Great Expectations

The 23 Things Programme seems an excellent opportunity for me to expand my knowledge of the wide range of Web 2.0 tools available and also of the extent to which these can be effectively used to increase levels of service provision within libraries.

I know that my second personal objective is a bit ambitious (hence the title of this entry!) but after reading "A Guide to Using Web 2.0 in Libraries" by the Scottish Library and Information Council and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland as recommended, I noticed that words such as "potential" and "could" (instead of "would") were often associated with expressions such as "[enhancement] of library services". I am keen to embrace Web 2.0 tools in a professional environment as well because I am aware of the numerous advantages of the use of Web applications to facilitate information sharing and collaboration; however, I'm also interested to find out whether these benefits have ever been quantified somehow in a research project or something similar.

Anyway, there is only one way for me to find out and that is by experimentation so I thoroughly welcome initiatives like this one where an active and shared learning approach is encouraged, and look forward to accomplishing all the tasks proposed.