My Final Blog :(

I will start by saying that yes, if another program like this was offered again I would participate. There are a few reasons for this. First, it helps me maintain a life long learning mindset without having to take the time to discover what I should learn before learning it. Who has the time to learn what they need to learn right :)? Also, there was enough time allotted to the program that I didn’t feel like I couldn’t finish it. When I had a busy week I was able to wait and catch up later. That was a wise planning decision. I do have to say that I would be more likely to participate if a lot of people were doing it (if they all jumped off a bridge would I?) because it was nice to have something to discuss…and lets all admit it, complain about sometimes. This builds a feeling of connectedness within the staff, and I like that.
Now to the other questions. First, the most unexpected thing I discovered was how easy some of the tasks really were. I would look at something online and feel like I couldn’t do it, only to find that it was very user friendly. As for what I would change about the program…well there are two main changes I would suggest. First, it would be easier if every task was accessible through the work computers. Many of us are multitasking and trying to complete this program during quiet shifts on the desk. The inability to quickly access information from a work computer made some tasks very hard to complete, and not because the task itself was hard. Also, when I saw a site that was blocked it made me question the relevance of the site to the program and how it could be implemented into the library environment if it was banned to begin with. The second change I would make would be opening all of the activities in the beginning of the program. It would be nice to have the chance to work ahead when the time was available as opposed to falling behind when a extra busy work week came up. But I can also see how doing it week by week kept people organized, so I don't really know if my suggestion is relevant. All in all I found this to be a very easy to follow and enjoyable program! Nice work with the email updates and clarifications. I think that Learning 2.0 was a success and I learned a lot.