Drumroll, please!

Here it is, my much anticipated (by me, at least) wrap up post to conclude the 23 things and Learning 2.0 exercise!

I guess I'm supposed to play favorites here, so what I think I'll do is pick my faves in specific categories, and give them their very own "Nettie" award.

• Most Fun: Playing with the image generators, a.k.a. Thing 10. I was able to Simpsonize myself, which I didn't post on my blog, but was quite amusing to me.
• Most Thought Provoking: Thing 15, the articles about Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and the future of libraries. I haven't been in the library game for very long, but it really is shocking to think about how much libraries have changed over the last few decades, and awe-inspiring to think how much more they will change in the coming years.
• Most Inspired Use of a 'Thing': Thing 16, Wikis. I'm talking here of my own inspiration, and my idea for a local history Wiki. I'm actually quite proud of the idea, inspired by my interaction with the 2.0 exercises, and passed it along to the local historical society.
• Biggest 'WOW' moment: Realizing that using Google docs enables me to access any document from any computer, anywhere, by simply logging onto my Google/Gmail account. I don't have an immediate use for this, but I still think it's cool that it's available. (Thing #18, for reference)
• Biggest Help in my Job: So I got ahead of myself (as I so often do), and peeked at a few of the 'Things' beyond the '23 Things', and found Thing #24, The Zamzar file conversion site, to be a Godsend. Just last week we had a patron that needed to convert a document done with Microsoft Works to be able to print on our computers. I was glad to be able to look up Thing 24, and use that information to help our patron. I have to say it worked like a charm.
• Favorite Blog Post about a Thing: was this one, despite the fact that I didn't enjoy using Technorati or del.icio.us. It was fun to get back into blogging after a long break, and to do so with a little humor, even though I thought the subject was a bit of a drag.

In conclusion, I've enjoyed the experience offered to me by the library and the 2.0 program, and I would definitely participate in something like it again. I think it's a great motivator to staff to work towards a goal, learn new skills and/or information, and look forward to a reward for your effort. Thank you YPL!