Web 2.0 Articles

"To More Powerful Ways To Cooperate" by OCLC's Chip Nilges is probably the most interesting and best written article of the three I read. OCLC sounds like one of the leaders in
aggressively adopting Web 2.0 philosophy, technology and principles to it's products.
Some of their ideas like list creation and sharing notes sound practical and useful, while some of the possibilities he envisions, like tagging and citation management, don't seem like good ideas to me. OCLC already has a professional subject search and I think tagging would open it up to amateur searches. If citation management means allowing the user to modify the initial citation, clearly that could spell disaster.
When I think of Web 2.0, words like sharing, customizing, tagging, cooperation, user friendly technology and social networking come to mind. These and other qualities would allow libraries to offer service that's current, enhanced, useful and more rewarding for our patrons. We've already made a good start! Web 2.0 means, if we are committed to incorporating it into the daily life of the library, we will provide enhanced and more enjoyable service for our patrons as well as keep libraries relevant and viable in our digital age.