I did finally view the Charlotte & Mecklenberg Public Library's Library 2.0 program, and while the content was important, I would have much rather read the information. That's just me.
However, judicious googling lead me to this article from Computers in Libraries. "The C's of our Sea Change: Plans for Training Staff, from Core Competencies to LEARNING 2.0" by Helene Blowers and Lori Reed.
The article was very interesting and offered a "behind-the-scenes" look at the 23 things learning program phenomenon.
Getting back to the 7 1/2 habits, I agree with most them, particularly habit 2: accept responsibility for your own learning.
There is always something new and interesting to learn, and the trick is tying it your job description if you think you should learning it for your career. However, much of what is encompassed by this training will hopefully interest some folks enough to keep poking at the various programs and social networking services after the program ends. It is only by diving in and becoming a user that some of these skills are really learned. So, if not for your career, maybe for your hobby.
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It's true, sometimes the things don't seem to tie in with the job at hand. Still we're in a fortunate line of work where just being acquainted with popular technology and culture has its own benefits. I earned lots of points years ago with young customers when I happened to know the names of all four Ninja Turtles. In a job that works to serve the information needs of such a wide variety of customers, it's difficult to believe that anything you learn is truly useless.
You're right - in context, nothing is ever useless. And if you don't participate in the culture of the customers you wish to reach, then how will you be able to effectively interact with them?
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