Thing 22 - Staying Current

My very first post on this blog was way back on January 12! That was nearly 3 months ago. I remember wondering why anyone would want to have a blog. Well, now I have a blog. It feels a little like a diary, only this diary is anything but private. Blogs will be a way of life for me now, since I've discovered how easy it is to keep up with my favorite people and places through a travel blog or a grand child blog. My daughter started a recipe blog, and it has come in very handy, too. No more recipe cards filed away in little boxes!
I think that I will continue to use many of the tools I've experimented with in 23 Things. The best part is I will be able to assist patrons who ask questions about them. It's been fun -- sort of like getting a license to play for pay. I have completed all of the 22 things so far on work time. I can still remember the not so old days when surfing the net on work time was frowned upon. Working on 23 Things has successfully removed the shadow of guilt! I think that 21st Century Librarians will need to stay very tuned in to technology, not only to relate to the younger generation, but to be able to help the older generation navigate the Information Highway. To do this I plan to look at the Internet at least once each day (OK, more like 10 or 15 times a day). I will continue to blog; perhaps I will post a daily epiphany. I will continue to view the beautiful flickr photos and those entertaining you tube postings; perhaps I will post a few of my own. I will keep up with all the latest world news with my CNN feed and with all my 23 things bloggers on Google Reader. I will continue to use the biggest and best wiki, Wikipedia, and I will visit Library Thing from time to time to see what's going on in library land. I will revisit each of the 23 things and perhaps add to my blog. After some time passes, I expect I will gain a new perspective, and possibly even learn something new. Above all, I will not be afraid of new technology. I will run headlong into the surf and live in the 21st century.