Post number one!

Hello!

My name is Jessica and I am in my 5th semester of grad school.

I worked in the university library throughout my undergraduate and graduate years as I obtained my first masters degree in counseling.  I have a background in social services and currently work in a non-profit agency in Atlanta as the finance assistant.

This blog will document my experiences in the course Applied Technology in Library Practice and I'm hoping to learn about many Web 2.0 technologies.  I currently have a fairly solid foundation of knowledge about blogs, social media, and some understanding of Twitter.  I am looking forward to learning more about wikis, RSS syntax, and social bookmarking.  I have heard of the latter, however, I have very little experience utilizing these tools.  I believe that social media and blogging can be great tools for libraries as they help keep patrons informed and interested in the on-goings of the library.  I can imagine wikis might do the same, however I am interested in learning how the user-created format of these might not be as helpful or reliable.
Here's to a great Maymester!