Reflecting on Learning 2.0

How has this program assisted or affected your lifelong learning goals? I would say that it forced me to learn some new things that I wouldn't ordinarily have been interested in.

What were your favorite Learning 2.0 discoveries or exercises? My favorites were creating the myspace page and making movie posters out of photographs.

Did anything surprise you? Yes. I was suprised by myspace. I had a very negative attitude about it before Learning 2.0 and now that I've got a page on myspace, I've actually been able to touch base with some old friends and family that I otherwise would never have talked to. It's been fun.

Was there enough help available when you needed it? Yes and No. The lessons weren't that difficult that I couldn't figure it out on my own. When I needed help, the advocates were usually able to do so.

What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept? Provide more relevant learning tools. For example, most of the stuff we learned in Learning 2.0, I'll never use again. However, if this program was based on learning new microsoft programs such as Office or Windows Vista, I would find the lessons far more valuable and continue to use what I learned.

Would you like to see similar training opportunities as new library-relevant technologies emerge? Yes and no. There's still nothing better than hands-on training that is provided in an ideal atmosphere. Alot of the Learning 2.0 exercises were completed while on the circ desk, etc. I don't want to see KCLS eliminate hands on training programs for new software, equipment, etc.

And, last one, if you could go back in time and tell yourself to either participate in the program or skip it, what would you do? I would participate, and thanks to Shirley for encouraging me to do so!