I'm so not into Ning... (Thing 26)

I really wan't too excited to return to the Ning for this second round of "Things." There are so many useful web 2.0 tools and I believe one of the most wonderful characteristics of the library professions is the networking. For some, Ning might be the one, but this is not different enough from all the other networking tools that I am playing with or using regularly to revolutionize my life (or make it any easier).

I equate it to my adoption of blogging (blog following, I mean). There were several blogs that I followed in the beginning, but until I became a user of RSS feed readers, I could only follow a few without going crazy and getting burned out. I don't need to belong to all the Library or Web 2.0 communities out there, but I do need to feel connected to those that I do invest in.

So, I can definitely see some use for social networking tools in both my personal and professional life, but for now, I am sooo not into Ning!