What Now?

Here's where I'm supposed to suggest that one thing that the program didn't cover. Well, sure, I could do that, but here's my feeling about where we should go from here, instead.

I think the important thing to look at here is that this is just a taste. The web is so much bigger than what we've seen here, and the avenues of inquiry are too vast to easily quantify. What I'd stress to anyone who finishes this program is that they have to take the next step. They have to take what they've been exposed to here and move outward with it. Also, they'll have to move inward, considering what they've seen and figuring out how each of the tools in the program fits into their scheme of doing library work. There's a lot to consider. How can we put these things into practice to make our library better? How can we rennovate our own understanding of libraries, so that we'll be able to move into the future and still be important and vital.

So, my advice would be to KEEP GOING. If you stop here, you'll gradually forget what you learned, and slip back into your daily routine. That's the reality of life. You remember and utilize skills that are at the forefront of your mind. Knowledge unused and untested is soon lost. Stay out there on the web, using these tools, finding new, great sites and services, keeping abreast of what's going on. That's what I'll be doing.

Peace out.