Finishing up Week 2 (and a little extra credit)

Here's the rest of my week 2 commentary:

• I looked at the 43 Things site. So, people can go to this site and build their 0wn list of things they would like to accomplish, and tag their things. Users with similar goals can find and encourage each other, and become insanely jealous when their cyber-buddy beats them to the finish line (just kidding).
• Debbie Faires has a lot of interesting things to say about Web 2.0 in her webcast. The content actually reminded me quite a lot of Willie Pritchard's workshop. Wikis, virtual worlds, RSS, etc. are all covered. Her examples of libraries' implementations of some technologies help get the imagination going. Instant messaging with librarians? Sounds great! I remember using a similar kind of service for one of my classes, but the name escapes me now. I thought it was through the IPL, but I can't find it. People's Network, based in London, offers real-time question and answer sessions.
• For a little extra credit, I read Stephen Abram's "Earning the Right to Give Advice". I agree that many people poo-poo technological trends and advances without actually spending the time to learn what it's all about. I also agree that it is possible to adapt various technologies to suit the needs of libraries. I also think that a little skepticism (cynicism?) is healthy.