Final Thoughts
Submitted by suzannemangrum on Fri, 2007-03-16 20:26.
- What were your favorite experiences in the course?
I really enjoyed my weekly chats with my group. Not only did I learn tons in the tiny bit of time we had together, I totally feel that I can contact my group members with my future questions. I also enjoyed the OPAL-Online lectures...And the fact that presentations and this site exist for future reference. - What technology did you find most interesting for your personal use? What technology did you think would be most useful professionally?
The wiki. I can think of so many great applications for a wiki--departmental, liaison program, ref. desk log, etc. I didn't expect it, but it's my favorite. - Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
I thought I was going to learn how to create and sell a dazzling rss feed project. Now, that I have spent more time looking a several different types of web 2.0 applications, I can see that the "basic" Web 2.0 applications (i.e. wikis and blogs) really fit our needs best. And since they are more basic, they are easier to implement and will most likely be easier for staff members to accept. It's less glamorous than what I had envisioned, but I think I will be far more successful starting with this approach. - What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I would say more time, but I think that I may have been afraid of a really long commitment. I kind of like the idea of separating the group by library type--academic an public--but I'd definitely learned a lot from the public librarian in my group. I would hate to miss out on that. So, although I felt that it was a little fast-paced and overwhelming at times, I'd be hesitant to change anything. - If there is anything else you'd like to tell us about your experiences in this course, please feel free to do so.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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