues to enable others to publish their own thoughts and ideas the ability to determine the professional information from the personal will become more important. That is why our need to incorporate Digital Literacy and Information Literacy instruction into our Library 2.0 initiatives is so important and these lessons should be tailored to our particular patrons needs.
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