I did not discuss the readings from last week in my reflection, so I thought I would post a little update now. Last week's readings focused on Web 2.0 and RSS feeds. It still seems as if Web 2.0 is a little bit hard to pin down definition-wise, but the overall theme is sharing and collaboration. I thought it was interesting that it was mentioned that conversation about the subject peaked in 2007 and 2008 and has been on the decline since then. I did not hear the term until well after the peak, so perhaps it only seems prevalent in today's discussions to me.
Some of the tools that fit into this Web 2.0 category can be very beneficial to libraries, when used correctly. I'm glad that I've been re-introduced to Delicious and introduced to Diigo, because the more I play around with them, the more useful I find them. I've used Google Reader for years to follow a variety of blogs, but some of the articles that I read made me want to try some of the other readers for some of their different features. Especially the one that would allow me to mark articles as un-read, but not leave the blog title bold as if there are waiting articles. That is one of the things that I am not fond of in Google Reader. I haven't had a chance to try any other readers yet, but I have tried some of the features in Google Reader that I had been ignoring with varying levels of success.
The best part about using a reader, in my opinion, is the ability to categorize information sources, and then catch up on the most important topics first. This is the easiest way to stay on top of a monumental amount of information, in the least amount of time possible. I also like to save my favorites for last, that way I can end my reading on a positive note. :)
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