If you want to keep up with the latest 2.0 news, look outside the library world. Libraries can't tell us much. We've barely put our toes in the water. Besides, whatever 2.0 initiatives we're working on have been inspired by examples set outside the profession. This is the point of Library 2.0 - it is derivative of Web 2.0 and we take our cues from it.

Goodness knows, there are enough informative, readable blogs to choose from. But for me, there are two that stand out as must-reads for keeping up with the 2.0 world.

TechCrunch describes itself as "a weblog dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. In addition to new companies, we will profile existing companies that are making an impact (commercial and/or cultural) on the new web space."

The Read/Write Web describes itself as " a popular weblog that provides Web Technology news, reviews and analysis...and is now one of the most widely read and respected Web 2.0 blogs."

I can't really differentiate between these two blogs. Sometimes their coverage overlaps, and this is to be expected. Both are group projects, written by industry pundits and, to some degree, participants. Both are well-written, extremely timely, include a lot of screen shots, and provide useful analysis.

I recommend that you subscribe to the RSS feeds of these blogs. If you do this, I predict a few things. First, if you're not already familiar with them, you'll thank me for introducing them to you. Second, within a few days, you'll curse me for introducing them to you because the amount of information is overwhelming. Third - if all goes well - you'll develop an appreciation for the intense level of activity in the Web 2.0 world, connect it to the networked information culture of your users, and affirm your commitment to incorporate this culture in your library.