Web 2.0 Project

This morning I worked on a project for school about Web 2.0 and all the applications, websites, and networks (like blogger.com!) that are included under the Web 2.0 umbrella. I actually had a great time working on the project. The number of social networks, the advancement of technology, and the resources and possibilities out there are unbelievable! It makes me want to explore so much more than I have.

There are two things that make me hesitant or concerned with diving into Web 2.0 even more . They are:
1) Time.
How do people have enough time to blog constantly, submit videos on YouTube, create and listen to podcasts, and live in virtual worlds without stopping their real lives? Maybe they're able to because they're not school teachers and grad students. :)
2) Security.
I do worry about identity theft, etc. I think I worry because know I don't completely realize all the scary things lurking out there on the internet. It really is a tool of such great power for good and bad.

I read an article that Ross printed out targeted at librarians and how they can utilize Web 2.0 technology. I thought it was interesting that the author of the article felt that not only are Web 2.0 tools great assets for librarians, but that the librarians actually have a responsibility to participate in the Web 2.0 world to provide a source of guidance and quality control for the information that is out there. It is an interesting concept. If we are not involved in this world of computer networks, we cannot complain about the content out there. Do we have a responsibility to post our opinions, to post accurate information, to post morally sound web content? In any case, I am enthralled by the availability of information and access to people, places, and ideas that is Web 2.0.