23 Things and more

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at social networking aspects of Web 2.0 and how they might relate to libraries and library education. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at The 23 Things, a focus of the Public Library of Charlotte and Meckenburg County in North Carolina's (PLCMC's) learning program for librarians, which focused on two or three new things to discover and learn about each week. The paper looks at various sites that might be useful to the librarian. Findings – The paper suggests that the PLCMC's process represents a path that all librarians should follow. Originality/value – The paper presents a variety of sites that are useful tools for the librarian.