Monday, December 19, 2005

Ten Stories that Shaped 2005

LISNews.org, a clearinghouse for library-related news, has the Ten Stories that Shaped 2005. Number 4, "Social Software Rising," and number 2, "Year of the Wiki," have the greatest potential impact on library Internet access: not only because of the people who depend on public Internet in the library to access these tools, but also because libraries are beginning to explore how these online social tools can supplement, extend, and transform modern library services.