I read through all of the perspectives and will comment on "Away from Icebergs." I believe HCPL has always tried to be ahead of the curve when it comes to new technology. Maryland libraries in general are more progressive than may other states and we hear this from many of our patrons who come to us from other states. If libraries are to survive, we must not sit idly still and watch as the technology and our patrons pass us by. Our patrons demand and should have access to the most up-to-date technologies and changes available in the library-world. Since so much information is out on the web, we can't expect to compete with this information if we don't keep our libraries on the cutting edge.
I do believe that the whole Library 2.0/23 Things exercise is a great way for librarians to see what is out there and to become familiar with all that is happening. Even though one or two of the exercises have been a bit challenging/confusing, I still find them of use in just being aware of what the things are or what they can do.
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