What about those Articles, Podcasts and Videos

The training has begun for krl2pt0 and so far it hasn't been too painful. Phew!
Week One
Task 1: set up a new email account....done.
Task 2: put my new info in the official 'Tracking Log'...done.
Task 3: check out a couple of the offered links to read and/or watch...done.

That brings us to Week Two: THE BLOG. (oh, just had one of those ominous announcer voices say it in my head like it was a horror movie. scary.)

Assignments: I've done them all except talking (writing) about the links that I checked out in Week One.
I chose wikipedia article: Library 2.0, pdf: Do Libraries Matter?, & video podcast: 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners.

Thoughts based on the articles:
New technology is whirling around us everyday non-stop and there's no way we can know all of it all the time. Thank goodness we're being given the chance to at least learn some of it. The articles were a good way to kick-off this learning since they gave me an overview of what our goals are and what's out there to investigate.
Libraries are awesome and I can see how many people don't grasp their value. It's also very valid that we could lose our important place in the community if we don't keep up with the technology around us. Score one for our library! We're on our way. We do matter.
We need to be aware of our surroundings and take the initiative to learn about them.