Week 6: #15 Library 2.0

The Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto made sense, and the Wikipedia article about Library 2.0 was okay, but I had some problems with the "icebergs" and the "new world of librarianship." Rick Anderson's essay about icebergs seemed to be based on 4 false premises: that everyone has access to a computer and an internet service provider, that EVERYTHING is available through internet or databases, that databases are free, and that EVERYONE can learn to use Web 2.0 tools on their own from home. Michael Stephens essay about the "new world of librarianship" has a paragraph labeled "Librarian 2.0 Gets Content" and it doesn't talk about content at all. It says that "users will create their own mash ups, remixes and original expressions and should be able to do so at the library or via the library’s resources. This librarian will help users become their own programming director for all of the content available to them." He seems to be saying we will cease to be librarians and will become personal tutors for Web 2.0 or personal assistants for people that want to use Web 2.0 but can't or won't learn how.