At the beginning of SLIS 5720, I was confident in my internet skills, but not confident using many kinds of equipment.
I still feel that using the internet is my strongest area, and I learned much more about Web 2.0 tools than I expected. I guess even if it was a strength for me before, I didn't know how much else was out there. I've learned a lot about social bookmarking and collaboration tools. I thought I was very experienced on internet searching, but I learned about some great new search engines. I already knew a lot about social networking, but can now see it as something I would use in a library, not just at my personal home.
I also still feel like using equipment is a weakness of mine, but I've gotten much better this semester. I've had more experience with different types of equipment and been able to figure out more things without help.
The biggest change in my individual technology assessment would be my confidence level. Through our projects, I have learned that most of the new technologies and Web 2.0 tools are pretty easy to use and also very helpful. I think before, I used to get scared or just assume something was confusing because I hadn't done it before. Now that I've seen how great these tools are, I will be more likely to try new things and see if they would have a use in my school or library.
